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INSIDER EXCLUSIVE: Inside the artificial intelligence opportunity set

In these presentations from our WT Power Breakfast, government and industry leaders discuss why AI is both a critical opportunity and challenge across the federal landscape.

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CGI Federal brings the metaverse to Marine logistics

The company sees this pilot project as having broad implications across areas like defense, law enforcement and disaster recovery.

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FDA forms new committee to advise on health tech

The FDA is taking nominations for the Digital Health Advisory Committee, which is expected to begin work next year.

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White House to issue 'broad' executive order addressing AI risks and standards

Top science advisor Arati Prabhakar said the forthcoming executive order will address a wide swath of potential AI dangers.

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Microsoft enters partnership to build AI for large datasets

The global software giant is offering Synthetiac up to 1 million hours of cloud computing resources to accelerate the development of new tools for searching massive amounts of unstructured data.

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7 tech companies agree to White House’s new trustworthy AI commitments

While the Biden administration is working to engage in voluntary commitments with Silicon Valley, a planned executive order will codify next steps in securing the emerging technology. 

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AI's potential drives Leidos reskilling strategy

The company started its artificial intelligence practice in 2019 and has trained thousands of employees since then because AI is "everywhere," their chief technology officer says.

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Space Force plans to harness AI to understand threats and challenges

From expanding space domain awareness to combating ever-evolving cyber threats, a top official detailed how the branch plans to leverage artificial intelligence in the near future.

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TMF announces 5 new digital services and cybersecurity investments

The Technology Modernization Fund currently has over $750 million invested across 45 projects in 27 agencies.

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Is model-based systems engineering right for you?

Model-based systems engineering is widely used when designing complex systems, but the question remains of when is it right for your project or system.

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Confronting the biases embedded in AI and mitigating the risks

The risk of bias is high in artificial intelligence systems and the explosion of AI should prompt a call-to-action to develop best practices.

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2023 should be the year of cyber resilience

Agencies need to be focused on their cybersecurity posture and a critical step is making sure that security solutions are compatible and can be integrated.

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How government support can transform the quantum sector

The best and fastest way to bring real quantum computing to the commercial market is the government's role as a backer of research and development and as a buyer of quantum systems.

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IBM partners with U.S. and Japanese universities on quantum supercomputer R&D

With funding from IBM, universities in both countries will collaborate to develop a quantum supercomputer to spur further innovation in the field.

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GDIT launches tech strategy focused on 'accelerators'

The company is investing in its labs, employees and partnerships as it focuses on technologies such as zero trust, automation, cloud, software, 5G and artificial intelligence.

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Quantum cryptography market to exceed $3B by 2028

The growth reflects rising concern about the potential threat posed by fully realized quantum computers.

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Booz Allen invests in 'responsible' AI company

The government technology company's ventures arm backs a startup who designs its artificial intelligence platform to enable compliance, transparency and auditability.

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OMB, CISA set to release common form for software self-attestation

Federal CISO Chris DeRusha said the new standardized approach to collecting self-attestation forms from third-party software providers could be released as early as this week.

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AFRL wants white papers for $500M quantum information science solicitation

The Air Force’s scientific research component issued a broad agency announcement calling for the research, design and development of quantum technology.

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What's next for digital identity in the federal market?

Initiatives are coming out of the White House and there is movement on Capitol Hill that put securing digital identities at the center of efforts to improve government services.