The Fed Mission Success Round Up: Agencies Report Progress on AI Adoption; Monitoring AI-Based Content Ahead of 2024 Election, and First-Ever Pentagon Cyber Policy Chief Confirmed
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.
Congressional Agencies Report Progress on AI Adoption
Several legislative branch entities are leveraging voluntary federal guidance to help them develop and finalize their strategies for adopting artificial intelligence tools, according to a recent report released by the House Administration Committee
Major Tech Companies Pledge Efforts to Monitor AI-Based Content Ahead of 2024 Election
Leading tech companies have pledged to implement various practices to protect against the influence of artificial intelligence-generated content ahead of election season, according to this recent NextGov article.
New Guidance Aims to Make FedRAMP ‘a Security-First Program,’ OMB Official Says
As IT professionals across the federal government process the long-awaited FedRAMP modernization guidance released last month, one of the key figures behind the document is calling attention to its emphasis on “real-world threat assessment.”
More Agencies Turn to AI to Fix Website Accessibility Issues
Federal agencies are looking at artificial intelligence tools to flag content on their websites that aren’t meeting government accessibility standards, according to this recent Federal News Network article.
CISA Details Software Security Keys in New Guide for Acquisition Pros
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency is trying to simplify the complex issue of software security for federal acquisition and contracting professionals in a recently issued guidance.
State Department Conducting Market Research on an LLM It Could Customize
The Department of State is looking into off-the-shelf large language models that could be customized for its use cases and be used with an array of government data, according to a recent disclosure from the agency, according to FedScoop.
Senate Confirms First-Ever Pentagon Cyber Policy Chief
On August 1st, the Senate confirmed Michael Sulmeyer to be assistant secretary of defense for cyber policy at the Pentagon, the first individual to hold the position. Sulmeyer has served as the principal cyber advisor to the secretary of the Army, where he supported cyber readiness and strategy matters.