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  1. semiconductor chips
    Commerce Dept. Unveils $6.1B CHIPS Deal With Micron
    The Department of Commerce announced today it has reached a preliminary agreement with Micron Technology for up to $6.14 billion in direct funding under the CHIPS and Science Act to build leading-edge memory semiconductors in the United States.
  1. PCAST Report Argues Strong Use Cases for AI in Scientific Research
  2. Easterly Touts Ransomware Warnings, Teases ‘ReadySetCyber’ Pilot
  3. DCSA Looks to Expand Continuous Vetting, AI Use
  4. NASA’s 1977-Vintage Voyager 1 Comes Back Online
  5. DoD CIO Issues DevSecOps cATO Guidance
  6. Information Sharing: Operating at the Speed of Relevance

People

  1. Login.gov, GSA
    GSA Taps Hanna Kim as New Login.gov Director
    The General Services Administration (GSA) announced today it has tapped Hanna Kim to serve as the new director of its single sign-on service, Login.gov, with a start date of May 11.
  1. Navy Names Anne Schumann as Top Cyber Advisor
  2. GSA Government-Wide Policy Chief Departing
  3. DoD Personnel Sweep President’s Cup Cyber Contest
  4. ODNI Names Jon Rosenwasser Intel Community CFO
  1. Air Force Names Keith Hardiman Enterprise IT Director
  2. DCSA Names Edward Lane Program Executive Officer
  3. Commerce Adds Five to NIST AI Safety Leadership Team
  4. OPM Director Kiran Ahuja Stepping Down

Progress

  1. DoD
    Pentagon Admin Agency to Implement New CX Management Plan
    The Pentagon’s administrative and management support agency has developed and will soon implement a customer experience (CX) management plan, an agency official said on Tuesday.
  1. U.S. Charges Four Iranians With Treasury, State Dept. Hack Attempts
  2. DISA Rolls Out Classified Cloud Environment to More DoD Users
  3. SSA Chief Touts AI Use Amid Staffing, Budget Woes
  4. NSF AI Efforts Focus on Internal Uses, Coming Chatbot
  1. Recovering From a Cyberattack: The Role of Data Backups in NIST’s Cybersecurity Framework 2.0
  2. Army Seeks Input on Merging IT Contracts
  3. Tech Hubs Program Requests $2 Billion in Phase 2 Proposals
  4. NARA Opens Doors of Mass Digitalization Center

Policy

  1. facial recognition, biometric identification technology
    GAO: Policy Concerns Still Loom Over Biometric Identification Tech
    The accuracy of biometric identification technologies – such as facial recognition tech – has improved over time, but a new report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) reveals that more could be done from a policy perspective to ensure the safe use of those kinds of technologies.
  1. Senate AI Action Targets Risks, Private Sector Help
  2. DoJ: SLGs Must Ensure Web and Mobile App Access for People with Disabilities
  3. Biden Revokes COVID-Related EOs and Guidance
  4. Lawmakers Fold WH Proposals Into Sweeping Pandemic Fraud Bills
  1. Army CIO: New Policy Creates Data ‘Chain of Responsibility’
  2. NSA Rolls Out New Maturity Data Security Guidance
  3. Lawmakers Debut Water Systems Cybersecurity Bill
  4. OPM Issues Rule to Expand Early Talent Workforce Pipeline