The Department of State is using robotic process automation to cut the processing time for its monthly financial statement from two months to two days. 

Speaking at FedScoop’s ITModTalks last week, State Department Chief Information Officer Kelly Fletcher explains how her organization is using artificial intelligence to improve the efficiency of back-office operations.

Last month you heard on The Daily Scoop Podcast how the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office is supporting one of the first federal civilian agency software factories. That software factory is supporting a remote workforce of nearly 500 thousand employees and has shortened the development of programs from years to weeks.

At ITModTalks, USPTO CIO Jamie Holcombe closed out the event by explaining the approach his organization takes to IT Modernization.

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Using RPA to improve back-office efficiency; USPTO’s approach to IT modernization

Greg Otto talks with Rob Ragan, Principal Technology Strategist at Bishop Fox, as he shares his vision of building an “Iron Man suit” for human security testers that is shaping how AI is used in offensive cybersecurity. Rob dives into lessons learned from developing adaptive AI tools, the unique challenges and risks facing modern AI systems, and effective strategies for safeguarding against adversarial attacks and data leakage. Discover how ethical frameworks, innovation, and industry collaboration can drive responsible offensive security, what organizations often get wrong about AI threats, and what’s needed to secure the future as AI transforms the cybersecurity landscape.

In our reporter chat, Greg Otto talks with Matt Kapko about a new wave of zero-days impacting Ivanti products. 

Bishop Fox’s Rob Ragan and Iron Man Suit for pen testers

Greg Otto talks with Eran Barak, CEO and co-founder of MIND, on the dramatic rise of insider threats in cybersecurity, exploring recent high-profile cases and the factors fueling this surge. He discusses which industries and data types are most at risk, how insider tactics have evolved, and practical strategies for organizations to detect and prevent internal threats. In our reporter chat, Greg talks with Derek Johnson on how vibe coding can be secure as it grows into a practice that software developers rely on for their work.  


LINK: https://cyberscoop.com/vibe-coding-ai-cybersecurity-llm/


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