Ideas
Thousands of Ocean Fishing Boats Could Be Using Forced Labor—We Used AI and Satellite Data to Find Them
Forced labor is a known problem in open ocean fishing, but the scale has been very hard to track historically.
Emerging Tech
CBP Should Halt Expansion of the Biometric Entry-Exit Program, Many Commenters Write
Advocacy groups and the City of Portland wrote the Homeland Security Department urging a full stop on expanding the use of facial recognition technologies.
Emerging Tech
Two Years into the Government’s National Quantum Initiative
An Office of Science and Technology Policy official offered a look back on what’s unfolded—and a glimpse into what’s to come.
Emerging Tech
VA Plans Poop Pilots to Detect COVID-19 Outbreaks at Nursing Homes
The Veterans Affairs Department will test wastewater for early indications of infection among residents, who can then be quarantined to limit the spread to others.
Emerging Tech
The Evolution of Public Health
Driven by a global pandemic, federal agencies stepped up with new strategies and embraced new technical capabilities to combat the coronavirus and meet their missions.
Emerging Tech
DHS Works to Improve Biometric Scanning of Masked Faces
Almost 600 human volunteers participated in a recent technology evaluation.
Ideas
The Invisible Impact of the Pandemic on Data Security: Why 2021 Will Be Different
The tough reality is that attackers usually move faster than we do.
Cybersecurity
CISA: SolarWinds Is Not the Only Way Hackers Got Into Networks
The agency also warned that getting attackers out of networks will be complex—especially because they are monitoring IT and cybersecurity employees’ emails.
Ideas
Artificial Intelligences Are Power Hungry, But Not How You Think
Keeping AIs on an ethical short leash is important but there are other aspects to consider.
Emerging Tech
Biometrics in Action
Federal agencies ramped up the use and scope of facial recognition tools in 2020, expanding programs to target more people and making significant technology upgrades.
Emerging Tech
Report: Augmented Reality Challenges Privacy Norms
Augmented reality technology’s presumed growth comes with some risks.
Podcasts
Critical Update: Did COVID-19 Push More Agencies Into the Cloud?
The COVID-19 pandemic and resulting mass telework means agencies must have moved more data, workloads and services into the cloud. Right?
Artificial Intelligence
What Trump’s Order on Trustworthy AI Might Mean for Agencies
Experts say it’s a step in the right direction, but the coming months will determine its ultimate impacts.
Modernization
$496M Contract Will Give DOD Engineering Capabilities, Official Says
A new Pentagon five-year contracting vehicle will support modernization and the development of the joint warfighting concept and promote technological innovation.
Emerging Tech
Pentagon Seeks Software to Analyze Data from Twitter
The Defense Department posted a solicitation for software capable of gleaning real-time intelligence from social media feeds.
Emerging Tech
Intel, Nvidia Face Questions from Lawmakers on Sale of Supercomputing Chips to China
The legislators’ probe follows reports that U.S.-built technology is underpinning the mass surveillance of Uighurs and others.
Emerging Tech
Bill to Boost CBP’s Synthetic Opioid-Detecting Tech Awaits President's Signature
Among other requirements, it calls for the establishment of a new, centralized database.
Ideas
Now Streaming: Government Data
When leveraged effectively, streaming data offers tremendous potential for real-time improvements.
Artificial Intelligence
AI Accountability, Tech Talent Pipeline In-Focus for Next Congress, Staffers Say
Officials recognize setbacks the pandemic is having on STEM education.
Ideas