Top tech giants, including Amazon and OpenAI, join forces with leading universities and civil society groups in a letter urging Congress to bolster funding for the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), the linchpin of the Biden administration’s AI evaluation plans. With over 80 signatories, the coalition emphasizes the urgency of expanding NIST’s resources, citing its critical role in maintaining America’s technological edge. The call for increased funding, totaling $47.7 million, aims to support NIST’s burgeoning AI Safety Institute, crucial for steering the trajectory of AI technology toward responsible development. Despite recent hires and partial funding allocations, NIST faces operational challenges due to budget cuts, underscoring the imperative for congressional action to fortify the agency’s capabilities in navigating the AI landscape.
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General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT), a unit of General Dynamics, secures a $185 million recompete task order to fortify cybersecurity for the Air Force Civil Engineer Center (AFCEC), emphasizing protection of critical infrastructure. With a one-year base period and four option years, GDIT will deploy its expertise in cybersecurity and zero trust to safeguard the Air Force’s industrial control systems across 188 global installations. Brian Sheridan, GDIT’s senior vice president for Defense, underscores the paramount importance of protecting operational technologies for national security, highlighting the company’s enduring partnership with the Air Force spanning over 50 years.
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NASA has once again clinched the top spot as the Best Place to Work in the Federal Government for the 12th consecutive year, according to the Partnership for Public Service. This prestigious title underscores the agency’s commitment to fostering employee satisfaction and innovation as it embarks on groundbreaking missions to explore the cosmos and advance scientific knowledge for the betterment of humanity. Administrator Bill Nelson hailed NASA’s stellar workforce, emphasizing their dedication to achieving the extraordinary. Amidst a year of remarkable achievements, including record-breaking astronaut missions, pioneering space experiments, and groundbreaking scientific discoveries, NASA continues to inspire awe and push the boundaries of human exploration.
