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Pete Hegseth highlights ‘Iron Dome for America’, other first priorities as new SecDef FedScoop 2025-01-27 | In his first Pentagon briefing, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth highlighted his early priorities, including plans to enhance U.S. missile defense capabilities, streamline military readiness, and ensure swift execution of key directives.Key points:➡️ Focus on readiness, lethality, and warfighting.➡️ Implementation of a U.S. missile defense initiative, referred to as the “Iron Dome for America.”➡️ Reinstatement of military personnel impacted by previous policies and adjustments to Pentagon initiatives.Watch the video for a full breakdown of the new leadership's goals and vision. Read the full story by Brandi Vincent here: defensescoop.com/2025/01/27/pete-hegseth-defense-secretary-iron-dome-for-america-priorities-donald-trump@DeptofDefense @RealPeteHegseth #pentagon #petehegseth #defensenews #government #federalgovernment #technology #news #technews #militarynews #dod #military #usmilitary #defensetechnology #militarytechnology #govtech #trumpadministration #militarystrategy #newsupdate #nationalsecurity #pressbriefing #missiledefense #irondome #nationalnews #nationaldefense #pentagonupdates #secdef #usdefense #homelandsecurity #warfighter #militaryreadiness #emergingtech #militaryinnovation #defensepolicy #hegseth #globalsecurity Follow DefenseScoop on Social Media • twitter.com/DefenseScoop• linkedin.com/company/defensescoop• facebook.com/DefenseScoop• instagram.com/defensescoop• youtube.com/@UChXJlThGhEf_Xc81yN48GwA • tiktok.com/@defensescoopnews About DefenseScoop DefenseScoop is the premier community-driven news source dedicated to the U.S. military’s acquisition, development and use of technology as a force for modern defense. As the Department of Defense moves in the direction of Joint All Domain Command and Control and other initiatives to connect the joint force and fight future battles, DefenseScoop will deliver the latest insights, trends and analysis on this pivotal transformation and engage Pentagon and service senior leaders to discuss ways technology can be a central fixture in our nation’s ability to understand threats, make decisions and take action in a rapid manner. defensescoop.com/about
Trump administration scraps AI-focused framework for FedRAMP | The Daily Scoop Podcast #shorts FedScoop 2025-01-27 | The Emerging Technology Prioritization Framework, aimed at accelerating AI integration within federal cloud services, has been discontinued. This decision follows the rescission of an earlier AI-focused executive order.What's next? Cloud service providers will continue to engage with the FedRAMP authorization process as usual, maintaining a standardized approach for all cloud technologies.Stay updated on how this impacts federal cloud security and AI technology advancements.For more details, check out the full story by Rebecca Heilweil 📲 fedscoop.com/trump-administration-scraps-ai-focused-framework-for-fedramp @DonaldJTrumpforPresident @WhiteHouse #shortsvideo #youtubeshorts #shorts #technews #govtech #ai #cloudsecurity #digitalpolicy #government #technology #news #federalgovernment #fedramp #artificialintelligence #aitechnology #techpolicy #cybersecurity #publicsector #digitalinnovation #cloudcomputing #federalit #informationtechnology #govit #techupdates #digitaltransformation #trumpadministration #executiveorder #whitehouse #presidentialtransition Follow The Daily Scoop Podcast on Social Media • twitter.com/DailyScoopPod• linkedin.com/company/the-daily-scoop-podcast• facebook.com/thedailyscooppodcastAbout The Daily Scoop PodcastWe discuss the latest news and trends facing government leaders on such topics as technology, management and workforce. The program will explore headlines of the day as well as in depth discussions with top executives in both government and industry.The Daily Scoop Podcast is released every weekday afternoon. For the latest insights from Washington, you can subscribe to The Daily Scoop Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, and Spotify. fedscoop.com/show/the-daily-scoop-podcast
Trump ends FedRAMP AI framework; Newly confirmed DefSec Pete Hegseth highlights emerging tech | TDSP FedScoop 2025-01-27 | The FedRAMP Emerging Technology Prioritization Framework, which was established last year to accelerate the use of systems like artificial intelligence in the federal cloud, has been eliminated as part of President Donald Trump’s rescission of the Biden administration’s AI executive order. A person with direct knowledge of the matter confirmed the program no longer existed. The Emerging Technology Prioritization Framework, which recently switched to a rolling application process, aimed to allow cloud service providers to request prioritization of cloud services associated with emerging technology in the FedRAMP authorization process. The framework’s final draft was issued last summer, requiring interested cloud providers to apply for prioritization by the end of August 2024. The General Services Administration, which operates the FedRAMP program, said initial determinations would be announced the following month.Pete Hegseth, President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Pentagon, was confirmed as the next secretary of defense after Vice President JD Vance cast the tiebreaking vote in the Senate Friday night. Senators voted 50-50 before Vance had to be called in to tip the balance. Hegseth will take the helm at the Defense Department as the DOD gears up for potential wars against high-tech adversaries such as China. During his confirmation process, Hegseth pledged that as defense secretary he would prioritize investments in AI, drones and counter-drone systems, among other technologies that he considers key to military modernization. Soon after his confirmation, Hegseth issued a message to the military on Saturday that expressed his intent to quickly field emerging capabilities to deter China and others.Learn more: fedscoop.com/radio/pete-hegseth-issues-a-message-to-the-u-s-military-touching-on-emerging-tech-among-other-thingsArticles Mentioned• Trump administration scraps AI-focused framework for FedRAMP via @FedScoop : fedscoop.com/trump-administration-scraps-ai-focused-framework-for-fedramp • Pete Hegseth, Trump’s new defense secretary, issues message vowing to ‘rapidly’ field emerging tech via @defensescoop: defensescoop.com/2025/01/25/pete-hegseth-defense-secretary-message-to-the-force-emerging-technologies @WhiteHouse @DeptofDefense @DonaldJTrumpforPresident @RealPeteHegseth #govtech #techpodcast #government #technology #news #technews #fedramp #ai #artificialintelligence #emergingtech #newsupdate #defensenews #usmilitary #militarytech #military #defensetechnology #defense #dod #defenseinnovation #innovation #pentagon #militarynews #pentagonnews #techleadership #petehegseth #federalgovernment #defensestrategy #trumpadministration #cloudcomputing #modernization #federalit #informationtechnology #nationalsecurity #cloudsecurity Follow The Daily Scoop Podcast on Social Media • twitter.com/DailyScoopPod• linkedin.com/company/the-daily-scoop-podcast• facebook.com/thedailyscooppodcastAbout The Daily Scoop PodcastWe discuss the latest news and trends facing government leaders on such topics as technology, management and workforce. The program will explore headlines of the day as well as in depth discussions with top executives in both government and industry.The Daily Scoop Podcast is released every weekday afternoon. For the latest insights from Washington, you can subscribe to The Daily Scoop Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, and Spotify. fedscoop.com/show/the-daily-scoop-podcast
Pete Hegseth, Trump’s new defsec, issues message vowing to ‘rapidly’ field emerging tech | TDSP FedScoop 2025-01-27 | Pete Hegseth, the newly confirmed secretary of defense, shared his priorities in his first “Message to the Force” on Saturday. Key focus areas include:• Accelerating the adoption of emerging technologies like AI and drones• Strengthening military readiness and modernizing capabilities• Enhancing efforts to deter challenges in the Indo-Pacific region“We will rebuild our military by matching threats to capabilities,” Hegseth stated, outlining plans to bolster defense and readiness.📰 Learn more about the new defense priorities shaping U.S. strategy: defensescoop.com/2025/01/25/pete-hegseth-defense-secretary-message-to-the-force-emerging-technologies@DeptofDefense @DonaldJTrumpforPresident @RealPeteHegseth #shortsvideo #shorts #youtubeshorts #usmilitary #military #militarynews #militarytech #dod #defensenews #defensetechnology #federalgovernment #technology #news #newsupdate #government #defensesecretary #petehegseth #nationaldefense #militarytechnology #modernwarfare #trumpadministration #techleadership #innovation #globalsecurity #pentagon #strategicdeterrence #usdefense #securitystrategy #defensepolicy #ai #nationalsecurity #emergingtech #artificialintelligence #drones Follow The Daily Scoop Podcast on Social Media • twitter.com/DailyScoopPod• linkedin.com/company/the-daily-scoop-podcast• facebook.com/thedailyscooppodcastAbout The Daily Scoop PodcastWe discuss the latest news and trends facing government leaders on such topics as technology, management and workforce. The program will explore headlines of the day as well as in depth discussions with top executives in both government and industry.The Daily Scoop Podcast is released every weekday afternoon. For the latest insights from Washington, you can subscribe to The Daily Scoop Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, and Spotify. fedscoop.com/show/the-daily-scoop-podcast
Trump orders review of Biden admin’s AI work, creation of new AI action plan | TDSP #shorts FedScoop 2025-01-24 | Trump has signed a new executive order that overturns Biden’s previous directives on artificial intelligence, marking a significant shift in the U.S. approach to AI. The new order mandates a thorough review of actions taken under the Biden administration and sets a clear directive: Enhance America’s global dominance in AI to boost economic competitiveness and national security. Key Points:* Trump criticizes Biden's AI strategies as “dangerous” and hindering AI development.* A new AI action plan will be crafted, aiming to be free from "ideological bias or engineered social agendas."* Changes are coming with revisions to crucial memos within the next two months.🤔 What’s next? A detailed AI policy action plan is expected within 180 days. Stay tuned as we follow this evolving story! 🕒🔧🔗 Want more details? Learn more: fedscoop.com/trump-orders-review-of-biden-admins-ai-work-creation-of-new-ai-action-plan @DonaldJTrumpforPresident @JoeBiden @WhiteHouse #ai #techpolicy #whitehouse #executiveorder #trumpadministration #trump #bidenadministration #newsupdate #biden #artificialintelligence #government #technology #news #technews #shortsvideo #youtubeshorts #shorts #aitechnology #policy #nationalsecurity #science #digitalpolicy #techupdates #newsupdate Follow The Daily Scoop Podcast on Social Media • twitter.com/DailyScoopPod• linkedin.com/company/the-daily-scoop-podcast• facebook.com/thedailyscooppodcastAbout The Daily Scoop PodcastWe discuss the latest news and trends facing government leaders on such topics as technology, management and workforce. The program will explore headlines of the day as well as in depth discussions with top executives in both government and industry.The Daily Scoop Podcast is released every weekday afternoon. For the latest insights from Washington, you can subscribe to The Daily Scoop Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, and Spotify. fedscoop.com/show/the-daily-scoop-podcast
DOD eyes tactical drones to accompany troops Trump is surging to the border | TDSP #shorts FedScoop 2025-01-24 | The Pentagon unveiled its initial response to President Trump’s executive orders on border security. Key Updates:* Troop Surge: 1,500 additional personnel, helicopters, and intelligence analysts are heading to the U.S.-Mexico border to bolster security operations.* Tactical Drones Under Review: Officials are assessing the deployment of UAS, like MQ-9 Reapers, to enhance surveillance and intelligence-gathering efforts.* Air Support Activated: Military C-17s and C-130s will assist DHS with deportation flights for over 5,000 detainees.* Border Infrastructure: Plans include constructing both temporary and permanent barriers to curb illegal crossings.Acting Defense Secretary Robert Salesses emphasized, “This is just the start.”📖 Read the full story by Brandi Vincent here: defensescoop.com/2025/01/23/trump-drones-at-border-dod-dhsWhat do you think about these developments? ⬇️@ushomelandsecurity @DeptofDefense @DonaldJTrumpforPresident #breakingnews #dod #bordersecurity #tacticaldrones #militarysupport #shortsvideo #shorts #youtubeshorts #defensenews #defensetechnology #usmexicoborder #southernborder #usmexico #militarytech #militarydrones #government #technology #news #technews #usmilitary #usborder #border #bordercrisis #bordercrossing #immigration #immigrationnews #nationalsecurity #surveillance #surveillancetech #trumpadministration #presidentialinauguration #donaldtrump #presidentialtransition #militaryoperations #militaryops #dronetechnology #immigrationpolicy #defenseupdates #pentagon #geopolitics #militarynews #homelandsecurity #DHS #uspolicy #borderwall #pentagonnews #droneops Follow The Daily Scoop Podcast on Social Media • twitter.com/DailyScoopPod• linkedin.com/company/the-daily-scoop-podcast• facebook.com/thedailyscooppodcastAbout The Daily Scoop PodcastWe discuss the latest news and trends facing government leaders on such topics as technology, management and workforce. The program will explore headlines of the day as well as in depth discussions with top executives in both government and industry.The Daily Scoop Podcast is released every weekday afternoon. For the latest insights from Washington, you can subscribe to The Daily Scoop Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, and Spotify. fedscoop.com/show/the-daily-scoop-podcast
Trump reviews Bidens AI plan, orders new strategy; DOD eyes drones for border troop support | TDSP FedScoop 2025-01-24 | An executive order signed by President Donald Trump on Thursday mandates a review of agency activities stemming from the Biden administration’s now-revoked EO on artificial intelligence and calls for the creation of a new plan of action. The brief order establishes that it is the policy of the U.S. “to sustain and enhance America’s global AI dominance in order to promote human flourishing, economic competitiveness, and national security.” It sets in motion steps for the new administration as it looks to craft its own approach to the growing technology. President Joe Biden’s order (EO 14110), which was among the first items Trump revoked after returning to the White House, had been focused on using the technology while also managing its safety and security risks. But Trump and Republicans took issue with it, saying it would hinder AI development. The Republican party platform called it “dangerous.”Defense leaders are weighing their options to deploy various types of military drones on the U.S.-Mexico border for information-collecting and surveillance operations in support of the Trump administration’s move to rapidly expand troop presence there, a senior military official told reporters Wednesday. “A lot of the ground units now have tactical [unmanned aerial systems, or UAS] that they might bring in,” the official said during an off-camera briefing at the Pentagon. On the condition of anonymity, they and another top defense official took questions from the media regarding the Defense Department’s first official statement about how its components plan to rapidly respond to President Donald Trump’s executive mandates to tighten security at America’s southern border with the support of the U.S. military. Learn more: fedscoop.com/radio/late-thursday-president-trump-issued-a-new-executive-on-ai-calling-for-a-review-of-the-previous-administrations-work-and-defense-officials-are-considering-sending-drones-to-the-u-s-mexico-borderArticles Mentioned• Trump orders review of Biden admin’s AI work, creation of new AI action plan via FedScoop: fedscoop.com/trump-orders-review-of-biden-admins-ai-work-creation-of-new-ai-action-plan • DOD eyes tactical drones to accompany troops Trump is surging to the border via DefenseScoop: defensescoop.com/2025/01/23/trump-drones-at-border-dod-dhs@ushomelandsecurity @DeptofDefense #techpodcast #govtech #government #technology #news #federalgovernment #defensetechnology #defensetech #military #defense #militarytech #drones #ai #artificialintelligence #whitehouse #trumpadministration #bordersecurity #usmexicoborder #immigration #presidentialtransition #donaldtrump #bidenadministration #pentagon #defensedepartment #usmilitary #uas #UASUAV #usnorthcom #techpolicy #defensenews #nationalsecurity #newsupdate #breakingnews #militarydrones #trump #immigration #immigrationnews #border #usborder Follow The Daily Scoop Podcast on Social Media • twitter.com/DailyScoopPod• linkedin.com/company/the-daily-scoop-podcast• facebook.com/thedailyscooppodcastAbout The Daily Scoop PodcastWe discuss the latest news and trends facing government leaders on such topics as technology, management and workforce. The program will explore headlines of the day as well as in depth discussions with top executives in both government and industry.The Daily Scoop Podcast is released every weekday afternoon. For the latest insights from Washington, you can subscribe to The Daily Scoop Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, and Spotify. fedscoop.com/show/the-daily-scoop-podcast
OPM creates email account to report suspected diversity and inclusion initiatives | TDSP #shorts FedScoop 2025-01-23 | The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has launched DEIAtruth@opm.gov, an email account for reporting suspected diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA) initiatives.📋 According to a Jan. 21 memo, agencies are directed to report efforts that “disguise” DEI work using coded language. Failure to comply could lead to “adverse consequences.”✉️ Emails viewed by FedScoop confirm federal workers are being instructed to report any DEIA-related activity. Suspended DEI employees remain on paid leave but are barred from office duties.Read the full story: fedscoop.com/opm-email-report-diversity-and-inclusion-initiatives @USOPM @WhiteHouse @DonaldJTrumpforPresident #govtech #government #technology #news #technews #federalgovernment #workforce #dei #deiinitiatives #workplace #workforce #diversityandinclusion #diversity #policy #publicsector #federalemployees #newsupdate #leadership #trumpadministration #transition #trumppolicies #shortsvideo #shorts #youtubeshorts Follow The Daily Scoop Podcast on Social Media • twitter.com/DailyScoopPod• linkedin.com/company/the-daily-scoop-podcast• facebook.com/thedailyscooppodcastAbout The Daily Scoop PodcastWe discuss the latest news and trends facing government leaders on such topics as technology, management and workforce. The program will explore headlines of the day as well as in depth discussions with top executives in both government and industry.The Daily Scoop Podcast is released every weekday afternoon. For the latest insights from Washington, you can subscribe to The Daily Scoop Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, and Spotify. fedscoop.com/show/the-daily-scoop-podcast
OPM launches email to report DEI initiatives; Trump nominates Kratsios as OSTP director | TDSP FedScoop 2025-01-23 | The Office of Personnel Management has created a new email account meant to collect reports of suspected diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives, one of a series of moves the Trump administration has taken to slash DEI efforts across the federal workforce. According to a Jan. 21 memo available online, OPM directed agencies — which are now engaged in the process of shutting down diversity initiatives — to collect reports of any efforts to disguise such initiatives. The memo states that the administration is aware of efforts by some in government to disguise DEI programs by using coded or imprecise language, calling for anyone aware of a change in any contract description or personnel position description since November 5, 2024 to obscure the connection between the contract and DEI or similar ideologies to report all “facts and circumstances” to the email account DEIAtruth@opm.gov within 10 days. Failure to report such activities could result in “adverse consequences,” the memo notes.The White House sent Michael Kratsios’s nomination to direct the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy to the Senate on Wednesday, formally beginning his confirmation process. Kratsios was chief technology officer during the first Trump administration and was most recently managing director at Scale AI, a technology company and defense contractor focused on AI model training data. Sending his nomination to the Senate officially starts the confirmation process and puts him among the first of Trump’s selections officially transmitted to the chamber.Learn more: fedscoop.com/radio/opm-has-set-up-an-email-account-for-employees-to-report-any-activities-that-go-against-the-trump-administrations-new-policy-abolishing-dei-and-michael-kratsios-is-officially-trumps-pick-to-be-ostpArticles Mentioned • OPM creates email account to report suspected diversity and inclusion initiatives via FedScoop: fedscoop.com/opm-email-report-diversity-and-inclusion-initiatives• Trump sends Kratsios’s OSTP nomination to Senate via FedScoop: fedscoop.com/trump-sends-kratsioss-ostp-nomination-to-senate@USOPM @DonaldJTrumpforPresident @WhiteHouse #govtech #government #technology #news #techpodcast #technews #opm #dei #workforce #federalgovernment #federalworkforce #DEIpolicy #techpolicy #trumpadministration #workforceinitiatives #ai #techleadership #artificialintelligence #OSTP #leadership #diversityandinclusion #deireform #govnews #newsupdate #trumppolicies Follow The Daily Scoop Podcast on Social Media • twitter.com/DailyScoopPod• linkedin.com/company/the-daily-scoop-podcast• facebook.com/thedailyscooppodcastAbout The Daily Scoop PodcastWe discuss the latest news and trends facing government leaders on such topics as technology, management and workforce. The program will explore headlines of the day as well as in depth discussions with top executives in both government and industry.The Daily Scoop Podcast is released every weekday afternoon. For the latest insights from Washington, you can subscribe to The Daily Scoop Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, and Spotify. fedscoop.com/show/the-daily-scoop-podcast
New DHS AI directive sets prohibited uses, expands acquisition governance | TDSP #shorts FedScoop 2025-01-22 | The Department of Homeland Security rolled out a groundbreaking directive on artificial intelligence! Here's what you need to know:👉 Prohibited Uses:* No relying solely on AI to make law enforcement or civil decisions.* Strict bans on discrimination — no AI use based on race, gender, age, religion, or other protected traits.* No improper surveillance or large-scale monitoring.* No sharing AI-generated data with third parties in ways that violate laws or policies.🛠️ Governance Updates:DHS now has stricter rules for buying, testing, and using AI, ensuring every step follows legal and ethical standards.📜 Why It Matters:This builds on DHS’s 2023 AI efforts, institutionalizing AI operations with roles like a chief AI officer and releasing tools like DHSChat.💬 What do you think of DHS’s new approach?Stay tuned for more insights on the evolving tech landscape! Learn more: fedscoop.com/dhs-ai-policy-2025-prohibited-uses@JoeBiden @ushomelandsecurity #ai #shortsvideo #youtubeshorts #shorts #technology #technologynews #government #news #technews #newsupdate #artificialintelligence #federalgovernment #dhs #bidenadministration #joebiden #techpolicy #techpodcast #airegulation #digitaltransformation #cybersecurity #ethicalai #futureofwork #aiinnovation #innovation Follow The Daily Scoop Podcast on Social Media • twitter.com/DailyScoopPod• linkedin.com/company/the-daily-scoop-podcast• facebook.com/thedailyscooppodcastAbout The Daily Scoop PodcastWe discuss the latest news and trends facing government leaders on such topics as technology, management and workforce. The program will explore headlines of the day as well as in depth discussions with top executives in both government and industry.The Daily Scoop Podcast is released every weekday afternoon. For the latest insights from Washington, you can subscribe to The Daily Scoop Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, and Spotify. fedscoop.com/show/the-daily-scoop-podcast
Trump shuts down CBP One app, closing a pathway to America | The Daily Scoop Podcast #shorts FedScoop 2025-01-22 | President Trump officially shuts down the CBP One app, ending a key pathway for migrants seeking asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border.📲 The app, designed to streamline asylum requests, faced technical issues and data privacy concerns. Still, it was used by around 1 million people. Advocates argued it eased pressure on border agents, while Trump criticized it as a tool for "smuggling."🛑 Now, all remaining appointments are canceled, leaving many migrants in limbo at the border.🔍 Rep. Pramila Jayapal highlighted that the app was part of Biden’s efforts to restore legal pathways after Trump’s earlier policies.💬 What’s your opinion on this move? Share your thoughts in the comments!🎥 Subscribe for more updates on immigration and tech policy. Read the full story: fedscoop.com/trump-shuts-down-border-app-cbp-one @DonaldJTrumpforPresident @WhiteHouse @customsborderprotect #government #technology #news #immigration #immigrationnews #immigrationpolicy #newsupdate #usimmigration #cbp #cbpone #breakingnews #shortsvideo #shorts #youtubeshorts #bordersecurity #borderpolicy #trumpadministration #donaldtrump #govtech #podcast #techpodcast #policy #immigrationupdate #usmexicoborder #federalgovernment Follow The Daily Scoop Podcast on Social Media • twitter.com/DailyScoopPod• linkedin.com/company/the-daily-scoop-podcast• facebook.com/thedailyscooppodcastAbout The Daily Scoop PodcastWe discuss the latest news and trends facing government leaders on such topics as technology, management and workforce. The program will explore headlines of the day as well as in depth discussions with top executives in both government and industry.The Daily Scoop Podcast is released every weekday afternoon. For the latest insights from Washington, you can subscribe to The Daily Scoop Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, and Spotify. fedscoop.com/show/the-daily-scoop-podcast
Trump shuts down CBP One app; DHS issues new AI directive | The Daily Scoop Podcast FedScoop 2025-01-22 | President Donald Trump on Monday officially shut down the Customs and Border Protection-run app designed to help schedule appointments for people seeking eligibility for asylum, closing off a pathway for migrants at the Southern border hoping to enter the United States. Supporters of the CBP One app had said that the system made the jobs of border agents easier, despite technical difficulties and data privacy questions raised by critics of the platform. It’s estimated that around a million people used the app to enter the country. The app shutdown came amid a series of other executive orders focused on immigration. Before the election, Trump frequently criticized the app, saying that it was being used for “smuggling” migrants.The Biden administration’s Department of Homeland Security unveiled a list of artificial intelligence uses that are prohibited for agency missions as part of a new directive quietly introduced last week. The directive, which is DHS’s latest effort to create a guiding policy for the use and acquisition of AI, also sets governance requirements for how the department and its components should approach the technology — including how it should buy, test and operate it, and report any incidents involving its use. While DHS has briefly addressed in previous policy that it’s prohibited for department personnel to use AI for discriminatory purposes, the latest policy expands upon and adds to that, more thoroughly detailing uses of AI and associated data that are forbidden.Learn more: fedscoop.com/radio/the-trumop-administration-has-shuttered-the-cbp-one-app-and-in-a-parting-directive-the-biden-administrations-dhs-issued-new-guidance-for-ai-use-and-acquisition Articles Mentioned• Trump shuts down CBP One app, closing a pathway to America via FedScoop: fedscoop.com/trump-shuts-down-border-app-cbp-one • New DHS AI directive sets prohibited uses, expands acquisition governance via FedScoop: fedscoop.com/dhs-ai-policy-2025-prohibited-uses @DonaldJTrumpforPresident @WhiteHouse @customsborderprotect @ushomelandsecurity #govtech #government #techpodcast #technology #news #newsupdate #CBP #policy #bordersecurity #technews #immigration #cbpone #dhs #ai #artificialintelligence #emergingtech #trumpadministration #presidentialtransition #donaldtrump #trump #immigrationnews #usborder #airegulation #governance #aipolicy Follow The Daily Scoop Podcast on Social Media • twitter.com/DailyScoopPod• linkedin.com/company/the-daily-scoop-podcast• facebook.com/thedailyscooppodcastAbout The Daily Scoop PodcastWe discuss the latest news and trends facing government leaders on such topics as technology, management and workforce. The program will explore headlines of the day as well as in depth discussions with top executives in both government and industry.The Daily Scoop Podcast is released every weekday afternoon. For the latest insights from Washington, you can subscribe to The Daily Scoop Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, and Spotify. fedscoop.com/show/the-daily-scoop-podcast
Tech priority suggestions for the Trump administration with Ross Nodruft | TDSP #shorts FedScoop 2025-01-21 | The new administration is introducing significant changes to federal technology. From repealing the previous administration's AI executive order to launching the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), the future of federal tech is evolving rapidly.Host Billy Mitchell sit down with Ross Nodurft, executive director of the Alliance for Digital Innovation, to break down:🔹 Top tech priorities for the new administration and Congress.🔹 How DOGE could drive modernization across federal agencies.🔹 Key challenges and opportunities for AI, cybersecurity, and tech workforce development.🎧 Dive into today’s top stories on The Daily Scoop Podcast: fedscoop.com/radio/ross-nodurft-of-the-alliance-for-digital-innovation-shares-recommended-tech-priorities-for-the-trump-administrationSubscribe and follow us: 🍏 Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tech-priority-suggestions-for-the-trump-administration/id1585861564?i=1000684886657 🟢 Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/1sQEwV6ExijXc1XbBi2Dpj 📺 YouTube: youtu.be/ZhbVtucuswA?feature=shared #govtech #government #technology #news #techpodcast #technews #federalgovernment #federaltech #modernization #ai #artificialintelligence #cybersecurity #doge #trumpadministration #congress #federalagencies #workforce #shortsvideo #shorts #youtubeshorts Follow The Daily Scoop Podcast on Social Media • twitter.com/DailyScoopPod• linkedin.com/company/the-daily-scoop-podcast• facebook.com/thedailyscooppodcastAbout The Daily Scoop PodcastWe discuss the latest news and trends facing government leaders on such topics as technology, management and workforce. The program will explore headlines of the day as well as in depth discussions with top executives in both government and industry.The Daily Scoop Podcast is released every weekday afternoon. For the latest insights from Washington, you can subscribe to The Daily Scoop Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, and Spotify. fedscoop.com/show/the-daily-scoop-podcast
Tech priority suggestions for the Trump administration | The Daily Scoop Podcast FedScoop 2025-01-21 | Details are starting to trickle in about how the Trump administration and its new DOGE will look to use tech modernization as a driver of efficiency in the federal government. But there’s still uncertainty about how the new administration will address some key topics, like AI, cybersecurity, the tech workforce and more. Last month, the Alliance for Digital Innovation issued a set of tech priority recommendations for the Trump White House and sent an open letter to the DOGE, offering guidance on how to best approach the federal tech landscape. Ross Nodurft, the executive director of that coalition and former head of the Office of Management and Budget’s cybersecurity team, joins me to discuss what those suggested priorities are, how Congress could play a role and how the DOGE, regardless of politics, could shine a welcome spotlight on improving the state of federal technology.Also: Just hours after the Trump administration took office Monday, the president signed a flurry of executive orders, many of which are likely to have significant impact on federal technology operations. Most notably, Donald Trump signed orders to claw back Joe Biden’s executive order on artificial intelligence and called for a return to office for federal employees. Trump’s repeal of the AI EO didn’t come with any policy replacing the Biden administration’s, which established a roadmap for the federal government to address the growing technology while managing risks. Meanwhile, Trump’s new order for a return to in-person work called for agency leaders to “take all necessary steps to terminate remote work arrangements and require employees to return to work in-person at their respective duty stations on a full-time basis.” Trump also issued an order establishing the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE. The order renames the U.S. Digital Service as “the United States DOGE Service” and charges it with “modernizing Federal technology and software to maximize governmental efficiency and productivity.”Learn more: fedscoop.com/radio/ross-nodurft-of-the-alliance-for-digital-innovation-shares-recommended-tech-priorities-for-the-trump-administrationArticles Mentioned: • Trump rescinds Biden AI order, creates DOGE, orders in-person work via FedScoop: fedscoop.com/trump-rescinds-biden-ai-order-creates-doge-orders-in-person-work @DonaldJTrumpforPresident @WhiteHouse #federalgovernment #trumpadministration #trump #breakingnews #donaldtrump #inauguration #presidentialinauguration #executiveorder #ai #artificialintelligence #airegulation #remotework #workforce #government #technology #news #technews #techpodcast #podcast #doge #digitaltransformation #workplace #modernization #leadership #presidentialtransition Follow The Daily Scoop Podcast on Social Media • twitter.com/DailyScoopPod• linkedin.com/company/the-daily-scoop-podcast• facebook.com/thedailyscooppodcastAbout The Daily Scoop PodcastWe discuss the latest news and trends facing government leaders on such topics as technology, management and workforce. The program will explore headlines of the day as well as in depth discussions with top executives in both government and industry.The Daily Scoop Podcast is released every weekday afternoon. For the latest insights from Washington, you can subscribe to The Daily Scoop Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, and Spotify. fedscoop.com/show/the-daily-scoop-podcast
Trump rescinds Biden AI order, creates DOGE, orders in-person work | The Daily Scoop Podcast #shorts FedScoop 2025-01-21 | President Donald Trump’s first actions on Day One are already making waves. Here’s a summary of what’s happening:📜 Biden AI Order Rescinded• Trump repealed Biden’s executive order on artificial intelligence, which had created a roadmap for federal AI use and launched the bipartisan National AI Research Resource pilot. Republican critics had labeled the order as restrictive to development.🏢 Federal Employees Ordered Back to Offices• Trump signed an order directing agency leaders to end remote work arrangements and require federal employees to return to full-time, in-person work. Limited exemptions are allowed.💻 Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE)• Trump established the Department of Government Efficiency, renaming the U.S. Digital Service as the “United States DOGE Service.”• DOGE’s mission: modernize federal technology and improve productivity.• Agencies must create “DOGE Teams” to implement Trump’s 18-month modernization agenda.Learn more: fedscoop.com/trump-rescinds-biden-ai-order-creates-doge-orders-in-person-work@DonaldJTrumpforPresident @WhiteHouse #federalgovernment #trumpadministration #trump #breakingnews #shortsvideo #youtubeshorts #shorts #donaldtrump #inauguration #breakingnews #executiveorder #ai #artificialintelligence #airegulation #remotework #workforce #government #technology #news #technews #techpolicy #doge #digitaltransformation #workplace #modernization #leadership #presidentialinauguration #presidentialtransition Follow The Daily Scoop Podcast on Social Media • twitter.com/DailyScoopPod• linkedin.com/company/the-daily-scoop-podcast• facebook.com/thedailyscooppodcastAbout The Daily Scoop PodcastWe discuss the latest news and trends facing government leaders on such topics as technology, management and workforce. The program will explore headlines of the day as well as in depth discussions with top executives in both government and industry.The Daily Scoop Podcast is released every weekday afternoon. For the latest insights from Washington, you can subscribe to The Daily Scoop Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, and Spotify. fedscoop.com/show/the-daily-scoop-podcast
OpenAI’s GPT-4o gets green light for top secret use in Microsoft’s Azure cloud | TDSP #shorts FedScoop 2025-01-17 | Federal agencies, including the Defense Department and intelligence community, can now leverage GPT-4o through Microsoft Azure’s Government Top Secret cloud — a milestone for national security and classified mission support. What’s new?* ICD 503 compliance: GPT-4o and other Azure tools are now approved for Top Secret workloads.* Advanced capabilities: From natural language processing to data analysis, GPT-4o simplifies and accelerates workflows for critical missions.* Streamlining data: As Microsoft’s William Chappell explained, this tool will help agencies manage vast amounts of data — whether it’s geospatial intelligence or HR-focused.💡 Why it matters: GPT-4o is transforming how the government accesses and integrates AI into its operations, ensuring the right information reaches the right people at the right time.This announcement follows FedRAMP High authorization last August, underscoring Azure’s commitment to top-tier security and compliance.🌟 The future of government AI is here. What do you think about generative AI in national security? Let’s talk in the comments! 🔗 Read the full story on FedScoop: fedscoop.com/openais-gpt-4o-gets-green-light-for-top-secret-use-in-microsofts-azure-cloud @OpenAI @MicrosoftAzure @DeptofDefense #govtech #aiinnovation #openai #government #technology #news #youtubeshorts #techpodcast #microsoftazure #topsecret #classified #defensetechnology #nationalsecurity #technews #ai #artificialintelligence #newsupdate #azure #genai #generativeai #missioncritical #aicompliance #techforgov #cloudcomputing #defenseinnovation #securetech #intelligencecommunity #federalgovernment Follow The Daily Scoop Podcast on Social Media • twitter.com/DailyScoopPod• linkedin.com/company/the-daily-scoop-podcast• facebook.com/thedailyscooppodcastAbout The Daily Scoop PodcastWe discuss the latest news and trends facing government leaders on such topics as technology, management and workforce. The program will explore headlines of the day as well as in depth discussions with top executives in both government and industry.The Daily Scoop Podcast is released every weekday afternoon. For the latest insights from Washington, you can subscribe to The Daily Scoop Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, and Spotify. fedscoop.com/show/the-daily-scoop-podcast
White House finalizes OPEN Government Data Act guidance, restarts CDO Council | TDSP #shorts FedScoop 2025-01-17 | The Biden administration just dropped major updates:✅ OPEN Government Data Act guidelines are here!✅ Chief Data Officers Council is back in action!Key Highlights:1. Data Inventories: Agencies are setting up comprehensive data inventories, open by default. Get ready for a seamless experience with the Federal Data Catalog!2. CDO Council Revived: It's game on again with the same leaders, ensuring smooth continuation of federal data strategies.Why It Matters? These steps solidify the U.S. commitment to evidence-based policy, promoting transparency and accountability.📅 Timing is Crucial: These actions mark one of the final moves by the Biden administration, paving the way for a smooth transition in governance.🔄 Stay Tuned: Learn more: fedscoop.com/white-house-open-government-data-act-restarts-cdo-council/. Keep up with how these changes will foster innovation and protect privacy. 👆 Don’t forget to like, comment, and share if you love staying informed!@WhiteHouse #govtech #techpodcast #shortsvideo #youtubeshorts #shorts #government #technology #news #bidenadministration #opendata #transparency #datagovernance #techpolicy #newsupdate #technews #publicsector #innovation #data #federalgovernment #civictech #digitaltransformation #datadriven #dataprivacy #techforgood #ai #artificialintelligence #publicpolicy Follow The Daily Scoop Podcast on Social Media • twitter.com/DailyScoopPod• linkedin.com/company/the-daily-scoop-podcast• facebook.com/thedailyscooppodcastAbout The Daily Scoop PodcastWe discuss the latest news and trends facing government leaders on such topics as technology, management and workforce. The program will explore headlines of the day as well as in depth discussions with top executives in both government and industry.The Daily Scoop Podcast is released every weekday afternoon. For the latest insights from Washington, you can subscribe to The Daily Scoop Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, and Spotify. fedscoop.com/show/the-daily-scoop-podcast
Trump nominates Troy Meink for AF Secretary; GPT-4o cleared for top secret use on Azure | TDSP FedScoop 2025-01-17 | Troy Meink, a senior leader at the National Reconnaissance Office, is President-elect Donald Trump’s choice to serve as secretary of the Air Force. The former and future commander-in-chief announced his pick Thursday on Truth Social. As the civilian head of the Department of the Air Force — which also includes the Space Force — Meink would be responsible for leading the service during a period of wide-ranging modernization. If confirmed by the Senate, he’d be expected to play a key role in deciding the future of the Next-Generation Air Dominance program. The department is also pursuing Collaborative Combat Aircraft, the B-21 stealth bomber, a Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture, AI capabilities, modernized cyber and IT tools, and the DAF Battle Network, among other technologies. Meink has been serving as principal deputy director of NRO, a position he was appointed to during the first Trump administration in 2020. In that role, he was tasked with “overall day-to-day management of the NRO, with decision responsibility as delegated by the Director.”Federal agencies with top-secret workloads can now use OpenAI’s GPT-4o through Microsoft’s Azure for U.S. Government Top Secret cloud. Microsoft announced Thursday it received authorization for 26 additional products in its top-secret cloud environment, meeting Intelligence Community Directive (ICD) 503 standards and allowing agencies — particularly those in the intelligence community and Defense Department — to use them for the government’s most classified information. Those added tools include Azure OpenAI Service — which provides Azure customers access to OpenAI’s generative AI large language models — and Azure Machine Learning, among others.Learn more: fedscoop.com/radio/trump-announced-his-pick-to-lead-the-department-of-the-air-force-on-thursday-and-openais-gpt-4o-is-now-available-for-top-secret-use-casesArticles mentioned: • Trump chooses spy agency official for Air Force secretary via DefenseScoop: defensescoop.com/2025/01/16/trump-air-force-secretary-nominee-troy-meink-nro-spy-agency-leader • OpenAI’s GPT-4o gets green light for top secret use in Microsoft’s Azure cloud via FedScoop: fedscoop.com/openais-gpt-4o-gets-green-light-for-top-secret-use-in-microsofts-azure-cloud @DonaldJTrumpforPresident @AFBlueTube @Microsoft @MicrosoftAzure @OpenAI @DeptofDefense #techpodcast #govtech #government #technology #news #technews #trumpadministration #defensenews #donaldtrump #troymeink #military #militaryleadership #modernization #topsecret #azure #microsoftazure #openai #usairforce #defenseinnovation #nationalsecurity #ai #artificialintelligence #defensetechnology #microsoft #intelligence #intelligencecommunity #cyberdefense #leadership #securitytechnology #cloudsecurity #futureofwarfare Follow The Daily Scoop Podcast on Social Media • twitter.com/DailyScoopPod• linkedin.com/company/the-daily-scoop-podcast• facebook.com/thedailyscooppodcastAbout The Daily Scoop PodcastWe discuss the latest news and trends facing government leaders on such topics as technology, management and workforce. The program will explore headlines of the day as well as in depth discussions with top executives in both government and industry.The Daily Scoop Podcast is released every weekday afternoon. For the latest insights from Washington, you can subscribe to The Daily Scoop Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, and Spotify. fedscoop.com/show/the-daily-scoop-podcast
Biden’s final stab at cyber policy is officially here | The Daily Scoop Podcast #shorts FedScoop 2025-01-16 | President Biden isn't slowing down. Dive into the highlights of his latest executive order aimed at:* 🛡️ Fortifying Our Digital Defenses* 🔑 Securing Essential Digital Services* 🎯 Targeting Threats, Especially from AbroadWhy You Should Care: As Biden's term nears its end, this executive move is a bold, final push to bolster our nation's cybersecurity resilience. It’s more than a policy update—it's a safeguard for our future.In Context:* Echoing the commitment from his first-year initiative, this order reinforces and expands our cyber capabilities at a critical time.Looking Ahead: With this strategic enhancement, the U.S. strengthens its stance against global cyber threats, ensuring our digital domains remain fortified.Learn more at CyberScoop.com @JoeBiden @WhiteHouse #shortsvideo #shorts #youtubeshorts #govtech #cybernews #bidenadministration #cybersecurity #digitaldefense #government #technology #news #newsupdate #technews #nationalsecurity #cyberpolicy#infosec #cyberthreats #joebiden #biden #executiveorder #cybersafety #informationsecurity #techgovernance #techupdates #datasecurity #cybersecure #techleadership Follow The Daily Scoop Podcast on Social Media • twitter.com/DailyScoopPod• linkedin.com/company/the-daily-scoop-podcast• facebook.com/thedailyscooppodcastAbout The Daily Scoop PodcastWe discuss the latest news and trends facing government leaders on such topics as technology, management and workforce. The program will explore headlines of the day as well as in depth discussions with top executives in both government and industry.The Daily Scoop Podcast is released every weekday afternoon. For the latest insights from Washington, you can subscribe to The Daily Scoop Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, and Spotify. fedscoop.com/show/the-daily-scoop-podcast
WH finalizes OPEN data act guidance, restarts CDO council; Biden unveils final cyber policy | TDSP FedScoop 2025-01-16 | The Biden administration released anticipated guidance Wednesday for federal agencies to implement the OPEN Government Data Act and reupped the Chief Data Officers Council after it lapsed last month, completing two key actions for federal data pol icy. Under the Office of Management and Budget memo (M-25-05), commonly known as “Phase II” guidance, agencies have long-awaited marching orders on how to create and maintain comprehensive data inventories and make their data open by default. That includes requirements to create a data inventory that is interoperable with the Federal Data Catalog, conform to the metadata schema approved by the White House, and publish that inventory on the agency’s website. The memo reestablishing the CDO Council (M-25-06), meanwhile, gives the panel the ability to start exactly how it left off when its authorization lapsed Dec. 15 with the same membership and leadership. That will be important for carrying out the work under the Phase II guidance as the CDO Council is partly responsible for one of the first actions. That cybersecurity executive order we mentioned earlier in the week is officially here. President Biden on Thursday issued the EO on Strengthening and Promoting Innovation in the Nation’s Cybersecurity, ordering additional actions to improve the nation’s cybersecurity, focusing on defending digital infrastructure, securing the services and capabilities most vital to the digital domain, and building capability to address key threats, including those from the People’s Republic of China. The order constitutes one big last stab at cybersecurity in the Biden administration’s 11th hour and is a follow-up to an order published in the first year of his presidency. It gives agencies 53 deadlines, stretching in length from 30 days to three years.Learn more: fedscoop.com/radio/on-wednesday-the-white-house-issued-a-pair-of-data-focused-memos-and-on-thursday-biden-signed-his-much-anticipated-final-cyber-executive-order Articles Mentioned: • White House finalizes OPEN Government Data Act guidance, restarts CDO Council via FedScoop: fedscoop.com/white-house-open-government-data-act-restarts-cdo-council • Second Biden cyber executive order directs agency action on fed security, AI, space via CyberScoop: cyberscoop.com/biden-administration-cybersecurity-executive-order-2025 @WhiteHouse @JoeBiden @CISAgov @usdepartmentofcommerce @DeptofDefense @officeofmanagementandbudge2607#bidenadministration #govtech #government #technology #news #technews #techpodcast #cdo #federalgovernment #cybersecurity #executiveorder #joebiden #nationalsecurity #innovation #cybernews #china #ai #artificialintelligence #cisa #commerce #criticalinfrastructure #cybercrime #dod #privacy #quantumcomputing #regulation #policy #omb Follow The Daily Scoop Podcast on Social Media • twitter.com/DailyScoopPod• linkedin.com/company/the-daily-scoop-podcast• facebook.com/thedailyscooppodcastAbout The Daily Scoop PodcastWe discuss the latest news and trends facing government leaders on such topics as technology, management and workforce. The program will explore headlines of the day as well as in depth discussions with top executives in both government and industry.The Daily Scoop Podcast is released every weekday afternoon. For the latest insights from Washington, you can subscribe to The Daily Scoop Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, and Spotify. fedscoop.com/show/the-daily-scoop-podcast
Biden issues last-minute order to advance AI infrastructure in US | The Daily Scoop Podcast #shorts FedScoop 2025-01-15 | President Joe Biden just signed an executive order to strengthen the U.S.'s AI infrastructure before the administration's term ends. Here’s the scoop:✅ Goal: Keep AI innovation and operations on U.S. soil, bolstering national security and economic competitiveness.✅ Federal agencies like DOE, DOD, and DOI will identify sites for next-gen AI data centers and clean energy facilities to power them.✅ Collaboration with industry giants like OpenAI and Microsoft will help shape this infrastructure for job creation and growth.📅 Key dates:* Feb. 28: Agencies pinpoint sites.* March 31: Public proposals begin!💡 This is a crucial step for ensuring high-performance AI models stay secure and are developed domestically.What’s next? The incoming Trump administration will decide whether to continue, repeal, or revise this strategy. 🔄 Learn more: fedscoop.com/biden-issues-ai-infrastructure-data-center-order@JoeBiden @WhiteHouse #ai #technews #shortsvideo #youtubeshorts #shorts #news #infrastructure #executiveorder #govtech #artificialintelligence #bidenadministration #joebiden #government #technology #techpolicy #datacenter #futureofai #economicgrowth #innovation #cleanenergy #digitalinfrastructure #nationalsecurity #techleadership #newsupdate Follow The Daily Scoop Podcast on Social Media • twitter.com/DailyScoopPod• linkedin.com/company/the-daily-scoop-podcast• facebook.com/thedailyscooppodcastAbout The Daily Scoop PodcastWe discuss the latest news and trends facing government leaders on such topics as technology, management and workforce. The program will explore headlines of the day as well as in depth discussions with top executives in both government and industry.The Daily Scoop Podcast is released every weekday afternoon. For the latest insights from Washington, you can subscribe to The Daily Scoop Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, and Spotify. fedscoop.com/show/the-daily-scoop-podcast
Pete Hegseth confirmation hearing #shorts FedScoop 2025-01-15 | Here’s a brief glimpse into what Brandi Vincent saw on the ground at the Senate confirmation hearing for Pete Hegseth, President-Elect Trump’s nominee for defense secretary, on January 14.Follow @defensescoop for the latest transition news and updates. @RealPeteHegseth @DonaldJTrumpforPresident @DeptofDefense #shortsvideo #petehegseth #pentagon #dod #confirmationhearing #defense #senate #senatehearing #government #defensenews #publicservice #news #leadership #capitolhill #hegseth #trialcoverage #newsupdate #transition #trumpadministration #usleadership
Bidens final AI policy push; Melvin Brown II named OPM CIO | The Daily Scoop Podcast FedScoop 2025-01-15 | Days before the Biden administration is set to leave the White House, it issued Tuesday an executive order aimed at shoring up the nation’s AI infrastructure, including through the operation of data centers, in an effort to ensure that the growing technology will be built and operated in the U.S. Specifically, the order outlines requirements for federal agencies — including the departments of Defense and Energy — to identify sites that the government could lease to the private sector for the construction and operation of frontier AI data centers, as well as clean energy facilities to serve those centers. The order instructs those organizations to review competitive proposals to construct AI infrastructure on those sites. The order appears to be a direct response to AI companies, such as OpenAI and Microsoft, which have emphasized the importance of investment in data center infrastructure to meet AI’s massive data processing and training needs.The Office of Personnel Management has a new top IT official: Melvin Brown II is now the agency’s chief information officer following Guy Cavallo’s retirement from federal service. Before his promotion, Brown was the deputy CIO at the agency and served in that role since January 2021. In a written statement, an OPM spokesperson said Brown “has been an integral leader in delivering many of OPM’s accomplishments in modernizing IT.” That includes the agency achieving an “A” score on its Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act, or FITARA, scorecard, which tracks agency progress in multiple IT areas. Prior to joining OPM, Brown directed enterprise business management within the Small Business Administration’s Office of the CIO and was a senior adviser to the Department of Homeland Security’s Presidential Transition Office. Learn more: fedscoop.com/radio/the-biden-administration-issued-a-last-minute-executive-order-on-ai-infrastructure Articles Mentioned: • Biden issues last-minute order to advance AI infrastructure in US via FedScoop: fedscoop.com/biden-issues-ai-infrastructure-data-center-order • Melvin Brown II takes over as OPM’s chief information officer via FedScoop: fedscoop.com/melvin-brown-named-opm-chief-information-officer @WhiteHouse @JoeBiden @USOPM @OpenAI @Microsoft #govtech #government #technology #news #techpodcast #technews #joebiden #bidenadministration #ai #artificialintelligence #executiveorder #federalgovernment #publicsector #informationtechnology #techleadership #innovation #ITModernization #opm #cleanenergy #leadership #airegulation #usgovernment #datacenter Follow The Daily Scoop Podcast on Social Media • twitter.com/DailyScoopPod• linkedin.com/company/the-daily-scoop-podcast• facebook.com/thedailyscooppodcastAbout The Daily Scoop PodcastWe discuss the latest news and trends facing government leaders on such topics as technology, management and workforce. The program will explore headlines of the day as well as in depth discussions with top executives in both government and industry.The Daily Scoop Podcast is released every weekday afternoon. For the latest insights from Washington, you can subscribe to The Daily Scoop Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, and Spotify. fedscoop.com/show/the-daily-scoop-podcast
Part 2 of FedScoop’s exit interview with USDS’ Mina Hsiang | The Daily Scoop Podcast FedScoop 2025-01-14 | As mentioned last Tuesday, Mina Hsiang, administrator of the U.S. Digital Service, is one of the many technology officials who will depart federal service with the forthcoming change in administrations later this month. Hsiang, a longtime government digital services leader, was tapped to lead USDS at the beginning of the Biden administration and has now seen that role through to the term’s end. In the second part of a two-part exit interview with FedScoop reporter Caroline Nihill, Hsiang gives her closing thoughts as she wraps up her time at the helm of the government’s technology tiger team.In the headlines today: A draft cybersecurity executive order would tackle cyber defenses in locations ranging from outer space to the U.S. federal bureaucracy to its contractors, and address security risks embedded in subjects like cybercrime, artificial intelligence and quantum computers. The draft, a copy of which CyberScoop obtained, constitutes one big last stab at cybersecurity in the Biden administration’s eleventh hour. The order is follow-up to an order published in the first year of his presidency, The new order gives agencies 53 deadlines, stretching in length from 30 days to three years. Also: The Department of Health and Human Services has three new officials to lead its artificial intelligence, technology and data work. According to biographies posted HHS, Alicia Rouault is the department’s new associate deputy assistant secretary for technology policy and chief technology officer, Kristen Honey is the department’s chief data officer, and Meghan Dierks is the chief artificial intelligence officer. The three new officials join the department after it announced a reorganization of its health, data, AI and cyber portfolios in July. As part of those changes, the chief technology, data and AI roles moved from the department’s Assistant Secretary for Administration, where the Office of the Chief Information Officer is housed, to the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology.Learn more: fedscoop.com/radio/hsiang-shares-exclusive-insights-as-she-closes-out-her-time-as-administrator-of-the-tech-crisis-team Articles Mentioned: • Second Biden cyber executive order directs agency action on fed security, AI, space via CyberScoop: cyberscoop.com/biden-administration-cybersecurity-executive-order-2025 • HHS names three officials to lead AI, technology and data portfolios via FedScoop: fedscoop.com/hhs-names-three-officials-to-lead-ai-technology-and-data-portfolios #govtech #government #technology #news #technews #hhs #data #cybersecurity #executiveorder #bidenadministration #presidentialtransition #digitaltransformation #federalgovernment #cybernews #aiingovernment #techleadership #usds #policy #publicsector #techpolicy #innovation #ai #artificialintelligence #leadershiptransition #quantumcomputing #digitalservices Follow The Daily Scoop Podcast on Social Media • twitter.com/DailyScoopPod• linkedin.com/company/the-daily-scoop-podcast• facebook.com/thedailyscooppodcastAbout The Daily Scoop PodcastWe discuss the latest news and trends facing government leaders on such topics as technology, management and workforce. The program will explore headlines of the day as well as in depth discussions with top executives in both government and industry.The Daily Scoop Podcast is released every weekday afternoon. For the latest insights from Washington, you can subscribe to The Daily Scoop Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, and Spotify. fedscoop.com/show/the-daily-scoop-podcast
HHS names three officials to lead AI, technology and data portfolios | The Daily Scoop Podcast FedScoop 2025-01-14 | The Department of Health and Human Services has appointed three powerhouse leaders to shape the future of AI, technology, and data:👩💻 Alicia Rouault is the new Chief Technology Officer, bringing expertise from her time at the U.S. Digital Service and 18F.📊 Kristen Honey steps into the Chief Data Officer role, having played a key part in establishing HHS’s data office during the pandemic.🤖 Meghan Dierks takes on the role of Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer, with experience in AI-powered healthcare analytics and a Harvard Medical School professorship.These appointments follow a July reorganization to integrate tech, data, AI, and cyber work under the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT.National Coordinator Micky Tripathi calls these experts crucial to driving HHS’s innovation. Learn more: fedscoop.com/hhs-names-three-officials-to-lead-ai-technology-and-data-portfolios @HHS #govtech #government #technology #news #techleadership #ai #leadership #innovation #technews #hhs #healthtech #shortsvideo #shorts #datainnovation #federalgovernment #digitaltransformation #datascience #aiforgood Follow The Daily Scoop Podcast on Social Media • twitter.com/DailyScoopPod• linkedin.com/company/the-daily-scoop-podcast• facebook.com/thedailyscooppodcastAbout The Daily Scoop PodcastWe discuss the latest news and trends facing government leaders on such topics as technology, management and workforce. The program will explore headlines of the day as well as in depth discussions with top executives in both government and industry.The Daily Scoop Podcast is released every weekday afternoon. For the latest insights from Washington, you can subscribe to The Daily Scoop Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, and Spotify. fedscoop.com/show/the-daily-scoop-podcast
Senate bill would track computer usage of agency teleworkers | The Daily Scoop Podcast #shorts FedScoop 2025-01-13 | Dive into the latest legislative push by Senator Joni Ernst with the REMOTE Act, aiming to reshape how federal telework is monitored. This YouTube Short unpacks the proposed bill that could change the daily work life of countless federal employees by instituting rigorous tracking measures.🔹 Highlights of the REMOTE Act:* Purpose of the Act: Introduced by Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, the REMOTE Act mandates detailed tracking of teleworkers' computer usage, capturing data such as login frequency and network traffic.* Increased Oversight: Explore how this bill requires periodic reviews by managers, aiming to enhance productivity and accountability in the federal workforce.* Data Collection: Insights into the new data preservation mandates for both remote and in-office federal workers, intended to safeguard against inefficiencies and promote security.* Reporting Requirements: Each year, agency leaders must report telework metrics to the Chief Human Capital Officers Council, highlighting both the benefits and challenges of remote work policies.* Context and Controversy: Sen. Ernst's initiative is framed as a response to perceived gaps in federal work efficiency, with a bold claim that 90% of federal employees prefer remote work.🎥 Why Watch? This bill could have profound implications for privacy, work culture, and the structure of federal employment. Join the discussion in the comments and share your thoughts on the future of federal workspaces.👍 Like, Subscribe, and Alert Notifications for more updates on government reform and public sector policies.Learn more: fedscoop.com/tracking-agency-teleworkers-computer-usage-senate-bill @senjoniernst #govtech #government #technology #news #shorts #shortsvideo #telework #workforce #remotework #publicsector #technews #federalgovernment #REMOTEAct #JoniErnst #workplace #policyimpact #teleworking #youtubeshorts Follow The Daily Scoop Podcast on Social Media • twitter.com/DailyScoopPod• linkedin.com/company/the-daily-scoop-podcast• facebook.com/thedailyscooppodcastAbout The Daily Scoop PodcastWe discuss the latest news and trends facing government leaders on such topics as technology, management and workforce. The program will explore headlines of the day as well as in depth discussions with top executives in both government and industry.The Daily Scoop Podcast is released every weekday afternoon. For the latest insights from Washington, you can subscribe to The Daily Scoop Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, and Spotify. fedscoop.com/show/the-daily-scoop-podcast
What Deputy DefSec Hicks is prioritizing during the presidential transition |The Daily Scoop Podcast FedScoop 2025-01-13 | As Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks prepares to conclude her historic tenure at the Pentagon, we take a closer look at her final efforts to ensure a secure and efficient transition. With pivotal initiatives under her belt and the upcoming change in administration, Hicks remains dedicated to solidifying the U.S. military's strategic advantage and operational readiness.🔹 What's Covered:* Strategic Priorities: Discover how Hicks continues to prioritize outpacing strategic competitors like China by advancing combat capabilities at an unprecedented pace.* Legacy of Leadership: Reflect on her tenure as the first Senate-confirmed woman in her role and the highest-ranking woman in the Department of Defense history.* Transition Strategy: Learn about her engagements with President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team to ensure continuity and stability.* Innovative Initiatives: From the Replicator initiative aimed at enhancing warfighting tech to setting up Task Force Lima for responsible AI exploration, Hicks’ leadership has profoundly shaped the Pentagon's approach to modern challenges.* Final Address: Anticipate key insights as Hicks is set to discuss strategic competition with China at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies.📌 Tune in for a comprehensive overview of how leadership transitions impact strategic military readiness and innovation. 👉 Like, Comment, and Subscribe for more insights into government and defense leadership.Learn more: defensescoop.com/2025/01/09/deputy-defense-secretary-kathleen-hicks-priorities-during-presidential-transition @DeptofDefense #shortsvideo #shorts #govtech #government #defensetechnology #defense #technology #news #pentagon #kathleenhicks #defensesecretary #deputydefsec #leadership #presidentialtransition #military #usmilitary #nationalsecurity #usdefense #governmenttransition #militarystrategy #youtubeshorts #defensenews #technews Follow The Daily Scoop Podcast on Social Media • twitter.com/DailyScoopPod• linkedin.com/company/the-daily-scoop-podcast• facebook.com/thedailyscooppodcastAbout The Daily Scoop PodcastWe discuss the latest news and trends facing government leaders on such topics as technology, management and workforce. The program will explore headlines of the day as well as in depth discussions with top executives in both government and industry.The Daily Scoop Podcast is released every weekday afternoon. For the latest insights from Washington, you can subscribe to The Daily Scoop Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, and Spotify. fedscoop.com/show/the-daily-scoop-podcast
Senator seeks telework tracking; Deputy DefSec Hicks transition priorities| The Daily Scoop Podcast FedScoop 2025-01-13 | Federal agencies would be required to track and report computer usage for teleworking employees under new legislation from a Senate Republican. The Requiring Effective Management and Oversight of Teleworking Employees (REMOTE) Act, from Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, would charge executive department heads with enacting policies that record the login activity and network traffic of teleworkers’ government computers. Managers of teleworking staffers would be required to “periodically review” the traffic generated by those workers and collect a variety of relevant data, including average number of daily logins and average daily duration of the connection to the applicable computer network. Ernst said in a statement: “While DOGE stands ready to clean house, I will be leading the fight in the Senate to disrupt the business-as-usual bureaucrats who spent the last four years out of office.” Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks is poised to complete her tenure at the Pentagon under the Biden administration — and she’s been in direct contact with officials on President-elect Donald Trump’s Agency Review Team preparing for the upcoming transition, according to her top public affairs advisor Eric Pahon. In responses to questions from DefenseScoop last week, Pahon discussed Hicks’ plans and priorities for her final days helping steer the Defense Department’s major technology programs. He shared that QUOTE “her priorities today remain the same as they have been since her first day in office: Foremost, in support of the secretary and president, she is maintaining her focus on ensuring that DOD can outpace strategic competitors like the [People’s Republic of China] by fielding more combat-credible capabilities at greater speed and scale, continually iterating on novel operational concepts, distributing and hardening our force posture, and leveraging our unparalleled ability to generate innovation with and through America’s private sector."Learn more: fedscoop.com/radio/sen-joni-ernst-introduced-legislation-as-her-latest-attempt-to-combat-federal-telework Articles Mentioned: • Senate bill would track computer usage of agency teleworkers via FedScoop: fedscoop.com/tracking-agency-teleworkers-computer-usage-senate-bill • What Deputy Defense Secretary Hicks is prioritizing during the presidential transition via @defensescoop: defensescoop.com/2025/01/09/deputy-defense-secretary-kathleen-hicks-priorities-during-presidential-transition @DeptofDefense @DonaldJTrumpforPresident @WhiteHouse @senjoniernst #techpodcast #govtech #government #technology #podcast #news #technews #workforce #publicsector #federalgovernment #telework #doge #presidentialtransition #IT #informationtechnology #defensetech #defensetechnology #defense #replicator #donaldtrump #trumpadministration #kathleenhicks #techleadership #leadership #dod Follow The Daily Scoop Podcast on Social Media • twitter.com/DailyScoopPod• linkedin.com/company/the-daily-scoop-podcast• facebook.com/thedailyscooppodcastAbout The Daily Scoop PodcastWe discuss the latest news and trends facing government leaders on such topics as technology, management and workforce. The program will explore headlines of the day as well as in depth discussions with top executives in both government and industry.The Daily Scoop Podcast is released every weekday afternoon. For the latest insights from Washington, you can subscribe to The Daily Scoop Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, and Spotify. fedscoop.com/show/the-daily-scoop-podcast
Biden signs Government Service Delivery Improvement Act into law | The Daily Scoop Podcast #shorts FedScoop 2025-01-08 | President Joe Biden has signed the Government Service Delivery Improvement Act, a transformative law designed to enhance the efficiency of customer interactions with U.S. government agencies.🏛️ Who’s Involved? Thanks to bipartisan efforts from Reps. Ro Khanna, Byron Donalds, Barry Loudermilk, and William Timmons, this act mandates the Office of Management and Budget to appoint a Federal Government Service Delivery Lead to oversee improvements across agencies.🔍 Why It Matters: This law aims to make accessing crucial services like small business loans and veterans' benefits easier and more reliable. With a focus on responsive and accountable governance, it’s a step toward a more efficient federal service system.📈 Explore More: Want to dive deeper? For full details on how this law is reshaping government service delivery to better serve you, visit: fedscoop.com/biden-signs-government-service-delivery-improvement-act-into-law @WhiteHouse @JoeBiden @RepRoKhanna @officeofmanagementandbudge2607 @congressmanbyrondonalds7524 @rep.barryloudermilk2718 #shortsvideo #shorts #govtech #technology #news #techpodcast #government #federalgovernment #joebiden #bidenadministration #biden #rokhanna #innovation #servicedelivery #publicservice #publicsector #omb #digitaltransformation #citizenservices #uspolitics #technews #techforgood #civicengagement #civictech #techpolicy #publicpolicy #newsupdate Follow The Daily Scoop Podcast on Social Media • twitter.com/DailyScoopPod• linkedin.com/company/the-daily-scoop-podcast• facebook.com/thedailyscooppodcastAbout The Daily Scoop PodcastWe discuss the latest news and trends facing government leaders on such topics as technology, management and workforce. The program will explore headlines of the day as well as in depth discussions with top executives in both government and industry.The Daily Scoop Podcast is released every weekday afternoon. For the latest insights from Washington, you can subscribe to The Daily Scoop Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, and Spotify. fedscoop.com/show/the-daily-scoop-podcast
White House launches cyber labels; Biden signs Govt Service Delivery Act | The Daily Scoop Podcast FedScoop 2025-01-08 | The White House announced Tuesday the official launch of the U.S. Cyber Trust Mark, a cybersecurity labeling initiative aimed at enhancing the security of internet-connected devices. The initiative tackles rising consumer concerns about the security vulnerabilities of “smart” devices essential to modern homes. As households become more dependent on interconnected gadgets — with a 2023 Deloitte study revealing that the average U.S. household has 21 connected devices — the threat of cyberattacks becomes increasingly significant. These threats include hackers gaining unauthorized access to home security systems and illicit recordings through unsecured cameras. The Cyber Trust Mark aims to reassure users by offering clear security evaluations of the products they use every day. Anne Neuberger, the White House’s deputy national security adviser for cyber and emerging technology, told reporters Tuesday that consumers don’t have the confidence that they can connect a device at home and know that their private pictures and communications will be secure and the new program takes on that problem in a bipartisan and voluntary way.President Joe Biden on Saturday signed into law the Government Service Delivery Improvement Act, legislation that targets improving customer service interactions with the government. The bill was first introduced by Reps. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., Byron Donalds, R-Fla., Barry Loudermilk, R-Ga., and William Timmons, R-S.C., in October 2023. Now as law, it requires the Office of Management and Budget to choose a senior official as a “Federal Government Service Delivery Lead” to coordinate government service delivery improvement within agencies. That service delivery lead would also work with new agency-appointed senior officials, who must be named within a year of the bill’s enactment, to oversee their organizations’ delivery improvements.Learn more: fedscoop.com/radio/the-white-house-officialy-launched-its-energystar-like-label-for-consumer-cybersecurity Articles Mentioned: • White House launches cybersecurity label program for consumers via CyberScoop: cyberscoop.com/us-cyber-trust-mark-launches-white-house-nist • Biden signs Government Service Delivery Improvement Act into law via FedScoop: fedscoop.com/biden-signs-government-service-delivery-improvement-act-into-law @WhiteHouse @JoeBiden @rokhanna @ByronDonaldsforCongress @barryloudermilk9633 @officeofmanagementandbudge2607 @NIST #techpodcast #govtech #government #technology #news #technews #whitehouse #cybersecurity #smarthome #digitalsafety #NIST #techtrends #consumerprotection #securetech #internetsafety #datasecurity #futuretech #hometech #innovation #iot #internetofthings #cybernews #digitalsecurity #consumersafety #dataprotection #joebiden #bidenadministration #rokhanna #byrondonalds #barryloudermilk #williamtimmons #omb #digitaltransformation #federalgovernment #citizenservices #uspolitics #uspoliticsnews #publicsector #techforgood #civicengagement #governmentservices #techpolicy #publicpolicy #newsupdate Follow The Daily Scoop Podcast on Social Media • twitter.com/DailyScoopPod• linkedin.com/company/the-daily-scoop-podcast• facebook.com/thedailyscooppodcastAbout The Daily Scoop PodcastWe discuss the latest news and trends facing government leaders on such topics as technology, management and workforce. The program will explore headlines of the day as well as in depth discussions with top executives in both government and industry.The Daily Scoop Podcast is released every weekday afternoon. For the latest insights from Washington, you can subscribe to The Daily Scoop Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, and Spotify. fedscoop.com/show/the-daily-scoop-podcast
An exit interview with USDS Administrator Mina Hsiang | The Daily Scoop Podcast FedScoop 2025-01-07 | Mina Hsiang, administrator of the U.S. Digital Service, is one of the many technology officials who will depart federal service with the forthcoming change in administrations later this month. Hsiang, a longtime government digital services leader, was tapped to lead USDS as the beginning of the Biden administration and has now seen that role through to the term’s end. In a two-part exit interview with FedScoop report Caroline Nihill, Hsiang shares some of the highlights from the past four years — including a partnership with the Social Security Administration and the success of digital initiatives supporting COVID-19 vaccines and test kits — as well as her parting thoughts on her role, the need for technical leaders inside government agencies, and much more.The Defense Department has tapped Kratos to develop a testbed for hypersonic vehicles under the Multi-Service Advanced Capability Hypersonic Test Bed 2.0 program, the company announced Monday. The other transaction authority agreement is for Task Area 1 of MACH-TB 2.0, an initiative that broadly aims to expand options for the Pentagon to demonstrate and validate hypersonic weapons and related technologies. If all options are exercised, the deal has a performance period of five years and a total value of $1.45 billion — the single largest contract ever awarded to the contractor.Former Defense Department Chief Information Officer Dana Deasy is now working at Boeing as the organization’s chief information digital officer and senior vice president for information technology and data analytics, the company announced Jan.3. Deasy served as the Pentagon CIO during the first Trump administration starting in May 2018 and oversaw a variety of high-profile modernization initiatives. He was at the helm when the department moved to large-scale telework as employees adapted to the COVID-19 pandemic, helped stand up the Joint AI Center and led the charge to enterprise cloud through the JEDI contract.Learn more: fedscoop.com/radio/fedscoop-caught-up-with-mina-hsiang-for-her-parting-thoughts-as-she-departs-the-role-of-usds-administrator Articles Mentioned: • Pentagon awards Kratos megadeal worth nearly $1.5B for new hypersonic testbed via DefenseScoop: defensescoop.com/2025/01/06/kratos-mach-tb-2-award-hypersonic-test-bed-program• Former Pentagon CIO appointed to senior position at Boeing via DefenseScoop: defensescoop.com/2025/01/06/boeing-dana-deasy-former-pentagon-cio-appointed-chief-information-digital-officer @Boeing @DeptofDefense #govtech #techpodcast #government #technology #news #technews #usds #techleadership #transition #digitalservices #publicsector #federalgovernment #dod #hypersonic #informationtechnology #IT #boeing Follow The Daily Scoop Podcast on Social Media • twitter.com/DailyScoopPod• linkedin.com/company/the-daily-scoop-podcast• facebook.com/thedailyscooppodcastAbout The Daily Scoop PodcastWe discuss the latest news and trends facing government leaders on such topics as technology, management and workforce. The program will explore headlines of the day as well as in depth discussions with top executives in both government and industry.The Daily Scoop Podcast is released every weekday afternoon. For the latest insights from Washington, you can subscribe to The Daily Scoop Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, and Spotify. fedscoop.com/show/the-daily-scoop-podcast
Via genAI pilot, CDAO exposes ‘biases that could impact the military’s healthcare system’ #shorts FedScoop 2025-01-06 | The Pentagon’s Chief Digital and AI Office (CDAO) partnered with tech nonprofit Humane Intelligence on a pilot analyzing large language models (LLMs) for military medicine. The results? 🚨 Hundreds of vulnerabilities and biases were exposed, including demographic biases that could impact the military’s healthcare system.Officials confirmed privacy was prioritized when using clinical records during the pilot, but details remain limited. This groundbreaking work is a step toward safer, smarter AI in defense.Learn more via @defensescoop: defensescoop.com/2025/01/03/cdao-genai-pilot-llm-cairt-exposes-biases-could-impact-military-healthcare-system @DeptofDefense #techpodcast #govtech #government #technology #news #technews #dod #defensetechnology #ai #militarytech #healthtech #innovation #generativeai #pentagon #federalgovernment #informationtechnology #genai #artificialintelligence #llm #largelanguagemodels #responsibleai Follow The Daily Scoop Podcast on Social Media • twitter.com/DailyScoopPod• linkedin.com/company/the-daily-scoop-podcast• facebook.com/thedailyscooppodcastAbout The Daily Scoop PodcastWe discuss the latest news and trends facing government leaders on such topics as technology, management and workforce. The program will explore headlines of the day as well as in depth discussions with top executives in both government and industry.The Daily Scoop Podcast is released every weekday afternoon. For the latest insights from Washington, you can subscribe to The Daily Scoop Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, and Spotify. fedscoop.com/show/the-daily-scoop-podcast
OPM CIO Guy Cavallo retires; DOD CDAO launches AI pilot on healthcare bias | The Daily Scoop Podcast FedScoop 2025-01-06 | Guy Cavallo, the chief information officer of the Office of Personnel Management since July 2021, will retire from federal service on Jan. 13, he confirmed to FedScoop. Cavallo leaves federal service having held several top technology roles over the past decade, including as deputy CIO of the Small Business Administration and executive director of IT operations at the Transportation Security Administration. He also served as OPM’s principal deputy CIO and acting CIO before being named permanent CIO. As the longest-tenured CIO of OPM in recent memory, Cavallo led that charge on a two-year sprint replacing or migrating over 50 applications from legacy on-premises data centers to the cloud and the launch of the new Postal Health Benefits System last year for more than 1.7 million postal workers and retirees. He touted the system as fully operational 100% of the time with no unscheduled downtime throughout the Open Season. The Pentagon’s Chief Digital and AI Office recently completed a pilot exercise with tech nonprofit Humane Intelligence that analyzed three well-known large language models in two real-world use cases aimed at improving modern military medicine, officials confirmed Thursday. In its aftermath, the partners revealed they uncovered hundreds of possible vulnerabilities that defense personnel can account for moving forward when considering LLMs for these purposes. A Defense Department spokesperson told DefenseScoop the findings revealed biases that could impact the military’s healthcare system, such as bias related to demographics. They wouldn’t share much more about what was exposed, but the official provided new details about the design and implementation of this CDAO-led pilot, the team’s follow-up plans and the steps they took to protect service members’ privacy while using applicable clinical records.Learn more: fedscoop.com/radio/longtime-federal-it-leader-guy-cavallo-is-leaving-government-and-the-cdao-takes-on-potential-ai-biases-in-military-healthcare Articles Mentioned: • OPM CIO Guy Cavallo announces retirement via FedScoop: fedscoop.com/opm-cio-guy-cavallo-announces-retirement • Via genAI pilot, CDAO exposes ‘biases that could impact the military’s healthcare system’ via DefenseScoop: defensescoop.com/2025/01/03/cdao-genai-pilot-llm-cairt-exposes-biases-could-impact-military-healthcare-system @DeptofDefense @USOPM #techpodcast #govtech #government #technology #news #technews #opm #techleadership #publicsector #federalgovernment #sba #informationtechnology #transition #ai #defensetechnology #genai #artificialintelligence #cdao #dod #defense #pentagon #llm #healthtech #responsibleai Follow The Daily Scoop Podcast on Social Media • twitter.com/DailyScoopPod• linkedin.com/company/the-daily-scoop-podcast• facebook.com/thedailyscooppodcastAbout The Daily Scoop PodcastWe discuss the latest news and trends facing government leaders on such topics as technology, management and workforce. The program will explore headlines of the day as well as in depth discussions with top executives in both government and industry.The Daily Scoop Podcast is released every weekday afternoon. For the latest insights from Washington, you can subscribe to The Daily Scoop Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, and Spotify. fedscoop.com/show/the-daily-scoop-podcast
CISA issues guidance in the wake of Salt Typhoon; FBI’s AI hurdles | The Daily Scoop Podcast FedScoop 2024-12-20 | The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency unveiled a detailed set of guidelines Wednesday to safeguard the mobile communications of high-value government targets in the wake of the ongoing Salt Typhoon telecom breach. The guide aims to help both political and federal leadership harden their communications and avoid any data interception by the Chinese-linked espionage group. As of earlier this month, government agencies were still grappling with the attack’s full scope, federal officials told reporters. Among the targets were officials from both presidential campaigns, including the phone of President-elect Donald Trump. The advisory details several key practices intended to mitigate risks associated with cyber threats and raise awareness on techniques that can thwart any type of malicious actor.The FBI’s ability to fully embrace artificial intelligence has been hamstrung by funding constraints and various workforce and technical challenges, according to a new watchdog report. The Department of Justice Office of the Inspector General said the FBI has “demonstrated initiative” and taken steps to “integrate AI capabilities in a manner consistent” with guidance from the Office of the Director of National Intelligence. But substantial progress has been difficult to come by due to barriers that have “impeded” more “accelerated adoption” of AI. Learn more: fedscoop.com/radio/cisa-has-new-guidance-in-the-wake-of-salt-typhoon-and-behind-the-fbis-struggles-fielding-aiArticles Mentioned: • CISA pushes guide for high-value targets to secure mobile devices via CyberScoop: cyberscoop.com/cisa-mobile-security-best-practices-salt-typhoon• FBI’s AI efforts face funding and workforce barriers, OIG finds via FedScoop: fedscoop.com/fbi-ai-dea-artificial-intelligence-justice-department-oig-report @CISAgov @fbi #techpodcast #govtech #technology #news #government #cisa #fbi #salttyphoon #china #espionage #spyware #nationalsecurity #ai #artificialintelligence #fbi #mobilesecurity #technews Follow The Daily Scoop Podcast on Social Media • twitter.com/DailyScoopPod• linkedin.com/company/the-daily-scoop-podcast• facebook.com/thedailyscooppodcastAbout The Daily Scoop PodcastWe discuss the latest news and trends facing government leaders on such topics as technology, management and workforce. The program will explore headlines of the day as well as in depth discussions with top executives in both government and industry.The Daily Scoop Podcast is released every weekday afternoon. For the latest insights from Washington, you can subscribe to The Daily Scoop Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, and Spotify. fedscoop.com/show/the-daily-scoop-podcast
Fed govt reveals 1,700+ AI use cases; CISA issues cloud sec directive | The Daily Scoop Podcast FedScoop 2024-12-19 | A consolidated list of federal artificial intelligence use cases released by the White House on Wednesday shows agencies more than doubled the amount of uses reported last year. Per the 2024 consolidated inventory, which is available on the Office of Management and Budget’s GitHub, 37 federal agencies have reported 1,757 public AI uses. A consolidated list released by the White House last year documented 710 use cases. The top three categories of uses, per a Chief Information Officer Council post Wednesday, were “mission-enabling (internal agency support), health and medical, and government services (includes benefits and service delivery).” The consolidated inventory is the product of an annual AI inventory process that was initially established in December 2020 and has continued to evolve. It gives the latest snapshot of how the federal government is handling the rapidly growing technology and reflects the Biden administration’s safety-based approach to AI.Federal civilian agencies have a new list of cyber-related requirements to address after the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency on Tuesday issued guidance regarding the implementation of secure practices for cloud services. CISA’s Binding Operational Directive (BOD) 25-01 instructs agencies to identify all of its cloud instances and implement assessment tools, while also making sure that their cloud environments are aligned with the cyber agency’s Secure Cloud Business Applications (SCuBA) configuration baselines.CISA Director Jen Easterly said in a statement that the actions laid out in the directive are “an important step” toward reducing risk across the federal civilian enterprise, though threats loom in “every sector.” Learn more: fedscoop.com/radio/omg-issued-a-consolidatedl-ist-of-federal-ai-use-cases-and-cisa-delivered-new-guidance-for-how-agencies-should-secure-their-cloud-environmentsArticles Mentioned: • Federal government discloses more than 1,700 AI use cases via FedScoop: fedscoop.com/federal-government-discloses-more-than-1700-ai-use-cases• CISA delivers new directive to agencies on securing cloud environments via CyberScoop: cyberscoop.com/cisa-scuba-baselines-cloud-security-directive @CISAgov @officeofmanagementandbudge2607 #govtech #techpodcast #technology #government #news #technews #publicsector #federalgovernment #ai #artificialintelligence #cisa #bidenadministration #executiveorder #cloud #cloudsecurity #security #cybersecurity #microsoft365 #scuba Follow The Daily Scoop Podcast on Social Media • twitter.com/DailyScoopPod• linkedin.com/company/the-daily-scoop-podcast• facebook.com/thedailyscooppodcastAbout The Daily Scoop PodcastWe discuss the latest news and trends facing government leaders on such topics as technology, management and workforce. The program will explore headlines of the day as well as in depth discussions with top executives in both government and industry.The Daily Scoop Podcast is released every weekday afternoon. For the latest insights from Washington, you can subscribe to The Daily Scoop Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, and Spotify. fedscoop.com/show/the-daily-scoop-podcast
AI Task Force wraps final report, plans future work with Trump administration | Daily Scoop Podcast FedScoop 2024-12-18 | House AI task force members on Tuesday touted the long-awaited release of their report outlining recommendations to Congress on the federal government’s adoption of AI, while confirming that lawmakers are in conversation with the incoming administration about the very same topics. The nearly 300-page report digs into a plethora of areas that the emerging technology touches, including the government’s own use of AI, along with recommendations concerning AI governance and the AI workforce. Rep. Jay Obernolte, R-Calif., co-chairman of the task force, said during a press conference Tuesday that legislators and the incoming Trump administration are discussing what could be done to the executive order that the Biden White House released last fall, what items need legislative action and how efforts might be “harmonized” between the legislative and executive branches.Adele Merritt has been named the top IT official for the National Institutes of Health, giving the agency a permanent chief information officer for the first time in roughly two years. Merritt, who was most recently the CIO of the intelligence community, began her roles as CIO and director of the agency’s Office of the Chief Information Officer on Monday, NIH Director Monica M. Bertagnolli said in a written announcement. According to Bertagnolli, Merritt comes to NIH with more than 20 years experience in cyber and national security operations and has held positions across the government intelligence community.Learn more: fedscoop.com/radio/the-house-ai-task-forces-long-awaited-final-report-is-here-and-nih-has-a-new-cioArticles Mentioned: • House AI task force releases final report, eyes future work with Trump administration via FedScoop: fedscoop.com/house-ai-task-force-final-report-trump-administration • Adele Merritt named CIO of National Institutes of Health via FedScoop: fedscoop.com/adele-merritt-named-national-institutes-of-health-cio @DonaldJTrumpforPresident @JoeBiden @WhiteHouse @NIHgov #govtech #technology #news #government #ai #artificialintelligence #congress #trump #presidentialtransition #donaldtrump #trumpadministration #AIEO #whitehouse #biden #joebiden #emergingtechnology #aiadoption #NIH #healthtech #techleadership Follow The Daily Scoop Podcast on Social Media • twitter.com/DailyScoopPod• linkedin.com/company/the-daily-scoop-podcast• facebook.com/thedailyscooppodcastAbout The Daily Scoop PodcastWe discuss the latest news and trends facing government leaders on such topics as technology, management and workforce. The program will explore headlines of the day as well as in depth discussions with top executives in both government and industry.The Daily Scoop Podcast is released every weekday afternoon. For the latest insights from Washington, you can subscribe to The Daily Scoop Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, and Spotify. fedscoop.com/show/the-daily-scoop-podcast
ChatGPT, meet DHSChat: Homeland Security has a new AI bot | The Daily Scoop Podcast #shorts FedScoop 2024-12-17 | Discover DHSChat, developed by the Department of Homeland Security’s AI Corps, led by Michael Boyce. This internal tool is enhancing productivity for over 19,000 DHS staff by automating tasks such as report drafting and software development.Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas emphasizes that DHSChat upholds the highest standards of security while enhancing productivity, ensuring the protection of civil rights, civil liberties, and privacy.Now in use at DHS headquarters and in pilot across 10 agencies, DHSChat exemplifies secure and responsible AI use in government operations.See how DHS is leading with innovation in secure government technology.Learn more: fedscoop.com/chatgpt-meet-chatdhs-homeland-security-ai-bot #govtech #techpodcast #podcast #government #technology #news #technews #informationtechnology #ai #chatgpt #DHS #digitaltransformation #artificialintelligence #chatbot #alejandromayorkas #federalgovernment #publicsector #openai #shortsvideo #shorts @ushomelandsecurity Follow The Daily Scoop Podcast on Social Media • twitter.com/DailyScoopPod• linkedin.com/company/the-daily-scoop-podcast• facebook.com/thedailyscooppodcastAbout The Daily Scoop PodcastWe discuss the latest news and trends facing government leaders on such topics as technology, management and workforce. The program will explore headlines of the day as well as in depth discussions with top executives in both government and industry.The Daily Scoop Podcast is released every weekday afternoon. For the latest insights from Washington, you can subscribe to The Daily Scoop Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, and Spotify. fedscoop.com/show/the-daily-scoop-podcast
Lift off! How NASA is faring in its exploration of AI | The Daily Scoop Podcast FedScoop 2024-12-17 | As the federal government journeys into uncharted territory with the adoption of AI, it’s no surprise that the nation’s space exploration agency is one of the most innovative among the bunch. Krista Kinnard is NASA’s Digital Transformation, Culture and Communications Lead and was recently promoted to that agency’s deputy chief AI officer, where she’ll continue to play a key role shepherding the cultural push behind the agency’s AI revolution. The Daily Scoop recently caught up with Kinnard at ACT-IAC’s Imagine Nation ELC event in Hershey, Pa. During our conversation, we touched on her role at the agency and how it relates to AI, the progress the agency has made in adopting AI, and what’s ahead.The Department of Homeland Security has built an artificial intelligence-based chatbot it’s calling DHSChat, the latest in a string of agency experimentations with generative AI. DHSChat is designed as a chatbot meant for internal use within the agency, according to a press release shared Tuesday. The tool was developed by DHS’s AI Corps and its director, Michael Boyce, after employees experimented with commercial generative AI tools, including Claude and ChatGPT. In a statement, Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said that the “cutting-edge tool” would help workers across DHS “draft vital reports, summarize critical information, develop new software, streamline administrative tasks, and much more.”The Department of Health and Human Services was among the first federal agencies to release its 2024 AI use case inventory Monday, reporting a roughly 66% increase in uses from the previous year. In a post accompanying the inventory, Steven Posnack, HHS’s principal deputy assistant secretary for technology policy and principal deputy national coordinator for health IT, highlighted the health agency’s increase from 163 to 271 use cases and noted the varying stages of development. The new figure, for example, includes uses for operation and maintenance and in acquisition and development, as well as 16 uses that are retired. The inventory comes as agencies across the federal government are expected to release new and expanded lists of AI use cases for 2024.Learn more: fedscoop.com/radio/the-space-agencys-krista-kinnard-discusses-its-adoption-of-aiArticles Mentioned: • ChatGPT, meet DHSChat: Homeland Security has a new AI bot via FedScoop: fedscoop.com/chatgpt-meet-chatdhs-homeland-security-ai-bot• HHS reports 66% increase in AI uses as agencies release inventories via FedScoop: fedscoop.com/hhs-reports-66-increase-in-ai-uses-as-agencies-release-inventories @NASA @ushomelandsecurity @HHS @OpenAI #govtech #techpodcast #podcast #government #technology #news #technews #informationtechnology #ai #chatgpt #nasa #DHS #hhs #digitaltransformation #ai #artificialintelligence #chatbot #alejandromayorkas #federalgovernment #publicsector #healthit #healthtech #openai Follow The Daily Scoop Podcast on Social Media • twitter.com/DailyScoopPod• linkedin.com/company/the-daily-scoop-podcast• facebook.com/thedailyscooppodcastAbout The Daily Scoop PodcastWe discuss the latest news and trends facing government leaders on such topics as technology, management and workforce. The program will explore headlines of the day as well as in depth discussions with top executives in both government and industry.The Daily Scoop Podcast is released every weekday afternoon. For the latest insights from Washington, you can subscribe to The Daily Scoop Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, and Spotify. fedscoop.com/show/the-daily-scoop-podcast
Steven Posnak, HHS, Dr. Colleen Kummet, GDIT, & Matt Doxey, Google | AI in Federal Health Agencies FedScoop 2024-12-16 | Technology experts from the Department of Health and Human Services, GDIT and Google Public Sector discuss how AI helps federal health agencies improve patient care and advance research — and the importance of having the fundamentals in place. This video panel discussion was produced by Scoop News Group for FedScoop and underwritten by GDIT.
US military ‘frustrated’ with mysterious drone activity in NJ | The Daily Scoop Podcast #shorts FedScoop 2024-12-16 | The Defense Department doesn’t know who has been flying drones recently near its military installations in New Jersey, and the Pentagon is “frustrated” by this type of activity, according to a senior official. In recent days and weeks, there have been thousands of reports and tips about drone sightings in New Jersey as well as other states. Law enforcement agencies have been investigating the reports. In many cases officials believe that manned aircraft were misidentified as unmanned aerial systems. However, there have been instances of mysterious drone activity over New Jersey, including recently at two U.S. military facilities, federal officials told reporters during a background call Saturday afternoon. A Defense Department official said on condition of anonymity that the Pentagon has had confirmed sightings at Picatinny Arsenal and Naval Weapons Station Earle. Learn more: fedscoop.com/radio/the-latest-in-the-military-response-to-drone-sightings-around-new-jersey-and-nasa-is-looking-to-modernize-its-ehr-system-for-astronauts Articles Mentioned • Military ‘frustrated’ with mysterious drone activity in New Jersey via DefenseScoop: defensescoop.com/2024/12/14/new-jersey-drones-military-frustrated-picatinny-naval-weapons-station-earle @DeptofDefense #shorts #techpodcast #shortsvideo #govtech #government #technology #news #technews #defense #DoD #NJ #newjersey #drones #newjerseydrones #njdrones #dronesightings #nationalsecurity #usmilitary #military #njdrone #militarytech #dronewatch #newsupdateFollow The Daily Scoop Podcast on Social Media • twitter.com/DailyScoopPod• linkedin.com/company/the-daily-scoop-podcast• facebook.com/thedailyscooppodcastAbout The Daily Scoop PodcastWe discuss the latest news and trends facing government leaders on such topics as technology, management and workforce. The program will explore headlines of the day as well as in depth discussions with top executives in both government and industry.The Daily Scoop Podcast is released every weekday afternoon. For the latest insights from Washington, you can subscribe to The Daily Scoop Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, and Spotify. fedscoop.com/show/the-daily-scoop-podcast
US military frustrated w/ NJ drone activity; NASA seeks astronaut EHR | The Daily Scoop Podcast FedScoop 2024-12-16 | The Defense Department doesn’t know who has been flying drones recently near its military installations in New Jersey, and the Pentagon is “frustrated” by this type of activity, according to a senior official. In recent days and weeks, there have been thousands of reports and tips about drone sightings in New Jersey as well as other states. Law enforcement agencies have been investigating the reports. In many cases officials believe that manned aircraft were misidentified as unmanned aerial systems. However, there have been instances of mysterious drone activity over New Jersey, including recently at two U.S. military facilities, federal officials told reporters during a background call Saturday afternoon. A Defense Department official said on condition of anonymity that the Pentagon has had confirmed sightings at Picatinny Arsenal and Naval Weapons Station Earle. NASA is researching options to replace an existing electronic health record system that supports some unique patients: astronauts. In a request for information, the agency said it’s looking to replace a system that currently holds roughly 30,000 records for NASA employees that date back to the founding of the U.S. Space Program. The request, which is purely information-seeking and may be used to finalize a request for quotes, was initially posted in November and responses were due Friday. While that current system, which is installed primarily at the Johnson Space Center in Houston, is understood well and configured for the agency’s current workflows, it’s limited in its “patched together work arounds,” “manual processes and procedures,” and “single points of failure in both system and human terms,” NASA said in response to questions on the request posted to SAM.gov Thursday.Learn more: fedscoop.com/radio/the-latest-in-the-military-response-to-drone-sightings-around-new-jersey-and-nasa-is-looking-to-modernize-its-ehr-system-for-astronauts Articles Mentioned: • Military ‘frustrated’ with mysterious drone activity in New Jersey via DefenseScoop: defensescoop.com/2024/12/14/new-jersey-drones-military-frustrated-picatinny-naval-weapons-station-earle • NASA looking for new electronic health record system to support astronauts via FedScoop: fedscoop.com/nasa-looking-new-astronaut-electronic-health-record-system @DeptofDefense @NASA #techpodcast #govtech #government #technology #technology #technews #defensetech #dod #njdrones #newjersey #nj #drones #newjerseydrones #dronesightings #nationalsecurity #nasa #EHR #space #healthtech #usmilitary #military #NJdrone #drone #militarytech #dronewatch #spacehealth #aerospace #innovation #techupdates #newsupdate Follow The Daily Scoop Podcast on Social Media • twitter.com/DailyScoopPod• linkedin.com/company/the-daily-scoop-podcast• facebook.com/thedailyscooppodcastAbout The Daily Scoop PodcastWe discuss the latest news and trends facing government leaders on such topics as technology, management and workforce. The program will explore headlines of the day as well as in depth discussions with top executives in both government and industry.The Daily Scoop Podcast is released every weekday afternoon. For the latest insights from Washington, you can subscribe to The Daily Scoop Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, and Spotify. fedscoop.com/show/the-daily-scoop-podcast
FBI, DHS supporting the NJ drone response with detection methods | The Daily Scoop Podcast #shorts FedScoop 2024-12-13 | The FBI and Department of Homeland Security are assisting New Jersey law enforcement with “numerous detection methods” to investigate mysterious aircraft sightings over the state. 🛩️Despite efforts, federal agencies stated they’ve “not corroborated any reported sightings with electronic detection.” Instead, they revealed that most of these sightings are likely lawfully operating manned aircraft, with no confirmed drone sightings in restricted airspace.Learn more: fedscoop.com/radio/how-the-fbi-and-dhs-are-involved-in-monitoring-reports-of-mysterious-drones-flying-over-new-jersey-and-a-pair-of-energhy-department-ig-reports-digs-into-its-enterprise-data-and-ai-management Articles Mentioned:• FBI, DHS supporting New Jersey drone response with detection methods via FedScoop: fedscoop.com/fbi-dhs-new-jersey-drone-response-detection-methods@fbi @ushomelandsecurity #govtech #nationalsecurity #techpodcast #government #technology #news #drones #newjersey #newjerseydrones #njdrones #technews #federalgovernment #drone #breakingnews #shortsvideo #shorts Follow The Daily Scoop Podcast on Social Media • twitter.com/DailyScoopPod• linkedin.com/company/the-daily-scoop-podcast• facebook.com/thedailyscooppodcastAbout The Daily Scoop PodcastWe discuss the latest news and trends facing government leaders on such topics as technology, management and workforce. The program will explore headlines of the day as well as in depth discussions with top executives in both government and industry.The Daily Scoop Podcast is released every weekday afternoon. For the latest insights from Washington, you can subscribe to The Daily Scoop Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, and Spotify. fedscoop.com/show/the-daily-scoop-podcast
FBI, DHS aid NJ drone response; Watchdog calls for DOE AI upgrades | The Daily Scoop Podcast FedScoop 2024-12-13 | The FBI and Department of Homeland Security disclosed Thursday that they are supporting New Jersey law enforcement with “numerous detection methods” as part of the response to recent mysterious aircraft sightings in the state’s skies. Thus far, however, the federal agencies “have not corroborated any of the reported visual sightings with electronic detection,” according to a joint statement shared with FedScoop and DefenseScoop. “To the contrary, upon review of available imagery, it appears that many of the reported sightings are actually manned aircraft, operating lawfully. There are no reported or confirmed drone sightings in any restricted air space,” the FBI and DHS statement said. The Department of Energy has to invest in and establish enterprise-wide data analytics to mitigate risk better and take action to begin implementing artificial intelligence capabilities in its Office of Intelligence and Counterintelligence, two Office of Inspector General reports this week recommended. In a report made public Monday, the OIG reported that DOE does not use an enterprise-wide approach for examining risks, and instead looks at risks in a “fragmented fashion” through aggregating risks identified by each “element,” which comprises field and headquarters organizations.Learn more: fedscoop.com/radio/how-the-fbi-and-dhs-are-involved-in-monitoring-reports-of-mysterious-drones-flying-over-new-jersey-and-a-pair-of-energhy-department-ig-reports-digs-into-its-enterprise-data-and-ai-management Articles Mentioned: • FBI, DHS supporting New Jersey drone response with detection methods via FedScoop: fedscoop.com/fbi-dhs-new-jersey-drone-response-detection-methods • Watchdog says DOE needs to improve data analytics, take steps to adopt AI via FedScoop: fedscoop.com/oig-watchdog-energy-data-analytics-artificial-intelligence @fbi @ushomelandsecurity @Energy #govtech #techpodcast #government #technology #news #technews #ai #fbi #dhs #newjersey #drones #drone #mysteriousaircraft #federalgovernment #doe #artificialintelligence #newjerseydrones #innovation #dataanalytics #publicsector #techtrends #futureoftech #digitaltransformation #techpolicy Follow The Daily Scoop Podcast on Social Media • twitter.com/DailyScoopPod• linkedin.com/company/the-daily-scoop-podcast• facebook.com/thedailyscooppodcastAbout The Daily Scoop PodcastWe discuss the latest news and trends facing government leaders on such topics as technology, management and workforce. The program will explore headlines of the day as well as in depth discussions with top executives in both government and industry.The Daily Scoop Podcast is released every weekday afternoon. For the latest insights from Washington, you can subscribe to The Daily Scoop Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, and Spotify. fedscoop.com/show/the-daily-scoop-podcast
OMB emerging tech advances; Bipartisan immersive tech bill | The Daily Scoop Podcast FedScoop 2024-12-12 | As members of the Biden administration wrap up their duties ahead of next month’s transition, the Office of Management and Budget’s IT office is touting the “innovative” technological progress it’s made over the past four years in the face of “unprecedented challenges.” In an impact report shared exclusively with FedScoop, OMB’s Office of the Federal Chief Information Officer highlighted several of its tech-focused accomplishments throughout President Joe Biden’s time in office, pointing specifically to work in artificial intelligence, open data, cybersecurity and quantum, all in service of further modernizing the federal government. Lawmakers in the House and Senate introduced a bipartisan bill Wednesday that would create an advisory panel aimed at developing a national strategy for technologies such as virtual and augmented reality. Under the United States Leadership in Immersive Technology Act, the Department of Commerce would be directed to establish such a panel that would advise the president on how to use those technologies, known collectively as immersive technologies or XR, for commerce, trade and economic competitiveness. That panel would also study XR and its impact on national security, according to a release from sponsor Rep. Suzan DelBene, D-Wash., announcing the bill. Learn more: fedscoop.com/radio/fedscoop-has-the-exclusive-look-at-ombs-it-impact-report Articles Mentioned: • OMB impact report trumpets progress with emerging technologies via FedScoop: fedscoop.com/omb-impact-report-trumpets-progress-with-emerging-technologies • Bipartisan bill to create national immersive tech strategy introduced in House, Senate via FedScoop: fedscoop.com/national-immersive-tech-strategy-bill @WhiteHouse @JoeBiden @StateDept @usdepartmentofcommerce @officeofmanagementandbudge2607 #govtech #techpodcast #government #technology #news #joebiden #presidentialtransition #bidenadministration #technews #ai #cybersecurity #artificialintelligence #cyber #emergingtech #bipartisan #federalgovernment #innovation #quantum #leadership #techleadership #security Follow The Daily Scoop Podcast on Social Media • twitter.com/DailyScoopPod• linkedin.com/company/the-daily-scoop-podcast• facebook.com/thedailyscooppodcastAbout The Daily Scoop PodcastWe discuss the latest news and trends facing government leaders on such topics as technology, management and workforce. The program will explore headlines of the day as well as in depth discussions with top executives in both government and industry.The Daily Scoop Podcast is released every weekday afternoon. For the latest insights from Washington, you can subscribe to The Daily Scoop Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, and Spotify. fedscoop.com/show/the-daily-scoop-podcast
OMB’s new impact report trumpets progress with emerging tech | The Daily Scoop Podcast #shorts FedScoop 2024-12-12 | As members of the Biden administration wrap up their duties ahead of next month’s transition, the Office of Management and Budget’s IT office is touting the “innovative” technological progress it’s made over the past four years in the face of “unprecedented challenges.” In an impact report shared exclusively with FedScoop, OMB’s Office of the Federal Chief Information Officer highlighted several of its tech-focused accomplishments throughout President Joe Biden’s time in office, pointing specifically to work in artificial intelligence, open data, cybersecurity and quantum, all in service of further modernizing the federal government. Articles Mentioned: • OMB impact report trumpets progress with emerging technologies via FedScoop: fedscoop.com/omb-impact-report-trumpets-progress-with-emerging-technologies @WhiteHouse @officeofmanagementandbudge2607 @JoeBiden @DonaldJTrumpforPresident #shortsvideo #govtech #techpodcast #government #presidentialtransition #technology #news #joebiden #bidenadministration #technews #ai #cybersecurity #artificialintelligence #donaldtrump #federal #trumpadministration #cyber #emergingtech #bipartisan #federalgovernment #innovation #quantum #techleadership #shorts #security #digitaltransformation #techadvancement #publicsector #futuretech Follow The Daily Scoop Podcast on Social Media • twitter.com/DailyScoopPod• linkedin.com/company/the-daily-scoop-podcast• facebook.com/thedailyscooppodcastAbout The Daily Scoop PodcastWe discuss the latest news and trends facing government leaders on such topics as technology, management and workforce. The program will explore headlines of the day as well as in depth discussions with top executives in both government and industry.The Daily Scoop Podcast is released every weekday afternoon. For the latest insights from Washington, you can subscribe to The Daily Scoop Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, and Spotify. fedscoop.com/show/the-daily-scoop-podcast
Insights from CISA ISD Chief Meteorologist Sunny Wescott | The Daily Scoop Podcast FedScoop 2024-12-11 | In this episode of The Daily Scoop Podcast, Sunny Wescott, CISA ISD Chief Meteorologist at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, provides an in-depth look at her critical role managing extreme weather impacts on national infrastructure. She blends her expertise in meteorology, cybersecurity, and artificial intelligence (AI) to address some of the most pressing challenges of our time. Wescott discusses the growing intensity of extreme weather events and their direct impact on critical infrastructure, including supply chains, energy grids, and data centers. She also explores the role of AI in enhancing weather forecasting while tackling challenges like misinformation and computational demands, as well as sustainable solutions to balance the environmental toll of data centers and AI facilities with operational needs. Additionally, she highlights CISA’s collaborative efforts with public and private sectors to bolster resilience and preparedness. Throughout the episode, Wescott emphasizes her work in integrating advanced climate data into actionable strategies, ensuring stakeholders are equipped to navigate the evolving challenges of a warming world. Learn more: fedscoop.com/radio/sonny-westcott-cisa-isd-chief-meteorologist-discusses-the-growing-impacts-of-extreme-weather-on-critical-infrastructure-the-role-of-ai-in-forecasting-and-sustainable-solutions-for-resilience@CISAgov @ushomelandsecurity #techpodcast #govtech #technology #news #technews #publicsector #cisa #extremeweather #weather #ai #infrastructure #forecasting #climate #data #cybersecurity #sustainable #artificialintelligence #resilience #datacenter #climatechange #techtalks #innovation #government #publicsafety #science #digitaltransformation #environment #futureofai #global Follow The Daily Scoop Podcast on Social Media • twitter.com/DailyScoopPod• linkedin.com/company/the-daily-scoop-podcast• facebook.com/thedailyscooppodcastAbout The Daily Scoop PodcastWe discuss the latest news and trends facing government leaders on such topics as technology, management and workforce. The program will explore headlines of the day as well as in depth discussions with top executives in both government and industry.The Daily Scoop Podcast is released every weekday afternoon. For the latest insights from Washington, you can subscribe to The Daily Scoop Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, and Spotify. fedscoop.com/show/the-daily-scoop-podcast
DOD to award $50M to development of emerging tech projects | The Daily Scoop Podcast #shorts FedScoop 2024-12-10 | The Pentagon announced Saturday that it selected five small, non-traditional defense contractors to receive funding to help move their emerging technologies into production. Each company will receive $10 million under the Accelerate the Procurement and Fielding of Innovative Technologies (APFIT) pilot program overseen by Heidi Shyu, undersecretary of defense for research and engineering. The awards mark the first batch of APFIT funding distributed in fiscal 2025 and they’re being bankrolled through continuing resolution appropriations. Learn more: fedscoop.com/radio/opm-is-using-ai-to-modernize-its-legacy-cobol-coded-systems Articles Mentioned: • DOD to award $50M to accelerate development of emerging tech projects via DefenseScoop: defensescoop.com/2024/12/07/pentagon-apfit-awards-december-2024 #techpodcast #govtech #technology #government #news #technews #defenseinnovation #emergingtech #APFIT #pentagon #funding #news #military #innovation #governmentfunding #defensenews #federalgovernment #defensetechnology #techpolicy Follow The Daily Scoop Podcast on Social Media • twitter.com/DailyScoopPod• linkedin.com/company/the-daily-scoop-podcast• facebook.com/thedailyscooppodcastAbout The Daily Scoop PodcastWe discuss the latest news and trends facing government leaders on such topics as technology, management and workforce. The program will explore headlines of the day as well as in depth discussions with top executives in both government and industry.The Daily Scoop Podcast is released every weekday afternoon. For the latest insights from Washington, you can subscribe to The Daily Scoop Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, and Spotify. fedscoop.com/show/the-daily-scoop-podcast
OPM modernizes COBOL systems with AI; DOD awards $50M for tech | The Daily Scoop Podcast FedScoop 2024-12-10 | The Pentagon announced Saturday that it selected five small, non-traditional defense contractors to receive funding to help move their emerging technologies into production. Each company will receive $10 million under the Accelerate the Procurement and Fielding of Innovative Technologies (APFIT) pilot program overseen by Heidi Shyu, undersecretary of defense for research and engineering. The awards mark the first batch of APFIT funding distributed in fiscal 2025 and they’re being bankrolled through continuing resolution appropriations.The Office of Personnel Management will lean heavily on artificial intelligence as it leverages a recent Technology Modernization award to update legacy mainframe programs for its retirement systems, according to an agency spokesperson. OPM’s award is meant to help the agency deliver a new online system for retirees, the spokesperson said in an email to FedScoop, and will serve as one step in a larger modernization roadmap to reduce costs and modernize critical systems. For this specific project, OPM is planning to use TMF funding to rehost legacy systems in the cloud and use AI to rewrite the existing Common Business Oriented Language (COBOL). The project is expected to take about two years, and the agency will award a contract to a vendor for most of the work. However, the spokesperson said in-house staff will be “heavily involved in reviewing and validating the outcomes of the redeveloped code.” Learn more: fedscoop.com/radio/opm-is-using-ai-to-modernize-its-legacy-cobol-coded-systems Articles Mentioned: • DOD to award $50M to accelerate development of emerging tech projects via DefenseScoop: defensescoop.com/2024/12/07/pentagon-apfit-awards-december-2024 • OPM will use AI to modernize legacy IT system over a two-year period via FedScoop: fedscoop.com/opm-will-use-ai-to-modernize-legacy-it-system-over-a-two-year-period @USOPM @DeptofDefense #govtech #techpodcast #federalgovernment #publicsector #technology #government #news #modernization #artificialintelligence #informationtechnology #funding #digitaltransformation #technews #opm #ai #dod #emergingtech #defensetechnology #defense #cloud #cobol #innovation #usdefense Follow The Daily Scoop Podcast on Social Media • twitter.com/DailyScoopPod• linkedin.com/company/the-daily-scoop-podcast• facebook.com/thedailyscooppodcastAbout The Daily Scoop PodcastWe discuss the latest news and trends facing government leaders on such topics as technology, management and workforce. The program will explore headlines of the day as well as in depth discussions with top executives in both government and industry.The Daily Scoop Podcast is released every weekday afternoon. For the latest insights from Washington, you can subscribe to The Daily Scoop Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, and Spotify. fedscoop.com/show/the-daily-scoop-podcast
Blackburn’s DOGE Acts target Schedule F, federal hiring freeze | The Daily Scoop Podcast #shorts FedScoop 2024-12-09 | A package of bills introduced by Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., last weekwould freeze federal hiring and salaries for one year and reintroduce a merit-based compensation structure for federal employees, among other provisions. Blackburn on Thursday announced a single bill as part of her DOGE Act, but a spokesperson from her office clarified in an email to FedScoop that she plans to introduce seven bills under that umbrella. The package would establish a pilot program for civilian employees in the federal government, codifying what President-elect Donald Trump attempted to establish during his first term with Schedule F. Learn more: fedscoop.com/radio/the-tennessee-republican-wants-to-give-trumps-new-doge-council-more-teeth Articles Mentioned: • Senate Republican’s DOGE Acts would codify Schedule F, freeze federal hiring and salaries via FedScoop: fedscoop.com/marsha-blackburn-doge-acts-schedule-f-freeze-federal-hiring-salaries@DonaldJTrumpforPresident @SenMarshaBlackburn @WhiteHouse #techpodcast #shorts #govtech #government #technews #technology #news #doge #federalgovernment #schedulef #uspolitics #trump #trumpadministration #DOGEActs #elonmusk #donaldtrump #workforce #techleadership Follow The Daily Scoop Podcast on Social Media • twitter.com/DailyScoopPod• linkedin.com/company/the-daily-scoop-podcast• facebook.com/thedailyscooppodcastAbout The Daily Scoop PodcastWe discuss the latest news and trends facing government leaders on such topics as technology, management and workforce. The program will explore headlines of the day as well as in depth discussions with top executives in both government and industry.The Daily Scoop Podcast is released every weekday afternoon. For the latest insights from Washington, you can subscribe to The Daily Scoop Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, and Spotify. fedscoop.com/show/the-daily-scoop-podcast
Blackburn’s DOGE Acts target Schedule F; 2025 NDAA includes cyber force | The Daily Scoop Podcast FedScoop 2024-12-09 | A package of bills introduced by Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., last weekwould freeze federal hiring and salaries for one year and reintroduce a merit-based compensation structure for federal employees, among other provisions. Blackburn on Thursday announced a single bill as part of her DOGE Act, but a spokesperson from her office clarified in an email to FedScoop that she plans to introduce seven bills under that umbrella. The package would establish a pilot program for civilian employees in the federal government, codifying what President-elect Donald Trump attempted to establish during his first term with Schedule F. The House and Senate Armed Services Committees moved forward a provision paving the way for an independent study assessing the potential creation of a sixth U.S. military service focused on cyber. Both houses of Congress passed nearly identical provisions in their respective versions of the fiscal 2025 National Defense Authorization Act earlier this year, and they were incorporated into the final conferenced bill that was reconciled between both chambers and released Saturday evening. The House passed a similar provision last year that was axed during this conference process for the annual defense policy bill, effectively killing it until it was revived this year.Learn more: fedscoop.com/radio/the-tennessee-republican-wants-to-give-trumps-new-doge-council-more-teeth Articles Mentioned: Senate Republican’s DOGE Acts would codify Schedule F, freeze federal hiring and salaries via FedScoop: fedscoop.com/marsha-blackburn-doge-acts-schedule-f-freeze-federal-hiring-salariesHouse and Senate defense committees agree on independent cyber force assessment via DefenseScoop: defensescoop.com/2024/12/07/house-senate-defense-committees-agree-on-independent-cyber-force-assessment #techpodcast #govtech #government #technews #technology #news #doge #federalgovernment #schedulef #uspolitics #cybersecurity #ndaa #nationaldefense #defense #usgovernment #FederalNews #policyupdate #cybernews #leadership #trendingnews #futureofwork #nationalsecurity #ai #artificialintelligence #techpolicy Follow The Daily Scoop Podcast on Social Media • twitter.com/DailyScoopPod• linkedin.com/company/the-daily-scoop-podcast• facebook.com/thedailyscooppodcastAbout The Daily Scoop PodcastWe discuss the latest news and trends facing government leaders on such topics as technology, management and workforce. The program will explore headlines of the day as well as in depth discussions with top executives in both government and industry.The Daily Scoop Podcast is released every weekday afternoon. For the latest insights from Washington, you can subscribe to The Daily Scoop Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, and Spotify. fedscoop.com/show/the-daily-scoop-podcast
