Navy considers wearables for proximity tracking
The Naval Sea Systems Command is looking for wearable tracking devices so it can tell when staff members might have been exposed to a COVID-positive person at work.
Teaching autonomous vehicles to learn by doing
Ground robots that can apply learned behaviors to new tasks, rather than responding to verbal commands, will improve how they move through rugged and unfamiliar terrain.
DISA looks to infrastructure as code for faster cloud deployment
The Defense Information Systems Agency is looking for a cloud developer to help it deploy infrastructure-as-code capabilities so it can automate configuration for multiple missions in one or more cloud environments.
Google launches a government cloud
Assured Workloads for Government is a secure cloud platform the company says will give agencies more feature options and better security than traditional government clouds.
Security researcher finds unencrypted video on bodycam from Fort Huachuca
A security researcher who bought a used body camera on eBay was able to extract audio and video of Fort Huachuca military police officers at work.
VA eyes RPA for processing health records
The Department of Veterans Affairs is looking to robotic process automation to help it move multi-format health records into its electronic health records platforms.
NOAA’s future-forward cloud, data strategies
The strategies place a premium on scaling the IT infrastructure and services to drive innovation and advances in science, products and services.
Can software help local governments find alternatives to COVID lockdowns?
Analyzing factors such as population density, demographics, climate and transportation statistics could help policy-makers find strategies that could control the virus without taking a huge toll on the economy, one researcher says.
GSA launches EULA challenge
The General Services administration is looking for civic-minded developers to help it find an artificial intelligence or machine learning solution to review software end-user agreements.
Cellphone data detects places at risk of COVID spread
Researchers at Colorado State University are leveraging data from wireless cellular networks to pinpoint locations at risk of spreading COVID-19.
Automating mobile app security certification
A pilot program has demonstrated a way to speed the expensive and time-consuming security compliance checks required for mobile apps developed or used by federal agencies.
States enlist chatbots for pandemic response
Approximately three-quarters of states have chatbots helping agencies answer unemployment insurance or COVID-related questions, according to new research from the National Association of State CIOs.
DHS expands insider threat program
The Department of Homeland Security is expanding its insider threat program to encompass "all those with past or current access to DHS facilities, information, equipment, networks, or systems" according to a new Privacy Impact Assessment.
More efficient flight with flexible, morphing wings
Army researchers have developed a tool that will quickly compute how the wings on vertical-lift aircraft can adjust their shape during flight to optimize performance.
DISA plans spectrum-sharing scheduling system
The Defense Information Systems Agency wants to manage spectrum usage scheduling as well as automated interference prevention, detection and resolution.
FirstNet board gives thumbs up to 5G, deployables investment
More than $200 million will be invested in network upgrades and expansion of FirstNet’s fleet of deployable assets.
Machine learning optimizes efficiency of cloud databases
OPTIMUSCLOUD works by using machine learning to develop algorithms that help optimize cost and performance of both the virtual machine selection and the database management system options.
USDOT launches AV test initiative, data platform
The Department of Transportation is building an online platform for federal, state and local governments and automated vehicle manufacturers to post data on AV testing activities.
IBM bows out of facial recognition market
The company announced that it will no longer sell general-purpose facial recognition or analysis software.
Robots working together tap cloud data for navigation
Researchers have shown that autonomous robots working together can navigate unknown terrain faster than they would individually by giving them a new way to pool and analyze data gathered in real time.
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