DARPA's plan to jump-start quantum computing
The idea is for a hybrid concept that combines intermediate-sized quantum devices with classical systems to solve combinatorial optimization problems like logistics.
Wanted: Autonomous vehicle tech for mail delivery
The Postal Service wants information about sensor, guidance and operational technologies as well as expertise on testing and integrating the autonomous vehicle tech into its existing fleet.
How's my driving? DARPA looks to self-aware autonomous systems
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency wants autonomous systems that can evaluate how well they're doing a specific task and explain that to their human partners.
Can quantum key distribution secure the grid?
Two national labs are investigating how quantum computing can help secure and sync communication among the nation’s electricity suppliers.
White House unwraps broadband strategy
The American Broadband Initiative aims to streamline permitting policies, lower the cost of wired and wireless build-outs and maximize the impact of federal funding.
NIST's how-to for blockchain-secured manufacturing
The National Institute of Standards and Technology outlines its early recommendations for how modern manufacturing can be secured via blockchain.
Getting started with intelligent automation
Agencies looking to automation to lower costs, improve efficiency and achieve higher customer satisfaction can begin with the ACT-IAC Intelligent Automation Primer.
NIST narrows field of post-quantum crypto contenders
For the second round of its competition, the National Institute of Standards and Technology has chosen 26 algorithms that may help protect electronic information from attack by quantum-enabled computers.
SEC seeks blockchain analysis service
Securities and Exchange Commission is looking for a subscription service that would help it monitor risk, improve compliance and inform policy with respect to digital assets.
Combatting facial recognition bias with better data
IBM's Diversity in Faces dataset is an annotated collection of 1 million facial images drawn from pictures and videos compiled from Creative Commons data available on Flickr.
When is blockchain the right tool for the job?
Although blockchain can increase transparency, cut out the middleman and ensure data integrity, it is often applied to problems that could more easily be solved with a traditional database.
DARPA outlines adversarial AI defense
The Guaranteeing AI Robustness against Deception program aims to create machine-learning models that can defend against a wide range of attacks.
DARPA looks to procurement bots
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency wants off-the-shelf options for robotic process automation tools that can boost efficiency in the procurement process.
FAA wants new ways to identify rogue drone pilots
The Federal Aviation Administration wants partners to help develop the data sharing capabilities required to remotely identify small unmanned aircraft systems in controlled airspace.
Are bug brains the key to AI?
DARPA wants build artificial intelligence networks based on small flying insects' "impressive computational capabilities."
DOT floats options for connected vehicle communications
The Department of Transportation is seeking comments on how recent technology developments might affect the use of dedicated short-range communications.
IARPA seeks to plug privacy holes in AI
The intelligence community's research arm is looking for ways to protect information about the individuals in a training dataset.
Transportation Department to fund automated driving demos
The U.S. DOT is making $60 million in grant funding available to public-sector entities to demonstrate how automated driving systems can be safely integrated into the nation's transportation system.
What's next for smart city tech?
As cities experiment with automated vehicles, open data and blockchain to improve livability, they still must balance legacy and next-generation systems.
Army wants automation for its training sim
The Army Research Lab wants to reduce the manpower needed to design and run large-scale simulation-based training events.
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