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John Breeden II
Cloud & Infrastructure
New movie chronicles rise and fall of government’s first secure smartphone devices
COMMENTARY | BlackBerry devices were at one time almost completely ubiquitous in government service.
- By John Breeden II
Emerging Tech
Government electric vehicle efforts requires new charging infrastructure
Plans are being made for a national electric vehicle charging infrastructure, but for now, state and local governments are moving forward on their own.
- By John Breeden II
Cybersecurity
New research points to hidden vulnerabilities within machine learning systems
Agencies need to provide extra attention and security for machine learning and artificial intelligence-based systems, beyond the normal level of cybersecurity protection.
- By John Breeden II
Emerging Tech
New quantum hardware could allow computers to process information more naturally
Current quantum computers are stuck using binary processes designed for traditional computers.
- By John Breeden II
Emerging Tech
New Bluetooth upgrade could provide a big audio assist for government
A new technology called Auracast will give devices the ability to broadcast a signal that could be picked up and heard by an unlimited number of receivers.
- By John Breeden II
Cloud & Infrastructure
Peachtree Corners pilots edge network
The latest on the city that's home to the Curiosity Lab, a 5G-enabled intelligent mobility and smart city living laboratory.
- By John Breeden II
Cybersecurity
Phishing threats attempt to hook new government victims
While the government is focused on the dangers of ransomware, phishing campaigns can circumvent the usual protections placed on its networks.
- By John Breeden II
Emerging Tech
The next big quantum leap may require better software
The raw power of increasingly advanced quantum computers could necessitate advances in software to make sense of the noise.
- By John Breeden II