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Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., and Rep. Jim Himes, D-Conn., described Russian disinformation and more targeted Chinese influence efforts during a press roundtable, while reporting better access under intelligence chief Jay Clayton.
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Russia is targeting Democratic candidates and Ukraine supporters from both parties with disinformation ahead of the midterms, top Intel Committee Dems Mark Warner and Jim Himes said today:
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The growing web of data centers across the United States that are needed to power artificial intelligence technologies is destined to be deemed critical infrastructure, according to the top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee.
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The 25 employees selected for the program completed six projects focused on workplace experience, website consolidation and other agency priorities.
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The flaws in the widely used website software known as PHP could expose data and let hackers seize control.
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Agencies already have discounted access to Gemini through Nov. 15 under a OneGov deal.
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The office’s Acting Commissioner for Patents Barry Schindler said putting agents in the hands of its examiners “can shorten that [review process] to one year, because you can pick up the phone and have conversations.”
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Neil Chaudhry, senior advisor for AI at Transportation, says the agency has worked with its partners to create “some really robust AI tools” to analyze the recipients of its research grants.
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NEW: State Dept. has instructed all personnel to replace “artificial intelligence” with “Super Intelligence” in communications and rename AI-related programs and systems, per two people familiar and contents of a Monday cable obtained by me + @jory_heckman
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An internal cable from the agency extends Trump’s terminology change to emails, speeches, websites and official titles, while preserving legal language and historical records.
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The Trump administration is laying groundwork to enlist companies against foreign cybercriminals, but payment arrangements and protections for participating firms remain unresolved.
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Senior intelligence and election oversight lawmakers want social media companies and AI developers to strengthen safeguards against false voting information, foreign influence campaigns and deceptive AI content.
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As residents’ use of AI to find government information grows, a new report from the Beeck Center offers recommendations for officials to ensure their content doesn’t get excluded from outputs.
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The Department of Veterans Affairs is encouraging outside providers to enable the External Provider Scheduling, or EPS, system which lets VA staff directly book specialist appointments for veterans with those providers.
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Lawmakers are continuing to take bipartisan aim at the use of artificial intelligence-powered surveillance systems and at data center development and operations.
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The list includes websites for FBI tips, intelligence job applications and the Veterans Crisis Line.
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Sen. Dave McCormick, R-Pa., said China’s energy production “is really something we have to compete on, and right now we can't do that without permitting.”
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The Trump administration is seeking to give patients access to electronic health information through the enforcement of regulations and “troubleshooting call[s].”
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A shared lending platform could save hundreds of millions of dollars annually, reduce fraud and speed up federal loans.
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Pavan Pidugu resigned his position as the Transportation Department’s chief information officer on Sept. 4.
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