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.
Trump Signs AI Executive Order Seeking Oversight of Frontier Models
President Donald Trump signed an executive order that asks technology companies to provide the federal government with a preview of their advanced artificial intelligence (AI) models before releasing them to the public, according to MeriTalk.
GSA Publishes ‘Elimination, Optimization and Automation’ playbook for Government Agencies
The General Services Administration recently published a new playbook to provide federal agencies and executives tools, strategies and a modern blueprint to automate repetitive tasks and give employees time back to perform mission-critical work, according to NextGov.
DISA Cyber Chief Sees AI Taking Over Up to 80% of Routine Defense Work
AI could eventually perform 75% to 80% of the routine work handled by defensive cyber operators, allowing personnel to focus on more complex threats and mission priorities, said to Brian Hermann, program acquisition executive for cyber at the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA), according to MeriTalk.
FBI Looks to Beef Up Its Biometric Matching Capabilities
The FBI is asking providers of biometric matching algorithms to participate in market research as the bureau looks to expand the range and quality of its identification and investigative processes, according to FedScoop.
DoD Eyes Cyber Innovation Warfare Center, Deeper Industry Partnerships
As the Department of Defense (DOD) pushes to integrate cyber operations more deeply into modern warfare, its top cyber official highlighted a proposed Cyber Innovation Warfare Center focused on rapidly testing and operationalizing emerging technologies, according to MeriTalk.
HHS Wants States to Use More Predictive Analytics in Child Welfare
The Department of Health and Human Services is offering state child welfare agencies $6 million to pilot predictive analytics to assess children’s risk of abuse and neglect in the child welfare system, according to NextGov.
