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DHS Issues Guidance on Adopting AI in Critical Infrastructure
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A new series of recommendations from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security is designed to enable cloud providers, AI developers, public-sector entities and others to integrate AI while balancing risk and opportunity.
on Mon, 5AM
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Cybersecurity and Change: Trump’s Second-Term Plans for Homeland Security
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What changes will President-elect Donald J. Trump implement in his second term regarding homeland security, technology, cybersecurity and more? Let’s explore.
on Sun, 3PM
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Software Engineer Maps Locations of License Plate Readers
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Earlier this year, a software engineer based in Huntsville, Ala., launched DeFlock, an online map where users can plot automated license plate readers in their cities as part of an effort related to privacy awareness.
on Sat, 12AM
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Parents to Sue Pennsylvania School District Over Deepfakes
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Parents are suing Lancaster Country Day School, a private preparatory school in Pennsylvania, over its alleged failure to report or take corrective action in response to AI-generated deepfakes of over 50 students.
on Fri, 5PM
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How Many Waymo, Cruise Driverless Cars Have Crashed?
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As Cruise and Waymo face criticism from San Francisco officials over the safety of driverless cars, data shows the robotaxis are among the leaders in crashes reported involving vehicles with automated driving systems.
on Thu, 2PM
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FCC Cybersecurity Pilot Receives $3.7B in Funding Requests
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More than 2,500 applicants applied for funding through the Federal Communications Commission’s three-year Schools and Libraries Cybersecurity Pilot Program, which will fund expenses like firewalls and endpoint detection.
on Tue, 7PM
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AI-Powered Software Addresses Chronic Absenteeism in K-12
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A new AI-powered tool from the ed-tech company Edia tracks student attendance and family contact information, sending parents a personalized text within minutes of an unexpected absence.
on Nov 11
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Ed Tech Confronts GenAI, Cybersecurity and Tech Use Issues
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Generative AI, cyber threats, TikTok and phone bans are some of the major issues that impacted ed tech in 2024. In the new year, school boards need to determine how to move forward.
on Nov 11
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HIPAA Not ‘Strong Enough’ for Health Care’s Cybersecurity Needs
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As ransomware and other cyber attacks hit the health-care sector, organizations need to follow stronger security guidance, panelists said during a recent webinar.
on Nov 2
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How Will Generative AI Change Cybersecurity Teams?
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A global study finds almost half of government cybersecurity professionals expect generative AI to end the need for certain cyber skills or cyber roles.
on Nov 2
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Denver Data Center Won’t Pursue Tax Breaks Amid Concern
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A company planning to build a new data center in Denver will no longer seek a $9 million tax break from the city after the proposed deal raised questions among officials about water and energy usage.
on Nov 1
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Power-Hungry Data Centers Pose a Challenge to Government
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Artificial intelligence is poised to become the next big energy hog and data centers stand to challenge sustainability goals. Some processing demands, however, can be shifted to periods when demand is low.
on Oct 30
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K12 SIX Releases Updated Framework for School Cybersecurity
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The nonprofit group’s weighted framework of 14 controls seeks to simplify school cybersecurity in an effort to make the most critical protections more approachable and, in turn, more widespread.
on Oct 28
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How Two States Handle Cybersecurity Risks from Vendors
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Third-party risks are a high concern for a significant portion of CISOs, and recently the CISOs of New Hampshire and Kansas made time to discuss how they're handling related challenges in their states.
on Oct 25
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Opinion: Arizonans Need Protection from Data Centers’ Impacts
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With a total of 85, the Phoenix area has the second-biggest concentration of data centers in the entire country, second only to northern Virginia, according to mapping by Iron Mountain Data Centers.
on Oct 24
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S.F. Muni Will Spend $212M to Move Train Control Off Disk
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San Francisco’s Municipal Transportation Agency has approved a contract with Hitachi Rail for a new train control system. The replacement will move the Muni Metro off 1998 technology that runs on floppy disks.
on Oct 23
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Virginia Activates Its Artificial Intelligence Task Force
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Created by executive order at the start of the year, Virginia has now set its AI Task Force in motion, aiming to support and advise policymakers on the technologies. Ten members have been named; more may follow.
on Oct 19
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CISA Eyes Software Security, Rising China Threats
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The federal cybersecurity agency's advisory group has recommended ways that the U.S. can improve critical infrastructure defense against nation-state threats and boost open source software security.
on Oct 17
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Jury Finds Discrimination in H-1B Visa Tech Worker Case
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A New Jersey-based company that supplies IT workers throughout Silicon Valley and the Bay Area was intentionally discriminating against non-Indian workers and abusing the H-1B visa process, a jury has found.
on Oct 10
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Beyond the Hype: AI's Impact on Public-Sector Agencies — ICYMI
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Chris Hein, Google’s director of customer engineering for public sector/SLED, reveals how AI is transforming government services and improving citizen experiences — and how they should think about AI success.
on Oct 8
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California Passes Law to Protect Consumer ‘Brain Data’
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With this new legislation, California becomes the second U.S. state to officially recognize the importance of mental privacy in state law, doing so by amending the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018.
on Oct 5
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After Hack, Seattle-Area School District Turns Back to Paper
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Officials have confirmed that an attack that shut down technology last month at the public school district was ransomware. Since then, faculty have had to make do without new technology they adopted during COVID-19.
on Oct 5
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What’s New in Digital Equity: House Passes 6G Legislation
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Plus, Wisconsin has been awarded additional funding for digital equity causes, a new NTIA document offers guidance for Native entities applying for Digital Equity Act funding, and more.
on Sep 26
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Unnamed Company Proposes Massive Iowa Data Center
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The company is seeking financial incentives from the city of Cedar Rapids to build a massive $750 million data campus near Google's planned $576 million data center in southwest Cedar Rapids.
on Sep 26
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‘Cat and Mouse’: Keeping Up With the Evolution of AI
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As AI evolves, government must do so as well to effectively leverage the technology for improved service delivery, attendees said at the yearly Digital Benefits Conference. Accurate data is essential to make AI-powered systems work as designed for government.
on Sep 24
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Three Mile Island Plant Reopening Would Power Microsoft AI
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A new deal would restart the nuclear power station’s Unit 1 reactor by 2028. Microsoft has committed to buy electricity generated, to run its data centers. The plant’s condition has received good reviews but capital investments will be needed.
on Sep 21
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Philadelphia Charter School Network Disrupted by Cyber Incident
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Philadelphia's largest charter school network had to shut its systems down earlier this week because of suspicious activity from an external party, forcing teachers to make do without Internet.
on Sep 19
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As AI Gains Ground, Security Leaders Need to Embrace Saying Yes
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Cybersecurity chiefs are often viewed as inhibitors of innovation who are likely to veto new ideas in the interest of keeping systems safe. But as agencies increasingly lean on AI, CISOs must find a way to get to "yes."
on Sep 15
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Camera-Monitored Traffic-Efficiency Pilot Will Go Permanent
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A San Francisco pilot aimed at unclogging public transportation routes became a permanent fixture for the city with the signing of a new state law.
on Sep 13
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Should State Governments Ban Ransomware Payments?
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Given the surge of ransomware attacks and increasing costs of payments to unlock stolen data in 2024, some states have banned public ransomware payments. But experts are divided on whether it's the right move.
on Sep 12
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FCC to Open Funding for Cybersecurity in K-12, Libraries
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The three-year $200 million Schools and Libraries Cybersecurity Pilot Program opens its application window this fall. The near-term goal is to secure schools most in need, but long-term it will help nationwide.
on Sep 4
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How K-12 Districts Can Prepare for FCC's New Cybersecurity Program
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The FCC expects to open the application window for the three-year $200 million Schools and Libraries Cybersecurity Pilot Program this fall and urges prospective applicants to start preparing now.
on Sep 3
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U.S. Cyber Victim Total Tops 1 Billion for Data Compromises
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Data breaches hit more than 1 billion victims in 2024, a huge increase driven by massive data compromises at Ticketmaster Entertainment LLC and Advance Auto Parts Inc. according to a new report.
on Aug 27
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How One English Teacher Improved Student Writing With AI
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Tech-savvy San Diego high school teacher Jen Roberts takes a proactive approach to showing her students the ins and outs of AI, which she said can prepare them for the future while improving their writing.
on Aug 27
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Study: Salton Sea Rich in Lithium to Make EV Batteries
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Beneath the shores of Southern California's Salton Sea is one of the largest lithium deposits in the world, with enough of the metal to make batteries for more than 375 million electric vehicles.
on Aug 14
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Including People With Disabilities in Data Collection
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Government and industry leaders are working to better understand how data collection may not effectively document what people with disabilities need. They're improving the process by doing a better job of gathering information.
on Aug 9
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Kamala Harris Proposes State and Local Digital Service Teams
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The Democratic senator wants state and local government to get smarter about how it uses technology, following in the footsteps of relatively recent federal outfits such as the U.S. Digital Service.
on Aug 7
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As Local Governments Have Done, Fed Stays Open on AI
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Similar to cities and states, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration recommended governments be open toward artificial intelligence — but called for risk monitoring in larger AI models.
on Aug 5
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Bill Would Classify Extreme Heat as ‘Major Disaster’
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The Extreme Heat Emergency Act would classify extreme heat as a major disaster under the Stafford Act, which recognizes certain events as disasters eligible for a presidential Major Disaster Declaration.
on Aug 5
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Mapping Tool Shows Climate Change Effects Are Nationwide
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A new tool from Rebuild by Design shows climate change is an equal opportunity hazard. But spending money ahead of time on mitigation and prevention can be more cost-effective than committing it after disaster strikes.
on Aug 3
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What Can We Learn from the Largest Global IT Incident Ever?
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On July 19, 2024, a CrowdStrike software update unleashed mayhem on computer systems at airports, banks and more from Australia to Atlanta. What happened, and what lessons can we take away?
on Aug 2
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Deadly Tornado in Joplin, Mo., Leads to New Building Codes
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The standards are for new buildings and will offer the minimum protection from 97 percent of the tornados experienced in the United States. For areas with potential for EF5 Category storms, building a safe room may be necessary.
on Aug 1
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Georgia Will Stay in Multistate Voter Registration Group
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Republican Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger has reaffirmed his commitment to the Electronic Registration Information Center, a 28-state collaboration that shares information about voter registration.
on Aug 1
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NYC’s Data-Driven Future: 46 Algorithms and Counting
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New York City, which tracks the number of algorithms its departments use, has seen adoption of those tools skyrocket in recent years. Officials see them as a way to modernize government and enhance efficiency.
on Aug 1
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Hackers Hit Georgia County Once Struck by Election Breach
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Coffee County, Ga., which is the same county where tech experts copied the state’s election software after the 2020 election, was also hit by a separate cyber attack this month.
on Jul 31
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Inside Minnesota’s Dollar-Driven Cyber Defense Tool
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Minnesota’s new cybersecurity tool translates cyber risk into dollars and cents, empowering agencies to make data-driven decisions that protect critical assets and optimize security spending.
on Jul 27
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Ransomware Remains a ‘Brutal’ Threat in 2024
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Several recently released cyber industry reports show steady or growing ransomware numbers in 2024 so far, and impacts on business and government have never been greater.
on Jul 21
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Why isn’t Southwest affected by the CrowdStrike/Microsoft outage?
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Answer: Because it’s using an outdated version of Windows.
on Jul 21
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Ransomware Attack Hits Florida Department of Health
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This new cyber attack has disrupted the state’s ability to issue death and birth certificates, and the breach might be putting sensitive patient data at risk.
on Jul 9
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Government, Partners Plan Together for Accessible AI
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As the federal government moves forward on assessing and using artificial intelligence technologies, three partners are working to ensure people with disabilities are engaged throughout the process.
on Jul 8