A report by the National Academies of Sciences said that the U.S. federal government needs to catch up with the advances in facial recognition technology by enacting new executive orders, laws and standards. Jennifer Mnookin, co-chair of the committee behind the report, said the United States has yet to adopt authoritative guidance, regulations or laws […]
The Federal Trade Commission will participate in the Global Cooperation Agreement for Privacy Enforcement, an international agreement for data privacy and security for commerce-related investigations and enforcement actions. Under Global CAPE, the FTC will have the chance to cooperate with other members on privacy- and data security-related law enforcement issues, as well as share information […]
Managed security platform provider Huntress Labs has announced its entry into the Joint Cyber Defense Collaborative, a government-led consortium of cybersecurity companies, critical infrastructure operators and subject matter experts working together on cybersecurity planning and response efforts. Congress authorized the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency to establish the JCDC in 2021 to encourage proactive cyberthreat […]
The Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health has launched a program focused on improving health outcomes for Americans living in rural communities. The Platform Accelerating Rural Access to Distributed and Integrated Medicare Care Program aims to improve rural health by addressing issues and concerns raised by rural folks, including rising number of lung cancer case, […]
The National Institute of Standards and Technology has added five individuals to a cross-sector group that guides the secretary of commerce on domestic semiconductor research and development. Congress, through the fiscal year 2021 budget, established the Industrial Advisory Committee to deliver advice on U.S. chipmakers’ needs, public-private partnership opportunities and microelectronics activities funded by the […]
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency is bringing its continuous diagnostics and mitigation program to operational technology. CDM Program Manager Matt House said the agency has made significant achievements in its asset management initiative and intends to utilize internet of things and other connected devices to make sure every federal office makes the most of […]
The National Telecommunications and Information Administration has awarded DISH Wireless a $50 million grant to establish the Open Radio Access Network Center for Integration & Development. According to Charlie Ergen, DISH co-founder and chairman of DISH’s parent company EchoStar, ORCID will help strengthen the global Open RAN ecosystem and build the next generation of wireless […]
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Science and Technology Directorate has selected the University of Alaska Anchorage to head a $46 million, 10-year research under the new Arctic Domain Awareness Center, a DHS center of excellence. The university will lead a consortium of partners that include academic institutions, industry players and local indigenous communities that […]
Reston, Virginia-based Science Applications International Corp. has announced that it will compete for task orders to provide the Department of Veterans Affairs with information technology services under a new $60.7 billion contract. The Transformation Twenty-One Total Technology Next Generation Two vehicle consists of 11 technical functional areas to support VA and other federal agencies, SAIC […]
A Department of Energy component is continuing its work on advancing scientific research using high-performance computing in the cloud and in advanced artificial intelligence. To ensure the initiative’s success, the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory has entered into a partnership with Microsoft to take advantage of the benefits offered by AI to aid with scientific discovery. […]
