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UK will pilot AI government procurement guidelines co-designed with World Economic Forum
The United Kingdom Government announced it will pilot newly-developed artificial intelligence procurement guidelines it co-designed with the World Economic Forum.
NSA challenges students to test their cyber skills in mock national security exercise
The National Security Agency will host a “cyber-challenge similar to those that regularly threaten national security,” open to students at any U.S. based academic institution. The exercise will run from September 20, 2019 to January 10, 2020.
Food Safety 2.0: FDA shares its vision for a digital, transparent food safety system
In an interview with the agency, the Food and Drug Administration Deputy Commissioner Frank Yiannas discussed its latest efforts to "leverage new and emerging technologies to prevent contamination and rapidly trace the origin of a tainted food to its source."
'The woeful state of government technology'
San Francisco Chief Digital Services Officer Carrie Bishop published an excellent commentary piece that touches on several issues we in the digital government industry don't talk much about, or at all.
White House adds 'agile and responsive' security practices to trusted internet connections updates
The White House announced updates to the federal government Trusted Internet Connections initiative with the intent to empower agencies with security practices that aim to remove barriers to modern technology adoption.
New center wants to help Congress grok deep space, deep fakes
The U.S. Government Accountability Office launched a new Center for Strategic Foresight to help Congress better understand issues related to emerging notorious technologies, such as deep space and deep fakes, that impact a well-functioning democracy.