Posted by
Cost Estimating NewsBrief: August 9, 2024
Artificial intelligence poses legal threats to government contractors
(Federal News Network) You can hardly talk to a federal contractor who’s not offering something to do with artificial intelligence. But AI brings to contractors a raft of new legal challenges, especially because the Biden administration has insisted on safe, secure and trustworthy AI. Joining the Federal Drive with Tom Temin for more is Sheppard Mullin partner Townsend Bourne. Read More
NSA Director Gen. Timothy Haugh Announces AI-Powered Penetration Testing Tool for IC Vendors
(Executive Gov) The director of the National Security Agency said at a recent dinner event with the Intelligence and National Security Alliance that his agency now possesses an artificial intelligence-powered autonomous penetration testing tool meant for use by vendors supporting the intelligence community, Defense One reported Monday. According to U.S. Air Force Gen. Timothy Haugh, the APT tool will work to help vendors in automating the process of evaluating the robustness of their cyber defenses. The tool will make it possible for users “to more quickly broaden penetration tests of their internal assets, identify issues, implement mitigations, and confirm effective closure of any identifiable vulnerabilities,” said Haugh, who also leads the U.S. Cyber Command. Read More
Smaller budgets, lower response rates: Report warns statistical agencies struggling to meet mission
(Federal News Network) More than a dozen federal statistical agencies are having a harder time producing quality data. Part of the problem is fewer individuals filling out the surveys that power this data. Add staffing and budget shortages, and the American Statistical Association says the mission of these agencies is at risk. Former Chief Statistician of the U.S. Nancy Potok, the report’s co-author, said federal statistical data powers many key decisions across government and industry — but that the agencies responsible for that data are finding it harder to produce quality results. Read More
NASA Opens 2026 Space Mission Opportunities for Students
(Space Daily) NASA has announced a new opportunity for CubeSat developers to participate in upcoming launches through the agency’s CubeSat Launch Initiative (CSLI). CubeSats, a class of small spacecraft known as nanosatellites, provide unique opportunities for educational institutions and non-profits to access space. T he initiative is open to U.S. educational institutions, non-profits, informal educational institutions like museums and science centers, and NASA centers focused on workforce development, including the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in California. The program also encourages minority-serving institutions to apply. Read More
ICEAA’s NewsBrief is a collection of articles relevant to the cost estimating and analysis community that is delivered weekly to current ICEAA members. To advertise in NewsBrief, contact iceaa@iceaaonline.org.