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DHS' Biometric Rally Reveals Strong Capabilities Reliant on Camera Configuration
The Department of Homeland Security's Science and Technology Directorate released results from its 2022 Biometric Technology Rally to assess the accuracy of facial...
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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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U.S. Workforce Falling Behind in Digital Skills
A report by the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation estimated that nearly a third of the U.S. workforce has limited or no digital skills.
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How Supercomputing, Advanced X-Rays Helped the Government Fight Covid-19
More than a decade of research advanced by the U.S. Department of Energy's Advanced Photo Source played a role in the development of the Covid-19 vaccines.
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Microsoft, SpaceX Team Up to Bring Cloud Computing to Space
Microsoft has partnered with SpaceX and others to make its Azure cloud technology available and accessible to people anywhere on Earth, and potentially to those...
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Scientists Model Neural Activity From Living Human Cells on Brain-on-a-Chip Devices
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory scientists developed three-dimensional brain-on-chip devices that mimic the neural activity of brain cells cultured outside...
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White House Updates National Strategic Computing Initiative
The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy has released an update to the National Strategic Computing Initiative.
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Military Algorithm Can Predict Illness 48 Hours Before Symptoms Show
Researchers in two U.S. Department of Defense units collaborated with a health IT company to develop a predictive algorithm that determines if a service member...
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Marines Try Using Drones to Bring Blood to Battle
Startup Zipline has demonstrated how next-generation delivery drones could bring medical and other supplies to the battlefield.
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The Pentagon's Drones May Soon Run on Open Source Software
The U.S. Department of Defense's Defense Innovation Unit has reached a deal with Swiss company Auterion to enhance the agency's open source drone software.
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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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IARPA Is Investing in AI That Constantly Analyzes Worldwide Satellite Images
The U.S. Intelligence Advanced Research Project Activity has released a draft solicitation for an analytics tool that can combine satellite images and detect human...
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VA Looks to 3D-Printing to Improve Veteran Care
A medical team at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is pioneering new ways to use three-dimensional printing.
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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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NIH Partners With Google Cloud to Speed p Medical Breakthroughs
A new U.S. National Institutes of Health program aims to help researchers accelerate biomedical advances by providing access to commercial cloud computing technologies...
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The Pentagon Wants to Bring Mind-Controlled Tech to Troops
The U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency is selecting research teams to develop a neural interface to allow soldiers to link their brains to military...
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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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Researchers Built an Invisible Backdoor to Hack Ai's Decisions
Researchers demonstrated a cyberattack against artificial intelligence that controls driverless cars and image-recognition systems by installing an invisible backdoor...
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.s. Lead in Quantum Computing 'under Siege,' Says White House Cyber Adviser
The United States needs to invest more in quantum computing, according to Tim Polk, assistant director of cybersecurity within the U.S. Office of Science and Technology...12