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Federal AI task force outlines ‘equitable future’ for R&D resources

A White House-led task force is outlining its vision to make artificial intelligence research tools and data more accessible to a broader community of…

Artificial Intelligence

Former Democratic presidential candidate Mike Bloomberg speaks to supporters as he announces the suspension of his campaign and his endorsement of former Vice President Joe Biden for president in New York Wednesday , March 4, 2020. (AP Photo/Eduardo Munoz Alvarez)

Defense Secretary Austin looks to Michael Bloomberg for advice on innovation

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White House: Top scientist resigns over treatment of staff

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Artificial intelligence can do really dumb things with personal information

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Dr. Francis Collins, Director of the National Institutes of Health, gives an opening statement during a Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee hearing to discuss vaccines and protecting public health during the coronavirus pandemic on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2020, in Washington. (Greg Nash/Pool via AP)

One of the nation’s top public health officials is calling it a career

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Web of policies not syncing up into single federal AI strategy, report warns

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New WH task force asking what shared computing, data could do for AI research

Artificial Intelligence

NIST seeks input on guidance to pin down trustworthy AI

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White House partners with NSF to stand up National AI Research Resource Task Force

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$100,000 ID-theft scheme earns VA employee a 46-month federal prison sentence

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FILE - This March 27, 2008 file photo shows the Pentagon in Washington. The civilian official overseeing the Pentagon's campaign to defeat the Islamic State group in the Middle East has resigned in the latest jolt to Pentagon leadership in the waning weeks of the Trump administration.(AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File)

Pentagon wants white hat hackers to try and penetrate all of its websites

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Biden memo enhances independence of federal scientists from political appointees

The executive action raises the profile of senior career officials at scientific agencies, seeks to increase transparency around agency research and regulations…

Agency Oversight

Trump administration provides guidance for recent federal hiring EO

In today’s Federal Newscast, agencies have a little more guidance now on how they’re supposed to implement the president’s recent federal hiring executive…

Federal Newscast

FILE - In this March 3, 2020, file photo people photograph the signage outside the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) office in Tukwila, Wash., that was closed due to concerns about the coronavirus. The U.S. government says a new rule disqualifying more people from green cards if they use government benefits will not apply to immigrants with symptoms of the illness caused by coronavirus who seek care. The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services said late Friday, March 13, 2020, that seeking treatment or preventive services will not impact someone's immigration status under the new public charge rule, which took effect last month. (Mike Siegel/The Seattle Times via AP, File)/The Seattle Times via AP)

USCIS employees may still face furloughs

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In today’s Federal Newscast, the union representing USCIS employees is disappointed Congress left town for August recess before passing emergency funding for the agency.