L.A. drives automated vehicle deployment with pre-qualified vendor pool
The prequalified vendors will help the city keep pace with rapid developments in technology.
Report details election vulnerabilities uncovered at DEFCON
A new report provides a detailed look at just how vulnerable the entire election system is to hacking and urges policymakers to shore up security gaps.
Boston taps into data to find sources of economic inequality
The Economic Mobility Lab will use quantitative and qualitative data to outline gaps in the city's economy and provide concrete steps to improve residents' economic prospects.
Columbus lays groundwork for connected transportation data exchange
The Smart Columbus Operating System will share near-real-time data on traffic throughout the city.
Smart city success stories
At Smart City Week, tech leaders got a chance to highlight some of their accomplishments.
CMS fraud prevention system stops billions in improper payments
The system is effective in alerting investigators to potential fraud, but it more data is needed to see if it helps speed overall investigations, GAO said.
A drone that can stay aloft all week
CyPhy Works' tethered drone can hover 400 feet above the ground for extended surveillance, disaster response and other missions.
Open data isn't just for developers
Officials in Montgomery County. Md., are leveraging open data for internal projects.
Automation to help the disabled navigate transit
Intelligent transportation systems can make public transit more accessible to people with disabilities.
DHS to launch federal cyber dashboard next month
Jeanette Manfra said it will use data from sensor networks to help provide information to agencies on potential threats.
As military buys more robots, police ask for leftovers
Hand-me-down systems are making their way to local law enforcement, but even then funding can be a challenge.
Energy Department launches new HPC initiative
The new program focuses on materials for use in severe environments, and is part of DOE's larger HPC4 Energy Innovation Initiative.
Xbox controllers guide sub's periscope
The gaming hardware will be used to control photonic masts on submarines.
New data center offers options for agencies looking to optimize
Iron Mountain’s new Manassas data center is the latest to open in Northern Virginia to address the federal government's needs.
Atlanta and Georgia Tech roll out smart city projects
The North Avenue Smart Corridor Project uses adaptive traffic signals for a safer, more efficient flow of bus and vehicular traffic in real-time conditions.
NTIA drafts best practices for patching IoT
Working groups are crafting guidance for mitigating security vulnerabilities in internet-of-things devices and applications.
DARPA enlists bots to fight social engineering
DARPA wants to take the onus for detecting phishing schemes off the employee by using bots to detect and identify the sources of social engineering campaigns.
Virginia considers decertifying touchscreen voting machines
The state could accelerate the move to systems that provide a paper trail for election audits.
Facial recognition penetrates disguises
Researchers have developed a deep learning framework that can make matches to faces even when they're obscured.
Cyberattacks target energy infrastructure
A group known as Dragonfly 2.0 appears to have gained access to operational networks of energy companies in Europe and North America, according to a new report from Symantec.
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