The White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) is leading a series of listening sessions to learn more from industry about their approaches to AI transparency and auditable risk management.
This year, agencies publicly reported more than 1,700 ways they are using Artificial Intelligence (AI) to advance their missions and deliver better experiences to the public.
Today, the CISO Council and CDO Council released the Federal Zero Trust (ZT) Data Security Guide, a first-of-its-kind document and key deliverable of OMB M-22-09, Moving the U.S. Government Towards Zero Trust Cybersecurity Principles. M-22-09 charged the Federal CDO Council and Federal CISO Council to convene a cross-agency working group of data and security experts to develop a data security guide for Federal agencies.
In October 2023, President Biden signed the landmark Executive Order 14110: Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence. We recognize that when AI is used to make decisions and take actions that have a consequential impact on the lives of individuals, the government has a distinct responsibility to identify and manage AI risks.
In September 2023, The Office of Management and Budget published the Delivering a Digital-First Public Experience guidance. The guidance provides agencies with tangible actions and timelines to deliver a digital experience that meets the public's expectation now and in the future.
The 20th anniversary of National Cybersecurity Awareness Month is an excellent reminder that not only are cyber threats still a serious issue, but they have also grown and become more sophisticated.
The Federal Chief Information Officers (CIO) Council, in partnership with the U.S. Department of Labor and U.S. Department of Energy, hosted Federal Tech Day 2023 to showcase innovative technologies developed by federal agencies to help deliver their programs' missions.
The CXO Fellowship Application is Live! If you are a GS-09 to GS-13 employee (or equivalent) who is passionate about technology, understands how the Federal Government operates, and drives change within your agency, consider applying to the CXO Fellows Program. The application period for the FY 2024 cohort ends June 9 at 5 p.m. ET.
The Small Agency CIO Council published the Federal Small Agency CIO and IT Executive Handbook in partnership with GSA's IT Modernization division. Small agencies often have unique organizational structures that do not follow the traditional staffing model for IT administration. We recognized the importance of creating guidance specifically to meet the unique challenges faced by IT leaders in our small agency community. This handbook serves as a foundational guide to assist small agency IT Executives in carrying out their missions.
In February 2023, the Federal Chief Information Officers (CIO) Council hosted a Fraud Detection & Prevention Symposium featuring over 20 executives, technologists, and changemakers from 10+ agencies, academia, and the private sector.