Department of Justice (DOJ) Archives

Brian Merrick, State Department — Brian Merrick speaks Jan. 14, 2020, at the Data Cloud Summit presented by Cloudera and produced by FedScoop. (Scoop News Group)

Justice Department developing privacy policy for AI

Justice is working through a draft policy involving privacy and the department's use of AI technologies and "the considerations around using it."

Jun 21, 2023 By Billy Mitchell

Justice Department adds new cyber-threat focused litigating section

NatSec Cyber puts cyber work on "equal footing" with other components of DOJ's National Security Division, said Matthew G. Olsen, who leads the division.

Jun 20, 2023 By Madison Alder

APRIL 11, 2023, WASHINGTON D.C. — Department of Justice Chief Information Officer Melinda Rogers speaks at the CrowdStrike Government Summit.

Justice Department exploring generative AI to overhaul IT service desk

In an interview, CIO Melinda Rogers paints a portrait of how generative AI tools could make the DOJ IT service desk program less cumbersome and frustrating.

Exclusive Jun 15, 2023 By Nihal Krishan

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Agencies, military among customers hit by scheme involving counterfeit Cisco equipment

The scheme selling fake devices yielded more than $100 million in revenue, according to the DOJ.

Jun 8, 2023 By Madison Alder

NASA appoints former DOJ lawyer with cyber expertise as general counsel

As an assistant U.S. attorney in New York, Iris Lan prosecuted complex counterterrorism, counterintelligence, export control, cyber intrusion and corporate fraud cases.

Jun 5, 2023 By John Hewitt Jones

U.S. Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) speaks to reporters as he arrives at the U.S. Capitol on May 25, 2023 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

Debt ceiling agreement seeks to claw back IT funds from GSA, CISA

The Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 in its current form would also rescind some unobligated funds made available to the Justice Department CIO.

May 30, 2023 By John Hewitt Jones

Close up of American visa label in passport. Shallow depth of field. (Image credit: Getty Images)

Watchdog calls for DOJ immigration review office to update data management guidelines

Currently the Executive Office for Immigration Review does not have up-to-date rules governing the quality of data released to the public, according to a GAO report.

Apr 26, 2023 By John Hewitt Jones

Rohit Chopra, director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, is working to determine how existing laws can be used to combat discriminatory AI algorithms. (Photo by Stefani Reynold / AFP via Getty Images)

Biden administration announces crackdown on discrimination and bias in AI tools

Leaders at four major federal agencies say they will use civil rights and consumer rights laws to take enforcement action against AI systems that perpetuate bias.

Apr 25, 2023 By Nihal Krishan

DOJ CIO: Upgrading identity management systems remains top priority

Melinda Rogers says her agency is closely focused on improving its identity verification capabilities.

Apr 13, 2023 By John Hewitt Jones

The Daily Scoop Podcast

New national cyber strategy; Zero trust adoption across government; DOJ cybersecurity landscape

DHS S&T’s Donald Coulter and former DOD CIO Terry Halvorsen; DOJ CIO Melinda Rogers.

Mar 2, 2023 By FedScoop Staff