User feedback powers HMDA's accessible data tool
To make the massive Home Mortgage Disclosure Act data more accessible to the public, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau focused on user feedback as it built a browser that filtered data from over 35 million records.
Data-based first aid for wounded soldiers
HALO facilitates sharing medical data about wounded soldiers in real time, facilitating treatment from the point of injury through field hospitals and other facilities.
AF VAULT holds decision-making toolkit
The Air Force’s Visible, Accessible, Understandable, Linked and Trustworthy platform gives personnel secure, cloud-based tools for connecting with data that is essential to mission and readiness success.
Biden’s Top Priorities Offer Few Clues for Technology Policies
Washington policy experts believe President-elect Joe Biden’s approach to big tech companies and regulation may differ from both the Trump and Obama administrations.
A new data-driven model shows that wearing masks saves lives – and the earlier you start, the better
The model draws on a variety of data sources to create alternate scenarios that can tell us what could have happened if a county in the U.S. had a higher or lower rate of mask adherence.
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.
IoT Security Bill Nears Passage as New Consortium Tackles Open 5G
Government officials are thinking about how the use of drones as part of the network infrastructure will affect security.
We’re Gonna Need a Bigger Server: Preparing Network Infrastructure for Future Elections
COMMENTARY | Elections are times of both predictable and unpredictable surges in IT infrastructure strain. Adequately preparing for this reality ahead of time is imperative for state IT leaders.
Tackling security for connected devices
Zero-trust infrastructure will ensure a hacker cannot traverse or access other parts of the network, even if an internet-of-things device is compromised.
NIH to Study How Much (More) Americans Are Drinking Alcohol During Pandemic
The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism contracted for a second study to get better data about how the pandemic is affecting Americans’ drinking habits.
Keeping classified geospatial analysis on track during the pandemic
To continue developing artificial intelligence and machine learning applications to process geospatial data, the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency found innovative ways to fill workflow gaps created by the pandemic.
QAnon Is Winning
Conspiracy thinking in America had a huge night on Tuesday.
A Big 2020 Election Hack Never Came. Here’s Why.
America’s cyber defenders are getting more proactive—and more chatty.
California Voters Approve Carveout for Lyft and Uber Drivers from State Labor Law
Tech companies spent heavily on a campaign for the measure, which labor groups say is flawed. Supporters say it provides a template for “gig worker” regulations in other states.
With RPA, Ginnie Mae simplifies complex processes
Robotic process automation has helped the mortgage securities guarantor reduce the amount of time employees spend on manual tasks and limit potential errors.
U.S. Elections Are Safer from Foreign Interference, But Gaps Remain
Four years after a big wake-up call, federal, state, and local governments are working harder and more closely to ward off threats.
Nominations for the 2021 Fed 100 are now being accepted
The deadline for submissions is Dec. 31.
Self-Driving Shuttles Are Set to Be Deployed at Yellowstone National Park in 2021
The National Park Service is exploring emerging, autonomous technologies through a new pilot program that the public can opt to participate in.
Analytics wins by a landslide to curb voter and election fraud
Voting and election data are tailor-made for analytics that can thwart fraud schemes and help ensure every vote counts.
Days Before Election, Officials Work to Combat Misinformation
Election officials across the country are waging public information campaigns and utilizing technology to fight misinformation campaigns ahead of Tuesday's election.
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