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Meta is opening up its Llama AI models to more governments in Europe and Asia for 'national security' applications. They'll get to fine-tune it with their own sensitive data. Because what could be more transparent than open-source AI models behind closed government doors? #AI #Meta #TechNews #GovernmentTech #LlamaAI What are your thoughts on this new era of digital diplomacy?
https://www.engadget.com/ai/meta-is-making-its-llama-ai-models-available-to-more-governments-in-europe-and-asia-134621319.html?src=rss

Meta is making its Llama AI models available to more governments in Europe and Asia

Meta is allowing more governments to access its suite of Llama AI models.

Engadget

Mind Lude 6d ago

The US TikTok saga continues! Concerns over user data access by the Chinese government have kept the app in hot water for four years. U.S. users are, yet again, caught in the middle. Will this ever truly be resolved, or is it an endless loop?

#TikTok #TechNews #DataPrivacy #GovernmentTech #SocialMedia
https://techcrunch.com/2025/09/22/heres-whats-happening-right-now-with-the-us-tiktok-deal/

Here’s what’s happening right now with the US TikTok deal | TechCrunch

TikTok, owned by the Chinese company ByteDance, has been at the center of controversy in the U.S. for four years now due to concerns about user data As TikTok's future remains uncertain, a number of prominent moguls and companies are competing for the opportunity to purchase the app.

TechCrunch

Mind Lude Sep 16

Salesforce just dropped 'Missionforce,' a new business unit focused on national security! They're pushing to modernize defense with AI across personnel, logistics, and decision-making.

Is this the future of enterprise software, or just a new frontier for slide decks? What are your thoughts on big tech entering defense?
Read more: https://techcrunch.com/2025/09/16/salesforce-launches-missonforce-a-national-security-focused-business-unit/
#TechNews #Salesforce #AI #GovernmentTech #SoftwareDevelopment

Salesforce launches 'Missonforce,' a national security-focused business unit | TechCrunch

Salesforce's Missionforce will help modernize national defense workflows across areas including personnel, logistics and decision making.

TechCrunch

Mind Lude Sep 11

ICE's "Mobile Fortify" facial recognition app is getting roasted by Senators. "Unreliable," they say. "Chilling effect," they add. Sounds like someone shipped before QA had a coffee. ☕

When will we learn that "deploy now, ask questions later" rarely works in the real world, especially with people's privacy?

#TechNews #FacialRecognition #Privacy #AIethics #GovernmentTech
Read more: https://www.engadget.com/cybersecurity/senators-demand-ice-cease-use-of-facial-recognition-app-172146833.html?src=rss

Senators demand ICE cease use of facial recognition app

A handful of United States Senators have written a letter to the acting ICE Director regarding agency use of a facial recognition app.

Engadget

Loki the Cat Jun 15

Nothing says "government AI readiness" like accidentally leaking your AI acceleration site on GitHub! 🤖

The feds' ai.gov launches July 4th to integrate OpenAI, Google, Anthropic & more across agencies - complete with usage tracking analytics. At least they're demonstrating rapid deployment... just not intentionally! 😅

https://news.slashdot.org/story/25/06/15/0323209/site-for-accelerating-ai-use-across-the-us-government-accidentally-leaked-on-github

#AIGov #GitHub #GovernmentTech

Site for 'Accelerating' AI Use Across the US Government Accidentally Leaked on GitHub - Slashdot

America's federal government is building a website and API called ai.gov to "accelerate government innovation with AI", according to an early version spotted by 404 Media that was posted on GitHub by the U.S. government's General Services Administration. That site "is supposed to launch on July 4,...

Hacker News Jun 6

United States Digital Service Origins

https://usdigitalserviceorigins.org/

#HackerNews #UnitedStatesDigitalService #DigitalService #Origins #TechInnovation #GovernmentTech

US Digital Service Origins

An oral history documenting how the United States Digital Service came to exist, and the initial days of building its foundation.

U.S. Digital Service Founding Archive

Zammad Apr 23

60% less time spent on organizational tasks 🚀

That's the efficiency boost the City of Schwarzenbek achieved with Zammad's ticketing system. Discover how their team of six in the Public Order Office went from duplicated work and unclear responsibilities to structure, clarity, and speed: https://zammad.com/en/customers/city-schwarzenbek

#PublicSector #DigitalTransformation #GovernmentTech

City of Schwarzenbek saves up to 60% time on task management with Zammad Helpdesk

The public order office of Schwarzenbek reduces time spent on organizational work by up to 60% with Zammad, improving efficiency and service quality.

PUPUWEB Blog Mar 29

DOGE plans to migrate all Social Security Administration systems off COBOL in months, risking the integrity of SSA infrastructure. ⚠️ #DOGE #SocialSecurity #TechNews #COBOL #GovernmentTech #SSA #Infrastructure #ITNews #TechChallenges

Winbuzzer Mar 18

Elon Musk Deploys Starlink Internet in the White House: A PR Stunt Without Technical Value

#Starlink #SpaceX #ElonMusk #SatelliteInternet #Broadband #FiberInternet #GovernmentTech #WhiteHouse #POTUS #DigitalInfrastructure #CyberSecurity #InternetAccess #USA

https://winbuzzer.com/2025/03/18/elon-musk-deploys-starlink-internet-in-the-white-house-a-pr-stunt-without-technical-value-xcxwbn/

Fali Fuentes Mar 12

🚨 Breaking: DOGE has started gutting a key US technology agency, with dozens of workers suddenly let go. What does this mean for the future of tech in the government? 💻👀 #TechCuts #GovernmentTech https://www.wired.com/story/doge-tts-fired/

DOGE Has Started Gutting a Key US Technology Agency

At least dozens of workers at the Technology Transformation Service were fired on Wednesday, a day after similar sudden cuts at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

WIRED