Defense
Wartime need for drones would outstrip US production. There’s a way to fix that
The U.S. military needs to “mainstream” new operating concepts and get going with big orders, experts say.
Artificial Intelligence
Microsoft, Palantir partner to expand AI offerings to defense and intelligence agencies
The new suite of offerings will be available on Microsoft’s Azure Government and Azure Government Secret and Top Secret clouds.
Artificial Intelligence
Major tech companies pledge efforts to monitor AI-based content ahead of 2024 election
Senate Intel Chairman Mark Warner, D-Va., received responses from 19 tech companies pledging actions like content moderation, airtight watermarking and strict licensing practices.
Artificial Intelligence
Justice broadens its AI data analysis abilities to process video, redact info
An expanded contract with AI software firm Veritone will allow the Department of Justice to streamline unstructured data for limited requested public access and investigative efforts.
Cybersecurity
Cyberattacks still ravage schools, defying White House efforts launched last year
Thousands of school districts have tapped into resources committed by the private sector to shore up their cyberdefenses.
Acquisition
ServiceNow parts with president and public sector head after internal probe
The software vendor indicated it violated company policy in the hiring of former Army CIO Raj Iyer on the heels of a large contract award.
Artificial Intelligence
The US intelligence community is embracing generative AI
Intelligence agencies are using generative AI for a variety of purposes, including content triage and assisting analysts.
People
Former federal CISO DeRusha joins Google Cloud
He started the position helming the company’s public sector compliance last week, after having led several federal governmentwide cybersecurity initiatives.
Cybersecurity
US sanctions 12 Kaspersky leaders following product ban
The sanctions notably do not target company CEO Eugene Kaspersky.
Defense
US Army, Navy reduce dependence on China for ‘critical technology’
But the Air Force and other Pentagon agencies are using even more Chinese suppliers, a report finds.
Acquisition
Google Cloud obtains FedRAMP High certification for more than 100 services
The security controls are available to all customers — inside government and out.
Artificial Intelligence
Microsoft deploys air-gapped AI for classified defense, intelligence customers
GPT-4 will be on offer for classified workloads via Azure Government Top Secret.
Cybersecurity
White House in talks with industry to build legal framework for software liability
As part of a broad cybersecurity strategy, the U.S. wants to create incentives for the tech industry to manufacture products and software that don’t contain major security flaws.
Cybersecurity
FCC fines major wireless carriers $200M for illegally selling customer location data
The wireless providers said they plan to appeal the fine.
Cybersecurity
VA is warning veterans about Change Healthcare cyberattack, secretary says
“There’s no confirmation yet” that veterans’ data was leaked by the ransomware attack, according to the VA secretary, but the department is proactively alerting millions of veterans and beneficiaries to be safe.
Acquisition
Oracle achieves authorization to host secret classified data
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure is now available to U.S. government customers at all classification levels.
Acquisition
Google Public Sector ‘hitting our stride’ in government market, CEO says
Nextgov/FCW caught up with Google Public Sector Chief Executive Officer Karen Dahut at Google Cloud NEXT.
Emerging Tech
Los Alamos National Lab unveils new supercomputer primed for AI
NVIDIA, Hewlett Packard, and the Department of Energy jointly bought a new supercomputer to the New Mexico lab outfitted for processing large volumes of data.
Defense
‘Military force’ could be directed to protect private sector orbital assets, DOD strategy says
The Pentagon’s first-ever commercial space integration strategy said the department would take steps to “mitigate risks to commercial space actors.”
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People
Ex-NSA innovation chief’s new startup looks to future-proof federal agencies against cyberthreats
Kevin Keaton’s Eyris would fuse blockchain technologies into advanced security solutions to defend federal agencies, the Pentagon and others against cyber threats.
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