Understand the threats AI poses to government data
Some government agencies lack AI protections because they don’t understand the technology, how employees use it, and what data it puts at risk. Industry is guilty of this as well, with workers in both sectors dumping their data into ChatGPT or one of the many other generation and augmentation AI solutions available.
These are glorified data mining operations where models are created to assist in the task of luring people and feeding them into large databases that collect information. Government agencies face the risk of sensitive data being exposed.
Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) is not just tied to national security; it can also reveal the location of critical assets.
Cybersecurity around AI is no different than dealing with any other threat. Data exposed to this technology needs to be protected, and some government agencies are more proactive in this regard than others who are waiting for clearer federal guidance. Masu.
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Properly vet AI solutions
Government agencies should scrutinize the AI solutions available to their employees the same way they assess threat vectors and verify vulnerabilities: by leveraging intelligence networks.
The Department of Defense went so far as to create NIPRGPT to protect CUI while allowing its personnel to query the Nonclassified Internet Protocol Router Network (NIPRNet).
An executive order on AI security was rumored to be issued in the fall, but President Trump has already vowed to rescind Biden’s AI executive order, so plans may have changed due to the election results. .
In the meantime, agencies can rely on the National Institute of Standards and Technology and the guidance and best practices of large agencies (in the energy, health and human services, and homeland security departments) with the agility to collaborate with the agency. It is best to monitor.
It remains to be seen what form NIST will take under the new administration, but the creation of a national AI center of excellence to disseminate vetted models to government agencies and industries facing the same threats is an This has the potential to dramatically improve coordination around issues.
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This article is part of FedTech’s CapITal blog series.
