The Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Inspector General (OIG) published a General Compliance Program Guidance (GCPG) on November 6, 2023, marking the first update to OIG’s compliance program guidance documents (CPGs) since 2008 and advancing OIG’s Modernization Initiative first announced in a September 2021 Request for Information.
On 30 October 2023, President Biden issued a 63-page Executive Order to define the trajectory of artificial intelligence adoption, governance, and usage within the United States government. The Executive Order outlines eight guiding principles and priorities for US federal agencies to adhere to as they adopt, govern, and use AI. While safety and security are predictably high on the list, so too is a desire to make America a leader in the AI industry, including AI development by the federal government.
Last month the Federal Acquisition Regulatory (FAR) Council announced a major proposal regarding cybersecurity incident reporting and information. Comments currently are now due by February 2, 2024.
The proposed reporting changes raise several significant challenges. Several representative samples are below.