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One year after President Joe Biden signed a sweeping executive order on artificial intelligence, agencies are moving to operationalize their use cases and training employees to use AI effectively. We hear from experts at U.S. Department of Transportation, U.S. Department of the Treasury and NTT DATA North America: Dr. Mike Horton, Brian Peretti and Noel Hara. Watch the full discussion to hear insights on AI strategy, data management and the evolving roadmap for AI applications in government - https://lnkd.in/euraHrJA Sponsored by NTT DATA North America

In a world where nearly half the population will participate in national elections in 2024, the stakes for securing democratic processes have never been higher. Disinformation campaigns—especially those funded through cryptocurrency—pose significant threats from state actors such as Russia, China, and Iran. These disinformation campaigns are designed to destabilize democratic institutions, influence public sentiment, and erode trust in governance. Leaders at Chainalysis shed light on the pivotal role of crypto tracing in identifying and countering political threats. Read or watch the full interview to learn more! | https://lnkd.in/eeuc86Mv. Sponsored by Chainalysis

"What we’re realizing it’s probably more than COVID — there are true industrial base concerns," said Lt. Gen. Philip Garrant. Read more by Anastasia Obis https://lnkd.in/eb5eKhbf #defense #spaceprograms

The U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Management sees an opportunity to extend FEBs’ reach, more than doubling how many federal employees can access the program. By Drew Friedman https://lnkd.in/e65Gsaju #febs #opm

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is cutting its request for additional funding by almost half after officials told lawmakers last week that a shortfall in its health care budget wasn’t as severe as earlier estimates showed. Read this story by Jory Heckman. #VeteransAffairs

Why compliance, cybersecurity hinge on repeatable processes To address emerging threats, companies need to continuously monitor and update how they meet regulatory frameworks like the government’s CMMC and FedRAMP, Splunk’s Dan Burns explains. Check out the full discussion with Burns during Federal News Network’s Risk & Compliance Exchange! Sponsored by Splunk | #compliance #CMMC #FedRAMP #cybersecurity #cloud

Can you ‘see’ everything across your enterprise? You need to, ExtraHop’s Rob Mathieson says. Federal agencies and contractors are juggling a growing number of cybersecurity requirements. And many of the cyber mandates tie back to visibility, Mathieson says. “Visibility is not, ‘I get to see these logs,’ or ‘I get to see this transaction.’ Visibility is, ‘I see everything.’” Check out the full discussion with Mathieson during Federal News Network’s Risk & Compliance Exchange! Sponsored by ExtraHop | #compliance #CMMC #FedRAMP #cybersecurity #cloud

The Pentagon is out with its first draft of what could become the biggest government AI contract in history. Potential bidders have a little under a month to offer feedback on the draft RFP for what the United States Department of Defense is calling the Advancing AI Multiple Award Contract. #Pentagon #AI #FederalNewscast

Are you ready to run on CMMC? Misconceptions about CMMC 2.0 and what it entails pervade the Defense contracting world, leaving some government contractors underprepared for its impending rollout, Summit 7 Chief Cybersecurity Evangelist Jacob Horne says. He shares why some GovCons will be ready to roll and some will not. Read the full interview with Horne done during the Federal News Network Risk & Compliance Exchange! Sponsored by Summit 7 | #compliance #CMMC #cybersecurity #cloud

Federal contractors are wondering what President-elect Donald Trump's so-called Department of Government Efficiency think the government should be doing. Stephanie Sanok Kostro, executive vice president for policy at the Professional Services Council, joined the Federal Drive with Thomas Temin to discuss. #FederalContractors #TheFederalDriveWithTomTemin