John Hewitt Jones

In a note on its certify.sba.gov portal, which was shared with FedScoop, SBA said it had halted new applications following an injunction issued last month by a Tennessee federal judge.

The National Academy of Public Administration identifies major concerns including unintegrated IT systems, lack of staff technical knowledge and the continued use of a COBOL-based mainframe system.

Senior IT leaders at State argue that small-scale pilots of AI technology can help bring a wealth of benefits to federal government, such as increased transparency.

Federal agency leave banks as well as executive and judicial branch employees can donate unused leave to government workers affected by the disaster.

The plan also outlines the need to build tools for regulating AI as a key area of focus for agencies.

Multiple officials warn that disagreements over vision and lack of coordination between leadership at the USDS, GSA and the Office of the Federal Chief Information Officer have hampered implementation of the IDEA Act.

The agency is conducting research to test and validate potential racial bias within the technology.

Salvagnini took up the role earlier this summer after a more than 20-year career in the intelligence community.

Industry, academics and nonprofits now have until Oct. 31 to respond to the call for evidence.

The White House’s forthcoming executive order on artificial intelligence must encode protections included in the Biden administration’s “AI Bill of Rights” document, senior Democratic lawmakers said.