Actions have included piloting new AI tools for identifying vulnerabilities in vital government software systems. Image: Tada Images/Shutterstock.com
By: FEDweek StaffFederal agencies have met their 180-day goals under the Biden administration’s wide-ranging executive order of last fall, including those related to internal safety risks, according to a White House fact sheet.
It says actions have included piloting new AI tools “for identifying vulnerabilities in vital government software systems. The Department of Defense made progress on a pilot for AI that can find and address vulnerabilities in software used for national security and military purposes. Complementary to DoD’s efforts, DHS piloted different tools to identify and close vulnerabilities in other critical government software systems that Americans rely on every hour of every day,” it says.
It also cites: developing safety and security guidelines for critical infrastructure owners and operators across 16 sectors; establishing a screening method to help prevent the misuse of AI for engineering dangerous biological materials; launching the AI Safety and Security Board to advise DHS, the critical infrastructure community and other private sector stakeholders on the safe and secure development and deployment of AI technology; and releasing for public comment draft documents on managing generative AI risks.
Meanwhile, OPM has issued (on chcoc.gov):
* skills-based hiring guidance and a competency model for AI, data, and technology positions “to assist agencies to identify key skills and competencies needed for AI professionals and increase access to these technical roles for individuals with nontraditional academic backgrounds”;
* a request for agency comments on its AI classification policy and talent acquisition guidance, addressing issues such as whether the proposed definition of AI work is appropriate and clear; and
* an AI competency model for civil engineers, (GS-810 series).
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