#government-modernization

#government-modernization

AI is directly impacting blue team (defender) and red team (attacker) strategies, operations and tactics. Federal cybersecurity teams are increasingly relying on AI for anomaly detection, predictive threat intelligence and faster incident response. AI can flag suspicious behavior, such as access to sensitive systems from unusual locations, without depending on static rules.

Watching how much the team was able to get done quickly was "astonishing," said Mikey Dickerson, a senior advisor for the Tech Viaduct. Those behind Tech Viaduct say that Elon Musk's team caused harm that will take years to undo, but it also showed how much can get done in government when you have the force of political will behind you.

Residents deserve an assessor chosen for competence, not by the preferences of entrenched political players and old guards. We cannot continue to see the same failures of the past three decades - outdated IT systems that crash, payment portals that fail and taxpayers penalized for mistakes not their own. We don't need a lawyer in charge - we need a leader who understands modernization, who has led large teams and who has a reputation of getting things done. Kumar fits that shoe.

The United States Tech Force, announced Monday, is meant to source the artificial intelligence talent the government needs to win the global AI race and modernize the government, the administration says. The goal is to recruit an initial cohort of around 1,000 technologists who will be placed in agencies for two-year stints, potentially as soon as March. "We need you," said Scott Kupor, the director of the Office of Personnel Management.