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Matt Leonard
Digital Government
Automation on the move
Agencies are eyeing robotic process automation to streamline applications like data entry and help-desk functions to save time and money.
Cybersecurity
Hardening algorithms against adversarial AI
How can developers secure artificial intelligence applications when the underlying data is vulnerable to hackers?
Digital Government
Pushing municipal finance toward open data
Machine-readable financial data would allow citizens to keep an eye on spending, streamline municipal bond financing and help local governments meet their reporting requirements.
Cybersecurity
A 10-year march toward quantum computing
A quantum computer that can crack today's state-of-the-art encryption algorithms is more than a decade off, according to the National Academies.
Digital Government
How Waze partners with cities on data sharing
Under the Connected Citizens Program, participating cities and states get filtered data based on aggregated traffic information Waze collects from their communities of drivers.
Digital Government
Report: U.S. needs an AI strategy now
A national strategy for artificial intelligence will boost the nation's competitiveness, support defense capabilities and spur AI adoption, according to a recent report from the Center for Data Innovation.
Cybersecurity
Facial recognition shows big improvements
Gains in the accuracy of facial recognition technology over the last four years have been "revolutionary and not evolutionary," according to an expert from the National Institute of Standards and Technology.
Digital Government
Co-robots: Next-gen collaboration technology?
The National Robotics Initiative 2.0 is focusing even more on seamlessly integrating robots to assist humans in every aspect of life.
Digital Government
NASA advises data sharing consortia for air mobility challenge
In new details released on its urban air mobility challenge, NASA says participants should from a consortia to share data.
Cybersecurity
Can a new standard prevent an encryption meltdown?
Even with government and industry working on quantum-resistant encryption, getting any solutions rolled out will take time and a massive effort.
Cybersecurity
Facial recognition: A call for government leadership
Government should step in to ensure facial recognition technology is developed without biases, experts say.
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Cybersecurity
A framework for secure software
The Business Software Alliance is crafting a framework to help policymakers develop rules and legislation around software security.
Management
Denver builds out sensor network at schools
The network could help the city better understand the link between air quality and asthma.
Management
What can federal agencies do for smart cities?
Coordinated agency efforts can accelerate the development of smart city/community solutions, a new report suggests.
Cybersecurity
Could civilians help fill the cyber talent gap?
With the growing need for cybersecurity experts, the government is missing a chance to take advantage of volunteers and part-time talent, a new report says.
Infrastructure
When data centers move to the network edge
The internet of things will strain existing networks, but edge data centers could help increase bandwidth and lower latency, a recent report says.
Infrastructure
Cloud is key to scaling AI research
The large-scale storage and compute resources of the cloud could give university AI researchers access to the high-performance resources they need.
Digital Government
Why government must demystify AI
As agencies integrate artificial intelligence into government applications, they must ensure the technology is trustworthy and that citizens understand how it works.
Digital Government
4 connected vehicle apps Michigan is testing right now
Working with vehicle manufacturers and university researchers, the state is already deploying technology that allows cars to communicate with the infrastructure and other vehicles.
Cybersecurity