Data Mining
Spy agencies acquire commercial data with little coordination and few controls
The purchase of sensitive commercial data that is potentially traceable to individual Americans could be subject to new restrictions, according to a newly declassified report from the Office of the Director of National Intelligence.
NASA team’s plan to decode UFO sightings hinges on better data
The space agency is convening an independent panel to publish a report later this summer featuring best practices for data collection on unidentified anomalous phenomena.
DOJ Launches Disruptive Technology Strike Force
The Justice Department’s endeavor is aimed at preventing threats from adversaries using the next generation of military and national security technology against the U.S. and its allies.
DARPA Wants a Plan to Stave Off Unknown Food Crises
Under the new Foundational Security for Food Systems project, researchers will look at identifying large-scale crop diseases before a catastrophic crop failure—even for pathogens of unknown origins.
Critical Update: How Data Analytics and AI Algorithms Can Prioritize Trust
VA researchers are training machine learning algorithms to accurately learn about real-world data.
Law Enforcement Purchase of Consumer Data Draws Congressional Scrutiny
Democrat lawmakers addressed seven federal law enforcement agencies for documentation of how often data was procured outside formal legal channels.
Democratic Lawmakers Call for Ban of Surveillance Advertising
Sen. Cory Booker and Rep. Anna Eshoo asked the Federal Trade Commission to consider prohibiting targeted advertising through personal user data.
Federal Agencies Enthusiastic But Lagging In Yearly Evaluation Implementation
A new survey showcases the main issues surrounding government offices’ implementing OMB evaluation recommendations.
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.
TSA Issues Road Map to Tackle Insider Threat With Artificial Intelligence
The agency says protection of privacy and civil liberties will be a guiding principle.
The Air Force and Navy Are Testing A Biometric App to Stay Fit Amid Social Distancing
The app is helping the services monitor the health of sailors and airmen stuck at home.
Spies Like AI: The Future of Artificial Intelligence for the U.S. Intelligence Community
Putting AI to its broadest use in national defense will mean hardening it against attack.
The Army’s Investigative Unit Wants Social Media Exploitation Services
The Criminal Investigation Command is looking to tap into social media sites for digital evidence.
How Congress Turns Citizens' Voices into Data Points
No matter why or how people contact their elected officials, they all want one basic thing: They want someone to listen.
Artificial Intelligence in Medicine Raises Legal and Ethical Concerns
Policymakers should establish a number of safeguards around AI, much as they did when genetic testing became commonplace.
IBM Wants to Use Your Smartphone to Better Predict the Weather
The company wants to explore untapped sensors in phones to take barometric readings.
L.A.’s Public Earthquake-Warning App Is the First in the U.S.
ShakeAlertLA aims to give smartphone users a few seconds’ warning of imminent quakes.
What the Government Can Learn from Netflix
Customers have moved past the search engine.
The City of the Future Is a Data-Collection Machine
In Toronto, Alphabet, Google’s parent company, hopes to create the sensor-filled metropolis of tomorrow.
The Next Data Mine Is Your Bedroom
Google wants to scan your clothing and listen to you brush your teeth. Welcome home.
