Treasury Looks for New Tech to Prove Physical Money is Legit
Treasury Looks for New Tech to Prove Physical Money is Legit
CXO Briefing
Chinese Spy Sentenced to 8 Years in Federal Prison
The foreign national intended to obtain U.S. citizenship and a security clearance in order to get a federal government cybersecurity position.
Emerging Tech
NSF to Helm Nearly $50M Semiconductor Public-Private Partnership
The National Science Foundation will work alongside four private sector companies to spur developments in the U.S.-based semiconductor manufacturing field.
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Congressional Democrats Propose an 8.7% Pay Raise for Feds in 2024
The annually introduced bill would provide a 4.7% across-the-board increase in basic pay and an average 4% increase to locality pay.
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Delivering Future Tech, Today with 5G
Technology moves at a rapid pace. Today, scientists at Emory University’s 5G Innovation Hub, are testing augmented and virtual reality solutions.
Emerging Tech
Biofuel Tech Gets $118 Million Funding Boost from Energy Department
The funding will be spread across 17 projects.
Policy
GAO Identifies Fraud Risks in FCC’s Affordable Connectivity Program
The FCC “may not be able to effectively prevent and detect fraud” in its program that offers low-income households discounts on internet services and connected devices, according to a review by the Government Accountability Office.
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When May a Robot Kill? New DOD Policy Tries to Clarify
An updated policy tweaks wording in a bid to dispel confusion.
News
Justice 'Hacked the Hackers' of Hive Ransomware, Stopping $130M in Demands
It took national and international cooperation to thwart the group, who targeted more than 1,500 victims.
Emerging Tech
Legislators Renew Efforts to Protect Consumers from an Eavesdropping Fridge
The reintroduced bill asks the Federal Trade Commission to establish disclosure guidelines for smart devices and appliances that consumers would not expect to be recording them.
Emerging Tech
NIST Debuts Long-Anticipated AI Risk Management Framework
With the launch of the AI RMF 1.0, federal researchers focused on four core functions to structure how all organizations evaluate and introduce more trustworthy AI systems.
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Forcepoint - A Proven Leader in Defense Grade Security
From a unique Zero Trust CDR solution to an all-in-one security platform designed to eradicate complexity within cybersecurity.
News
U.S. Officially Leads the Freedom Online Coalition for the First Time
The U.S. will helm the chairship position at the Freedom Online Coalition, focusing on promoting digital liberties and enforcing AI standards and safeguards.
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Survey: CIOs Feel Elevated, Consider Themselves ‘Changemakers’
The survey found more than 3 in 4 chief information officers believe their roles have been elevated in response to recent economic times.
Ideas
2022’s Billion-dollar Disasters: Climate Change Helped Make it US’s 3rd Most Expensive Year on Record
Climate change seems to be making natural disasters more expensive.
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OPM Has Replaced Its Embattled CFO Following Harassment Report
The Defense Department inspector general recently substantiated complaints that the senior executive sexually harassed subordinates and used racial slurs.
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The Pentagon’s Innovation Shop Wants More Influence in 2023
The agency wants to be part of program executives’ acquisition strategies and to spread more commercial-based tech across the department.
Cybersecurity
OPM Previews Its New Cyber Workforce Dashboard
The dashboard will launch after the agency has determined what data to make publicly available.
Policy
Senator Advocates a Transparency-Based Approach to Social Media Moderation
Sen. Cynthia Lummis, R-Wyo., said such transparency about government moderation requests “does seem to be the best move” for promoting free speech online.
Emerging Tech
White House Wants Input on Crypto Tech R&D Agenda
The feedback will inform priorities for developing digital asset technologies, including potential for a central bank digital currency.
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Microsoft Office 365 Now Available to Customers at Secret Classification
Microsoft’s productivity suite is now available at a more secure classification level.
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