Microsoft deploys air-gapped AI for classified defense, intelligence customers

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Microsoft deploys air-gapped AI for classified defense, intelligence customers

GPT-4 will be on offer for classified workloads via Azure Government Top Secret.

  • By Adam Mazmanian
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Mace sponsors bill to push CBP to use blockchain at the border

Customs and Border Protection has already been doing research into how the tech could be used for its mission.

  • By Natalie Alms
Digital Government

House passes GSA transparency bill to track tech projects

Rep. Pete Sessions, R-Texas, said he introduced the bill to respond to the agency's misrepresentations about the capabilities of the government-run digital identity service Login.gov.

  • By Natalie Alms
Artificial Intelligence

NVIDIA and MITRE team up on an AI sandbox to support federal agency research

NVIDIA will bring its signature large-scale graphic processing systems to MITRE to help expedite advanced AI solutions for government missions.

  • By Alexandra Kelley
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Navigating AI’s role in mitigating ransomware threats

Cyberthreats against the federal government are increasing.

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Cybersecurity

US advances on cyber goals amid rapidly changing threat environment, White House says

Cyber challenges in U.S. crosshairs include ransomware, AI, supply chain attacks and commercial spyware. A new version of an implementation plan might help address them.

  • By Natalie Alms and David DiMolfetta
Cybersecurity

US diplomats told China to stop Volt Typhoon campaign — It’s becoming more advanced, intelligence officials say

A pervasive Beijing-linked hacking operation has caught the attention of diplomats and spy agencies.

  • By David DiMolfetta
Cybersecurity

CISA, FBI resuming talks with social media firms over disinformation removal, Senate Intel chair says

The Senate Intelligence Committee will hold an election security hearing in two weeks, according to Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va.

  • By David DiMolfetta
Ideas

Uncovering the next wave of COVID-19 relief fraud through AI

COMMENTARY | Many agencies are increasingly relying on AI to uncover fraudulent activities, and the emerging technology could hold the key to help recoup billions of dollars siphoned off from the federal government in pandemic relief scams.

  • By Chris Westphal
Cybersecurity

White House in talks with industry to build legal framework for software liability

As part of a broad cybersecurity strategy, the U.S. wants to create incentives for the tech industry to manufacture products and software that don’t contain major security flaws.

  • By David DiMolfetta
Emerging Tech

White House launches digital twins funding opportunity

The Biden administration is investing over $280 million into digital twin technologies to innovate in semiconductor manufacturing and research.

  • By Alexandra Kelley
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M-Trends 2024 Special Report

An inside look at the evolving cyber threat landscape, directly from the frontlines of incident response investigations and threat intelligence findings.

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Cybersecurity

US sets sights on partnerships to counter cyberthreats, secure AI in new global cyber strategy

An update to US international cyberspace policy will leverage partnerships to defend against cyberattacks on critical infrastructure and help prevent surveillance misuses.

  • By Alexandra Kelley and David DiMolfetta
Emerging Tech

Lawmakers seek pause on TSA’s use of facial biometrics in FAA bill

A Senate amendment to the FAA reauthorization bill would pause additional rollout of the TSA’s facial recognition technology until Congress has reviewed the agency’s program.

  • By Edward Graham
Digital Government

HUD warns on AI-fueled housing discrimination

The Department of Housing and Urban Development confirmed characteristics like race and income, are protected from AI algorithmic discrimination.

  • By Alexandra Kelley
Digital Government

US to unveil new international cyber framework

The last international cyber blueprint came out more than a decade ago from the Obama administration.

  • By David DiMolfetta
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Giant military manta ray drone passes first ocean test

Manta Ray prototype demonstrates propulsion, steering in step toward “real-world operations.”

  • By Patrick Tucker
Ideas

Modernizing secure code for the public sector

COMMENTARY | Refactoring legacy applications into modern programming languages yields not only memory-safe applications but typically produces smaller code bases, notably faster runtimes and increased scalability.

  • By Joel Krooswyk
Artificial Intelligence

Transportation Department seeks AI solutions for transit infrastructure

The agency is looking for ways AI can improve pedestrian safety, air traffic control, road traffic management and more.

  • By Alexandra Kelley
Cybersecurity

US warns of North Korean hackers using email security flaws for phishing attacks

The readout urges organizations to change email configurations to prevent the malign messages from reaching their inboxes.

  • By David DiMolfetta
Modernization

DISA’s new strategy focuses on simplifying, securing access to key systems

The Defense Information Systems Agency’s new five-year strategy prioritizes the “large-scale adoption of a common IT environment” across DOD.

  • By Edward Graham
Digital Government

States get streamlined access to Treasury’s Do Not Pay system for unemployment

The move comes as federal agencies have worked with states to combat the rise in jobless aid fraud following the pandemic.

  • By Natalie Alms