Blockchain bits: Market forecast, state initiatives, cryptocurrency
As blockchain use cases and applications grow, governments at all levels continue learning about the technology.
DARPA looks to add reasoning to autonomous teams
A new program aims to build AI-enabled teams of autonomous systems that can react to changing context and learn from experience.
Mexican network impacts critical border communications
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) is concerned that a wireless network operated by the Mexican company Altan will interfere with public safety communications near El Paso.
Fastest academic supercomputer powers up
Frontera -- the fifth-most powerful supercomputer in the world and the fastest at any U.S. university -- made its official debut Sept. 3 at the Texas Advanced Computing Center at the University of Texas at Austin.
Facebook rolls out emergency alert tool
Local government and first responders will soon be able to use Facebook to spread information about emergencies.
Indianapolis steps up its 5G profile
The Indiana 5G Zone will provide lab space and 5G infrastructure to drive the testing and development of advanced networking applications.
NASA powers moon mission with modular, energy-efficient supercomputer
The Aitken supercomputer, located in NASA Ames’ new modular supercomputing facility, is designed to deliver advanced high-performance computing solutions with significantly less electricity and water use.
Is the Texas ransomware attack the tip of the spear?
The coordinated ransomware attack that hit 22 local governments in Texas illustrates the bind small agencies are in when it comes to defending against sophisticated attacks.
Building a cloud for planetary defense
The Planetary Defense Mitigation Gateway is a cloud-based platform to house data and tools for scientists working to protect the Earth from hazardous objects from space.
DISA streamlines cloud authorizations
Defense Department mission partners and service components can now host DOD Impact Level 2 data on FedRAMP-compliant clouds without waiting for an explicit written authorization from DOD.
Agencies lean into supercomputing
High-performance systems will support research to maintain the U.S. nuclear weapons stockpile, improve weather forecasting for military operations and deliver containerized supercomputing at the tactical edge.
DARPA looks to nature for new computing model
The Nature as Computer program is interested in models and concepts that exploit biological systems to crack currently unsolvable computational problems.
Getting to real-time responder communications
The public safety community must solve data sharing interoperability issues to take advantage of the nationwide public safety broadband network, NIST says.
Massachusetts taps Verizon for public-safety wireless services
The commonwealth will use both the Verizon network and FirstNet for public-safety-grade wireless data services and devices.
Researchers launch secure cloud user environment
The University of Texas at San Antonio has launched Galahad, a secure ecosystem to protect users running desktop applications in an AWS cloud.
Sensor could speed earthquake response
Researchers have found a way to provide reliable information about how much damage a building has sustained in an earthquake, making it easier and faster for responders to assess a building's safety and reoccupation prospects.
Tech-talking mayors: Where cities stand on ransomware, AI, 5G, smart cities and more
At its recent annual meeting, the U.S. Conference of Mayors voiced support for a number of tech-related initiatives.
Blockchain news: NIST's new taxonomy, digital resumes in Canada, state initiatives
NIST outlines the standards, building blocks and system architectures that support emerging blockchain-based identity management systems.
DOD builds laser that IDs remote subjects by their heartbeat
The Defense Department has developed a device that uses an infrared laser to detect unique cardiac signatures of people 200 meters away.
NIST outlines IoT cybersecurity and privacy risk mitigation
A new report aims to help organizations manage the cybersecurity and privacy risks associated with the increasing number of internet-of-things devices.
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