The agency is leaning heavily into the new technology, with a goal of hiring 50 AI experts throughout the year.| FedScoop
Some House Democrats have criticized the group’s access to IT systems, including those at U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.| FedScoop
DHS CIO and CAIO Eric Hysen told FedScoop that the agency is taking different approaches to public generative AI tools and similar technology incorporated into its IT systems.| FedScoop
The new “AI Corps” is modeled after the U.S. Digital Service and aimed at leveraging the budding technology across the agency in a responsible way.| FedScoop
A majority of civilian CFO Act agencies have come up with generative AI strategies, according to a FedScoop analysis.| FedScoop
As Customs and Border Protection looks to expand the use of biometrics in its CBP One app, two different internal components of the Department of Homeland Security are investigating the platform.| FedScoop
A flaw in CrowdStrike software has impacted Microsoft products, with malfunctions resulting in problems for government services.| FedScoop
FEMA appears to have missed a December goal to address concerns related to government devices being taken abroad without authorization.| FedScoop
Six companies, including three based in Europe, were awarded contracts following an agency solicitation last year.| FedScoop
Executives from OpenAI, NVIDIA and Alphabet are among those taking part.| FedScoop
The agency is planning a department-wide directive on AI, plus new guidance from CISA and a report on the technology’s risk from its weapons of mass destruction unit.| FedScoop