The Fed Mission Success Round Up: The New AI Executive Order; FAA Seeks Better Insights Through Data; and 2024 Fed 100 Nominations Open
Welcome to the Fed Mission Success News Round Up brought to you by Makpar. Each week, we will provide a summary of actionable news and insights to help aid in overall mission success for Federal agency IT decision-makers and influencers.
President Biden Issues Executive Order on Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Artificial Intelligence
Last week, President Biden issued a landmark Executive Order to ensure that America leads the way in seizing the promise and managing the risks of artificial intelligence (AI).
On the Heels of Biden's Executive Order, Agencies Get White House Directive on Implementing AI
The White House also released draft policy guidance on the government’s use of AI to help agencies both manage the risks of the technology and harness its benefits. These include tapping chief AI officers, adding risk management practices to AI like independent evaluations and more.
Awash in Data, FAA Seeks Better Insights, Impacts, More Innovation
The FAA is awash in data, handling more than 45,000 flights a day. This is why the FAA must apply new and emerging technologies to understand and make its data more valuable, according to this recent Federal News Network article.
GSA Previews its Plan for $919M Supply Chain Monitoring Software Buy
The General Services Administration has given industry its first draft of a potential 10-year, $919.7 million blanket purchase agreement for acquiring supply chain risk illumination software tools and related analytic support services.
NOAA Leverages AI for Weather Forecast Translation
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration unveiled a new use case for artificial intelligence software in the federal government on Thursday: translating weather forecasts and warnings into other languages.
CIO-SP4 Drove Spike in Bid Protests
Unhappiness with the National Institutes of Health's main IT contract vehicle contributed to a 22 percent increase in protests during the government's 2023 fiscal year, according to this recent NextGov article.
Nominations Are Open for the 2024 Federal 100 Awards
Nominations for the 2024 Federal 100 awards are now open. This will be the 35th year of the awards, which honor individuals who have gone far beyond the letter of their job descriptions to make a difference in government and industry.