U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo and U.K. Technology Secretary Michelle Donelan have signed a memorandum of understanding for the development of tests on cutting-edge artificial intelligence platforms. The MOU is a follow-through of the countries’ pledges at the AI Safety Summit that the United Kingdom hosted in November 2023, wherein Raimondo announced the establishment of […]
The Department of Defense has launched Alpha-1, a new platform with a set of capabilities and tools designed to help the armed services accelerate artificial intelligence deployment. Data labeling is the first project for the platform. Navy Capt. Xavier Lugo, lead of the Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office’s Task Force Lima, said the solution […]
The Federal Aviation Administration is conducting market research to identify cloud service resellers interested in supporting the agency’s operational mission. According to a draft performance work statement for FAA Cloud Services 2.0, the agency requires access to the cloud infrastructure and services of Amazon Web Services and Microsoft Azure, the two service providers enabling the […]
High-risk artificial intelligence platforms should undergo independent audits to establish trust in AI solutions, according to the AI Accountability Policy Report that the National Telecommunications and Information Administration released on Wednesday. To come up with the evaluations, the report recommended the creation of AI auditing guidelines via a partnership between the federal government and stakeholders. […]
Mitre has opened its new AI Assurance and Discovery Lab to evaluate potential risks associated with the federal government’s use of artificial intelligence, FedScoop reported. Located in Virginia, the lab will assess the risks of systems using AI through simulations, red-teaming and “human-in-the-loop” testing. The facility will also test for bias in systems. The lab’s creation comes amid […]
A Department of Defense official disclosed that the agency will release a maturity model for generative artificial intelligence. In a hearing hosted by the House Armed Services Committee’s cyber, innovative technologies and information systems subcommittee, Craig Martell, the DOD’s outgoing chief data and AI officer, said that the agency is working to identify where and […]
ManTech International announced that it will provide DevSecOps support to the Defense Health Agency‘s Medical Logistics IT Program Management Office under a $166 million contract. The five-year contract will use the company’s Scaled Agile Framework to streamline, maintain and expedite the AWS cloud migration process, ManTech said. The project is expected to enhance the performance […]
Developing international alliances on securing artificial intelligence use is among the goals that the new U.S. AI Safety Institute is pursuing, according to Elizabeth Kelly, the institute’s inaugural director. The body, which was established under the National Institute of Standards and Technology in February, is working with countries that have their own AI safety agencies, […]
The Department of State sees the potential of artificial intelligence to help realize its mission and support individuals in charting their career paths. Speaking at a Federal News Network-moderated panel at the recent ATARC AI Summit, Don Bauer, chief technology officer at the department’s Bureau of Global Talent Management, said that his team is working […]
A Lockheed Martin hypersonic weapon prototype has undergone testing at the Reagan Test Site in the Marshall Islands. Lockheed is developing the AGM-183A Air-launched Rapid Response Weapon to provide the U.S. Air Force with a hypersonic capability with speeds greater than Mach 5. The ARRW trial on Sunday, during which the weapon was launched from […]
