Lynne Parker speaks March 11, 2020, at the IT Modernization Summit presented by FedScoop. (Scoop News Group) National AI Initiative Office launched by White House The new office is expected to coordinate research and policymaking across government, industry and academia for years to come. Jan 12, 2021 By Dave Nyczepir
(Getty Images) White House flags 20 technologies for agencies to promote and protect A new strategy aims to align federal efforts as the U.S. competes with China and other nations in fields like AI, quantum and 5G. Oct 15, 2020 By Dave Nyczepir
President Donald Trump, joined by Michael Kratsios, signs a presidential memo for continued testing of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS)-drones, at his Oval Office desk Oct. 25, 2017. (White House / Shealah Craighead) U.S. CTO Kratsios gets second job as Pentagon CTO He oversaw the launch of the American AI Initiative, National Quantum Coordination Office and COVID-19 High Performance Computing Consortium. Jul 13, 2020 By Dave Nyczepir
(Getty Images) VA launches institute to work on AI for veterans programs The institute, led by director Gil Alterovitz, will "prioritize and realize" AI research and development on behalf of veterans. Dec 5, 2019 By Tajha Chappellet-Lanier
(White House / Flickr) White House AI Summit focuses on government as a user of the technology Speakers shared use cases at the Department of Defense, Department of Health and Human Services and National Institutes of Health. Sep 9, 2019 By Tajha Chappellet-Lanier
Rick Perry speaks to employees of the Sandia National Laboratories in October 2018. (Sandia Labs / Flickr) DOE creates an AI office to capitalize on the technology’s ‘Golden Age’ The office will "transform DOE into a world-leading AI enterprise," but there are few details available beyond that. Sep 6, 2019 By Tajha Chappellet-Lanier
(Getty Images) AI development requires good datasets, and OMB wants ideas on how to help What new or improved open federal data sets could help with AI? Jul 11, 2019 By Tajha Chappellet-Lanier
(Getty Images) White House adds public-private partnership mandate to AI strategic plan The administration is looking to "build upon and refresh" the initial version of the plan, which was released in 2016. Jun 21, 2019 By Tajha Chappellet-Lanier
The new AI.gov. The White House now has a special webpage for its AI efforts The page is a "hub" for information on federal AI initiatives, Michael Kratsios said. Mar 19, 2019 By Tajha Chappellet-Lanier
(Getty Images) President Trump signs executive order on national AI strategy The "American AI Initiative" lays out a "multi-pronged approach" to American leadership in AI. Feb 11, 2019 By Tajha Chappellet-Lanier