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Bipartisan Bill Proposes Blue-Ribbon Panel to Address AI Risks, Regulations
Rep. Ted Lieu (D-CA) is leading the effort to give Congress the expertise it needs to understand and possibly regulate the risks posed by artificial intelligence...
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DARPA Report Finds Vulnerabilities in Blockchain Tech, Non-Secure Crypto Transactions
Researchers vetted the security of blockchain software's distributed ledger technologies for the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA).
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New Software Vendor Standards Coming Within Weeks, CISA Head Says
The White House is leading an interagency effort focused on software development that will determine federal procurement of information technology.
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White House Kicks Off Effort to Develop AI Standards
The White House Office of Science and Technology has launched a request for information seeking insight into developing standards around artificial intelligence...
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Flaws in Vendor Security Software Could Leave Some Federal Buildings Vulnerable
Researchers found previously unknown vulnerabilities in some access control systems used by federal agencies.
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Voting Experts: Why the Heck Are People Still Voting Online?
A new study calls online ballots a key weakness in the securing of U.S. election systems, and estimates at least 100,000 Americans cast online ballots in the 2016...
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HHS Is sing Data to Fight Opioid Abuse, Fraud, and Just About Everything Else
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Office of Inspector General is using refined data analytics to combat medical fraud, waste, and abuse.
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The Field of AI Research Is About to Get Way Bigger Than Code
The new AI Now Institute is a cross-disciplinary initiative that will research the impact of artificial intelligence on society.
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Internet Rulemaking Is Going to Get More Complicated
A new report warns of cybersecurity measures undermining personal rights and freedoms through censorship and other means if "multilateral" government policies continue...
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Time's Running Out to Prevent a Massive Cyberattack on Critical Infrastructure
The U.S. National Infrastructure Advisory Council warns there is a shrinking window of opportunity to fortify critical U.S. infrastructure against a massive "9/11...
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International Group Aims to Protect the Core of the Public Internet
The Global Commission on the Stability of Cyberspace has established a research group to protect the public Internet's core and critical infrastructure.
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Father of the Internet: 'ai Stands For Artificial Idiot'
Google chief Internet evangelist Vint Cerf said modern artificial intelligence systems are only as smart as the people who interact with them.
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Here's How Government Thinks Nanotech Will Transform Cyber
A group of U.S. federal organizations think brain-inspired nanotechnology could help the government protect its networks.
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Federal Researchers Want to ntangle Internet of Things
The U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology has released its Draft Framework for Cyber-Physical Systems.
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Lawmakers Want a Few Good Hackers to Help Bring Congress Into the 21st Century
The Hack4Congress D.C. brought together technology enthusiasts and non-technology hobbyists to work on projects intended to make the U.S. Congress more efficient...
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Megan Smith Wants to 'debug' Tech's Diversity Problem
The lack of representation of women and minorities in the U.S. technology sector is a problem Obama administration chief technology officer Megan Smith wants to...
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Can You Predict the Future By Reading Twitter? The Pentagon Thinks Maybe
The Defense Department wants new computer tools to analyze mounds of unstructured text, blogs, and tweets as part of a coordinated push to help military analysts...
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Do We Need Cyber Cops For Cars?
The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has yet to devise standard safety guidelines for automobile electronics systems, though industry guidelines...
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Get Ready For Computers Worldwide to Automatically Smother Cyber Strikes
The U.S. government is planning to build a cyberecosystem that would prompt computers around the world to instantly suppress cyberattacks.
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White House Official Calls For Broad Regulations on Internet Use
White House Office of Science and Technology deputy chief technology officer Daniel Weitzner is calling for a broad and flexible regulatory framework for Internet...12