Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Archives

David Miller, interim chief technology officer at the FBI, is pictured sitting in a chair on stage at a GDIT event. He is holding a microphone and sits in front of a striped backdrop with the name of the event on it: "EMERGE: AI on the Frontlines." — David Miller (right), interim chief technology officer at the FBI, discusses how the agency is operationalizing AI at a GDIT event June 4, 2024. Ralph Tursi (left), the senior director of law enforcement at GDIT, moderated the discussion.

FBI’s AI work includes ‘Shark Tank’-style idea exploration, tip line use case

Adopting AI for its own work — such as the FBI’s tip line — and identifying how adversaries could be using the technology are both in focus…

Jun 5, 2024 By Madison Alder

From left, GDIT’s Nisa Moore, the Treasury Department’s Sarah Nur, the State Department’s Gharun Lacy and Eileen Vidrine, formerly of the Air Force, participate in a panel discussion at a GDIT event on June 4, 2024, in Washington, D.C. (Scoop News Group photo)

AI fuels rise in attacks from ‘unsophisticated threat actors,’ federal cyber leaders say

Officials from Treasury, State and the FBI say information-sharing is increasingly important as AI enables so-so hackers to level up.

Jun 5, 2024 By Matt Bracken

FBI’s $8 billion information technology services contract is its largest ever

The contract vehicle for IT services and supplies is the largest such agreement the FBI has ever established, the bureau said.

May 28, 2024 By Madison Alder

FBI’s Cynthia Kaiser on unmasking adversaries and harnessing AI

FBI speaks with FedScoop and CyberScoop at the Trellix Cybersecurity Summit.

Mar 6, 2024 By Scoop News Group

A view of FBI headquarters on Feb. 2, 2018 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

FBI, DHS lack information-sharing strategies for domestic extremist threats online, GAO says

A new watchdog report finds that an absence of “strategy or goals” from the agencies in how they engage with social media and gaming companies on violent…

Feb 29, 2024 By Matt Bracken

AI advisory committee wants law enforcement agencies to rethink use case inventory exclusions

The National AI Advisory Committee’s Law Enforcement Subcommittee voted unanimously to edit CIO Council recommendations on sensitive use case and common commercial product exclusions, moves intended to…

Feb 28, 2024 By Matt Bracken

An Amazon sign is pictured at company headquarters on May 20, 2021, in Seattle. (Photo by David Ryder/Getty Images)

Amazon says DOJ disclosure doesn’t indicate violation of facial recognition moratorium

The statement came after FedScoop reporting noting that, according to the DOJ, the FBI is in the “initiation” phase of using Rekognition.

Jan 26, 2024 By Madison Alder Rebecca Heilweil

The seal of the Federal Bureau of Investigation is seen outside of its headquarters in Washington, D.C. on Aug. 15, 2022. (Photo by Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images)

Justice Department discloses FBI project with Amazon Rekognition tool

The disclosure comes after Amazon said in 2020 that it would institute a moratorium on police use of Rekognition.

Jan 25, 2024 By Rebecca Heilweil Madison Alder

DHS, Department of Homeland Security, CISA, RSA 2019 — (Scoop News Group photo)

Homeland Security to launch explosives research database to help combat threats

The database is undergoing internal DHS testing and will later be assessed by the Department of Energy and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

Aug 10, 2023 By Madison Alder

FBI and DOJ data center, Pocatello, Idaho — Inside the FBI and DOJ data center in Pocatello, Idaho. The facility was opened in November 2019. (FBI)

FBI finance team working on first software bot

The Federal Bureau of Investigation’s finance modernization team said Tuesday it will soon roll out a bot for automatically paying invoices and updating budget line items that…

May 9, 2023 By Nihal Krishan