artificial intelligence
Disclosure for thee but not for me
Agencies are not disclosing GenAI in procurement and that spells potential trouble, writes attorney David. P.J. Timm.
GSA strikes new OneGov deal with CORAS
“This partnership with CORAS expands the range of AI-enabled capabilities available to agencies as they evaluate solutions that support mission and operational requirements,” according to Federal Acquisition Service acting Commissioner Laura Stanton.
US AI labs are emerging target for foreign spies, experts warn Congress
Former officials told the House Intelligence Committee that U.S. agencies have not kept pace with China’s push to obtain advanced American AI technology.
How Anthropic is sending a signal to the market by hiring Teresa Carlson
Her history of turning skeptical agencies into customers signals a shift for the AI pioneer from regulatory defense to an aggressive infrastructure play, writes GovExec Chief Executive Officer Tim Hartman.
GSA’s draft AI procurement rule has improved but needs further reforms, contractors say
Contractors have until Aug. 3 to give GSA feedback on a proposed overhaul to large language model procurements.
Federal AI policy just changed again. Is your security stack ready?
The White House's Anthropic directive shows why contractors can't build compliance around any single AI tool or ruling, writes Mark Mitchell of Netskope.
Air Force seeks shared services backbone for ERP systems
A new sources sought notice also asks industry to help shape artificial intelligence requirements for the eventual solicitation.
Anthropic hires Teresa Carlson as public sector lead
A veteran of several major tech companies, Carlson will work as Anthropic’s first global head of public sector.
New executive order pushes agencies toward quantum-ready AI security
EO 14409 sets a high bar for protecting AI models and training data — and agencies can't do it alone; they need help from their vendors, writes Gina Scinta, CTO of Thales Trusted Cyber Technologies.
HHS to pit AI vendors against each other in parallel pilots
The Health and Human Services Department wants real operational data across multiple platforms before finalizing its enterprise acquisition approach.
Lawmaker warns of administration’s ‘fetishization’ of Silicon Valley startups
Rep. James Walkinshaw, D-Va., discussed his plans to scrutinize Trump-era contracting practices, revive federal IT oversight and push for AI policy.
Agentic-AI tools aims to give US commanders new target options ‘within seconds’
But concerns persist about the power and governance of software agents.
GSA unveils new AI-specific acquisition rule
The General Services Administration outlines contractors' roles in artificial intelligence development and implementation, particularly in the handling of government data.
The Genesis Mission has a security problem
DOE's federated AI compute initiative is advancing faster than the security architecture designed to protect it, writes Ian Lee, director of advanced computing solutions at ShorePoint.
OpenAI’s ChatGPT to debut on GenAI.mil in ‘early July’
The company is working closely with the Pentagon’s Chief Digital Artificial Intelligence Office to deliver more model access via GenAI.mil.
US counterintelligence agency looks to AI to accelerate background checks
A Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency official says advanced AI can cut parts of the vetting process from months to hours.
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White House discussions are weighing giving CISA Mythos access
Officials have considered having the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency leverage the advanced AI model that was designed to detect previously undiscovered cyber vulnerabilities to scan federal agencies’ networks.
Lack of White House guidance has complicated agency Mythos adoption, people familiar say
Agency tech leaders say they don’t have clear direction from the White House on how to access and implement Anthropic’s cyber-focused AI model for their networks.
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