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TSA failed to meet pipeline cybersecurity recommendations, says US government watchdog
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA), part of the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS), has been accused of failing to implement several key cybersecurity recommendations to improve the security of the transportation sector. A report from the US Government Accountability Office (GAO) criticized the TSA after it found four of the six cybersecurity recommendations it made to the agency in…
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Trump says Elon Musk will lead ‘DOGE’ office to cut ‘wasteful’ government spending
I am pleased to announce that the Great Elon Musk, working in conjunction with American Patriot Vivek Ramaswamy, will lead the Department of Government Efficiency (“DOGE”). Together, these two wonderful Americans will pave the way for my Administration to dismantle Government Bureaucracy, slash excess regulations, cut wasteful expenditures, and restructure Federal Agencies – Essential to the “Save America” Movement. “This…
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U.K. Government Introduces AI Self-Assessment Tool
The U.K. government has launched a free self-assessment tool to help businesses responsibly manage their use of artificial intelligence. The questionnaire is intended for use by any organisation that develops, provides, or uses services that use AI as part of its standard operations, but it’s primarily intended for smaller companies or start-ups. The results will tell decision-makers the strengths and…
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UK government trials chatbots in bid to bolster small business support
The UK government is running a private beta of a new chatbot designed to help people set up small businesses and find support. The generative AI chatbot, based on OpenAI’s GPT-4o technology, will be tested out by up to 15,000 business users, after earlier trials went well. GOV.UK Chat is linked from 30 government business support pages, including ‘set up…
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Is the Government Watching Me? Do They Read Texts and Emails?
Is the government watching me? The unfortunate answer is yes. Government surveillance has become a global concern due to the ease digital technologies allow for espionage. Now, overreaching authorities in most countries infringe on citizens’ privacy by snooping on their web habits. Once upon a time, police had to get a search warrant to enter your home. Nowadays, your online…
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Meta is working with US government to use Llama AI
Meta is “working with the public sector to adopt Llama across the US government,” according to CEO Mark Zuckerberg. The comment, made during his opening remarks for Meta’s Q3 earnings call on Wednesday, raises a lot of important questions: Exactly which parts of the government will use Meta’s AI models? What will the AI be used for? Will there be…
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UK government says new data bill will free up millions of hours of public sector time
The UK government is proposing new data laws it says could free up millions of hours of police and NHS time every year and boost the UK economy by £10 billion. The Data Use and Access Bill is not dissimilar to its predecessor, the Data Protection and Digital Information Bill (DPDI), which failed to pass during the ‘wash-up’ process before…
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IT exec accused of falsifying data center certifications to win millions in government contracts
The chief executive of a US IT services company has been indicted for fraud amid accusations that he lied about the reliability, availability, and security of his firm’s data center. Deepak Jain, 49, of Potomac, was the CEO of an information technology services company – referred to as Company A – that provided data center services to customers, including the…
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UK government inks five-year cloud and AI deal with Microsoft
Microsoft and the UK government have signed off on a five-year agreement that will provide the latter with access to a wide range of cloud and AI products, Microsoft has announced. Centered specifically on the public sector, the deal will allow individual governmental bodies to pursue digital transformation goals via a range of Microsoft products from November 1 this year.…
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UK Government launches competition to find future cybersecurity professionals
The UK government’s latest effort to attract young people into cybersecurity careers is a competition offering the chance to ‘represent the UK on the world stage’. The new UK Cyber Team Competition is open to 18 to 25-year-olds and involves cyber exercises designed to test their technical expertise and problem-solving abilities. Simulations run as part of the competition will involve…
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