NY, NJ launch COVID exposure apps
New York and New Jersey are joining Pennsylvania and Delaware in a regional COVID Alert app network that supplements public health officials’ efforts to trace and contact individuals who may have been exposed to the COVID-19 virus.
Iowa launches vulnerability disclosure program for election websites
The state is inviting security researchers to test five websites of the Office of Iowa Secretary of State.
Real-time deepfake detection that keeps getting better
Researchers are building a deepfake detector that uses learns from a growing knowledgebase of examples.
DARPA wants autonomous vehicles that drive as well as humans
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency thinks boosting the performance of algorithms may bring the driving performance of unmanned ground vehicles on par with humans.
Patent Office looks to AI for image searches
The United States Patent and Trademark Office wants to know whether artificial intelligence is mature enough to help with image searching in design patent applications – those that protect the way a manufactured item looks and works.
What's needed to keep 5G from compromising weather forecasts
Researchers from Rutgers University have shown that 5G signals that “leak” into the spectrum used by satellite sensors can lead to inaccurate weather forecasts.
Army signs 70+ bases up for FirstNet
With FirstNet, the Army’s Installation Management Command will ensure installations have communications capabilities during emergencies and resolve interoperability and coordination issues between base security forces and local first responders.
Georgia’s voting technology under the microscope (again)
Election officials in Georgia have found a programming error in the state’s 30,000 new ballot-marking devices, and a judge is calling for paper backups for electronic poll books.
Coast Guard may soon be carrying handheld translators
Department of Homeland Security has awarded Phase 1 funding to Kynamics to build a portable, standalone language translator.
HHS gears up for widespread COVID surveillance – through wastewater
The Department of Health and Human Services plans to test wastewater in 42 states for signs of the COVID-19 virus.
Public-sector software provider reportedly hit with ransomware
Tyler Technologies, one of the largest suppliers of software solutions to state and local governments, seems to have suffered a ransomware attack.
Wearables, AI deliver ‘left-of-cough’ COVID awareness
The Rapid Analysis of Threat Exposure system alerts wearers to the virus up to 48 hours before they become symptomatic, allowing them to quarantine, get tested and seek treatment without spreading the disease.
The surprising benefits of underwater data centers
When Microsoft hauled its experimental data center up from the bottom of the North Sea and conducted some analysis, researchers found the servers were eight time more reliable than those on land.
Phish Scale: Weighing the threat from email scammers
The National Institute of Standards and Technology’s Phish Scale quantifies characteristics of phishing emails that are likely to trick users.
NYC, DC in top tier of global smart cities
A new smart city ranking measuring health and safety, mobility, activities, opportunities and governance, puts New York 10th and Washington, D.C., 12th among 109 global cities.
Can machines teach themselves about time?
To expand the shelf life of artificial intelligence systems, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency is looking for researchers to help it build a neural network architecture with a self-understanding of time.
Microsoft testing satellite-to-cloud service
In proof-of-concept demonstrations, the company plans to connect a Spanish imaging satellite to two ground stations and load its data into the Azure cloud.
Security, interoperability hinder agency IoT adoption
In a survey of how federal agencies use the internet of things, the Government Accountability Office found that IoT technologies offer a number of benefits, but security and implementation challenges remain.
Building a public, statewide IoT network for New York
The nation’s first statewide public infrastructure for the internet of things is being designed by researchers at Cornell University.
Training responders to use augmented reality, exoskeletons
Researchers have developed a mixed-reality learning environment that uses exoskeletons and augmented reality to improve responders’ safety and performance by enhancing their physical and cognitive capabilities.
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