#GovernmentShutdown

A Necessary Digital Odyssey of RPA and AI/ML at HUD

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March 12, 2024 at 11:32PM Summary: HUD encountered operational challenges during the US Government shutdown leading to the deployment of Robotic Process Automation (RPA) and Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning (AI/ML). RPA was used to automate monitoring of housing contracts, addressing fragilities in HUD’s legacy systems. AI/ML and big data analysis were employed to understand federal regulation … Read more

What Would a Government Shutdown Mean for Cybersecurity?

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October 26, 2023 at 10:08AM Congress passed a bipartisan bill to fund the federal government for another 45 days, averting a shutdown. The Office of Management and Budget advised agencies to prepare for a potential shutdown in mid-November. A shutdown could increase insider threats, motivate nation-state actors to attack, hinder regulatory requirements, and affect understaffed … Read more