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Mace sponsors bill to push CBP to use blockchain at the border
Customs and Border Protection has already been doing research into how the tech could be used for its mission.
Digital Government
House passes GSA transparency bill to track tech projects
Rep. Pete Sessions, R-Texas, said he introduced the bill to respond to the agency's misrepresentations about the capabilities of the government-run digital identity service Login.gov.
Artificial Intelligence
NVIDIA and MITRE team up on an AI sandbox to support federal agency research
NVIDIA will bring its signature large-scale graphic processing systems to MITRE to help expedite advanced AI solutions for government missions.
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Navigating AI’s role in mitigating ransomware threats
Cyberthreats against the federal government are increasing.
Cybersecurity
US advances on cyber goals amid rapidly changing threat environment, White House says
Cyber challenges in U.S. crosshairs include ransomware, AI, supply chain attacks and commercial spyware. A new version of an implementation plan might help address them.
Cybersecurity
US diplomats told China to stop Volt Typhoon campaign — It’s becoming more advanced, intelligence officials say
A pervasive Beijing-linked hacking operation has caught the attention of diplomats and spy agencies.
Cybersecurity
CISA, FBI resuming talks with social media firms over disinformation removal, Senate Intel chair says
The Senate Intelligence Committee will hold an election security hearing in two weeks, according to Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va.
Artificial Intelligence
Microsoft deploys air-gapped AI for classified defense, intelligence customers
GPT-4 will be on offer for classified workloads via Azure Government Top Secret.
Ideas
Uncovering the next wave of COVID-19 relief fraud through AI
COMMENTARY | Many agencies are increasingly relying on AI to uncover fraudulent activities, and the emerging technology could hold the key to help recoup billions of dollars siphoned off from the federal government in pandemic relief scams.
Cybersecurity
White House in talks with industry to build legal framework for software liability
As part of a broad cybersecurity strategy, the U.S. wants to create incentives for the tech industry to manufacture products and software that don’t contain major security flaws.
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Emerging Tech
White House launches digital twins funding opportunity
The Biden administration is investing over $280 million into digital twin technologies to innovate in semiconductor manufacturing and research.
Emerging Tech
Lawmakers seek pause on TSA’s use of facial biometrics in FAA bill
A Senate amendment to the FAA reauthorization bill would pause additional rollout of the TSA’s facial recognition technology until Congress has reviewed the agency’s program.
Digital Government
HUD warns on AI-fueled housing discrimination
The Department of Housing and Urban Development confirmed characteristics like race and income, are protected from AI algorithmic discrimination.
Digital Government
US to unveil new international cyber framework
The last international cyber blueprint came out more than a decade ago from the Obama administration.
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Giant military manta ray drone passes first ocean test
Manta Ray prototype demonstrates propulsion, steering in step toward “real-world operations.”
Ideas
Modernizing secure code for the public sector
COMMENTARY | Refactoring legacy applications into modern programming languages yields not only memory-safe applications but typically produces smaller code bases, notably faster runtimes and increased scalability.
Artificial Intelligence
Transportation Department seeks AI solutions for transit infrastructure
The agency is looking for ways AI can improve pedestrian safety, air traffic control, road traffic management and more.
Cybersecurity
US warns of North Korean hackers using email security flaws for phishing attacks
The readout urges organizations to change email configurations to prevent the malign messages from reaching their inboxes.
Modernization
DISA’s new strategy focuses on simplifying, securing access to key systems
The Defense Information Systems Agency’s new five-year strategy prioritizes the “large-scale adoption of a common IT environment” across DOD.
Digital Government