The General Services Administration has hosted a “hackathon” that gathered participants from various federal agencies to build prototypes of artificial intelligence-powered virtual assistants such as voice-activated systems, chatbots, intelligent websites and automated call centers. Justin Herman,
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The Department of Homeland Security‘s science and technology directorate will demonstrate eight new cybersecurity technologies built under S&T’s Transition to Practice program at a ‘Demonstration Day’ event in Washington, D.C. DHS said
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A new Mitre study says the U.S. Navy needs a fleet size of 414 combat ships that would include 160 destroyers and cruisers, 72 attack submarines and 14 aircraft carriers, Breaking Defense
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Outgoing Air Force acquisition chief William LaPlante has said the branch’s program managers always look for ways to balance scheduling and budgeting strategies when the military service develops or procures technology, National Defense Magazine
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Rick Holgate, chief information officer for the Justice Department’s Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, has announced he will leave the agency to join Gartner as a federal analyst, Federal News
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The Government Accountability Office has outlined the developments in the Federal Aviation Administration‘s efforts to integrate unmanned aircraft systems into national airspace and manage the six test sites for UAS research. GAO said
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The OASIS nonprofit organization has formed a committee consisting of government and technology industry representatives to develop open standards for automated analysis and sharing of cyber-related threat information. OASIS said Thursday its
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The Virginia government has created a public-private working group that will develop strategies and identify technologies to prevent cyber attacks on registered automobiles throughout the state. Gov. Terry McAuliffe’s office said Friday
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The Department of Veterans Affairs is developing a new cloud strategy as it reconsiders the use of commercial cloud services for some applications, Federal News Radio reported Friday. Jason Miller writes that VA Chief
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Bobbie Stempfley, deputy assistant secretary for cybersecurity strategy and emergency communications at the Department of Homeland Security, is set to depart her role on Feb. 13, Federal News Radio reported Thursday. Jason Miller
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