INDEPENDENT RESEARCH / PRACTICE NOTES
This is my working notebook on AI engineering, strategy, knowledge infrastructure, organizational transformation, and the human systems that determine whether innovation becomes real capability.
The notes range from emerging research questions to practical operating models. Some will become papers, tools, talks, or products. Others are here because thinking improves when it is made visible.
In their pursuit of a broad AI governance strategy, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) appears to be considering the use of “model cards.” These provide key information about generative AI models, including the contents and the creation method, potentially bringing essential clarity to AI tool deployment.
Sharothi Pikar, a key figure within the Chief Digital and AI Office (CDAO), has left her post to head a new Pentagon-wide review, adding to the recent trend of senior departures from the agency.
Optical communication, an emerging alternative to radio frequency-based communications, is garnering attention from some of the most prominent space agencies and companies, including NASA and Elon Musk’s Starlink. Significant advancements in the field are expected to revolutionize space and terrestrial telecommunications. The original article can be found here.
Rep. Frank Pallone’s Do Not Disturb Act spearheads a package of three legislative measures aimed at enhancing disclosure requirements on AI robocalls and imposing stringent penalties on their non-compliant usage.
Understanding how artificial intelligence (AI), cloud computing, and analytics play into developing a robust zero-trust strategy can prompt a paradigm shift in cybersecurity modernization.
The First Responder Network Authority Board has greenlit a resolution to enhance network coverage and expedite the national public safety broadband network’s transition to 5G capabilities. The approved “Network Evolution” Resolution 117 resulted in a boosted investment budget for the fiscal year 2024 to $547 million. The original article can be found here.
Members of the Veterans Affairs Technology Modernization subcommittee are pressing the department for greater transparency regarding AI use and demanding more severe penalties for contractors who misuse sensitive data.
The General Services Administration’s Federal Acquisition Service (FAS) has introduced a new web-based platform to manage vendor catalogs on the GSA Advantage! purchasing website. Known as the FAS Catalog Platform (FCP), the tool promises to streamline the process of uploading and accessing catalogs for Multiple Award Schedule contractors. The original article can be found here .