More visible data helps drive DOD decision-making
CDOs in the Defense Department are opening up their data to take advantage of artificial intelligence and machine learning tools that help surface insights and improve decision-making.
State CIOs face tighter budgets next year
States are facing lower than projected tax revenues even as demand for technology services grows in the wake of the pandemic.
Chicago raises its cloud tax, but remote work may limit revenue gains
The tax, which is based on the idea that organizations using cloud services are essentially leasing access to a cloud provider’s hardware and software, may generate less revenue with so many city workers telecommuting.
Rethinking computing for next-level problems
With current computer systems struggling to keep pace with ever more complex workloads, intelligence and defense agencies are looking for new approaches to solving data-intensive problems.
States testing automated, shared threat intelligence cut response time to minutes
A pilot program testing automated cybersecurity data feeds to state and local governments drastically reduced the time it took them to deploy defensive operations.
Google launches Workspace for Government
A set of offerings specifically for government customers, Google Workspace for Government features pricing options to meet the specific needs and constraints of government customers.
Technology getting better at recognizing masked subjects
According to the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s latest evaluation of vendors’ facial recognition algorithms, including those submitted after mid-March 2020, the software is becoming more adept at recognizing subjects wearing face masks.
DOD’s ‘virtual hospital’ features remote-controlled IVs, ventilators
To expand its range of telehealth services to COVID patients, the Defense Department wants to incorporate “virtual hospital” capabilities -- including interoperable, autonomous and remote-controlled medical devices -- into its cloud-based platforms.
AI shows where cities need trees the most
Google’s Tree Canopy Lab uses aerial imagery, 3D digital surface models and artificial intelligence to estimate and map the density of tree canopy cover and support decision-making related to air quality and heat island risk.
Balancing health, prosperity and equity in COVID reopenings
A new computer model can give decision-makers important insights for understanding the tradeoffs between occupancy caps, virus transmission and disadvantaged populations.
The road to autonomous vehicles is littered with policy and tech challenges
The three-state demonstration was designed not just to test the technology, but to identify the administrative and procedural friction points as vehicles navigate the different states’ connected and autonomous vehicle policies.
Iowa gets pushback on CARES-funded IT projects
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds is coming under fire for using millions in federal coronavirus relief funds to pay for two IT projects that some consider unrelated to the pandemic.
LunaNet: NASA’s plan for internet on the Moon
To help establish a sustainable presence on the Moon, NASA is developing LunaNet, a relay communications and navigation architecture that will make it easier for devices to communicate with each other and with Earth.
Keeping e-scooters off sidewalks
The low-cost solution could help cities keep e-scooter riders off city sidewalks where they endanger pedestrians.
Famed spy plane gets AI upgrade via Kubernetes
The Air Force has equipped a legacy U-2 surveillance aircraft with machine learning thanks to Kubernetes, an open-source container-orchestration system that automates the application deployment, scaling and management.
AI-based traffic management improves mobility, saves fuel, cuts pollution
Researchers are developing a dynamic feedback traffic signal control system that reduces corridor-level fuel consumption by 20% while maintaining a safe and efficient transportation environment.
Can AI reduce recidivism?
One county in Indiana is working with researchers to see if artificial intelligence can reduce parolee recidivism rates and identify when early intervention could be most beneficial.
Reaching into virtual machines for forensic data
The Cloud Hypervisor-forensics and Incident Response Platform gives analysts a way to extract data from cloud infrastructure at the hypervisor level.
How’s my driving? Researchers measure trust in autonomous vehicles
Scientists at the Army Research Lab are using facial recognition technology to gauge the trust soldiers have in their robotic teammates, enabling developers to calibrate systems so that they work efficiently with humans whose native trust levels vary.
Virginia launches first COVID notification app based on Apple-Google tech
COVIDWISE is the first statewide deployment of the COVID-19 exposure notifications system application programming interface jointly created by Apple and Google.
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