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Governors tighten IT cybersecurity amid Ukraine attacks
February 28, 2022 | Cybersecurity, NewsGovernors in Texas, Colorado, New York and North Carolina are calling on their IT departments to ensure critical infrastructure is protected.
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The next frontier in cyberwar: Embedded devices
| News, CybersecurityMission-critical embedded systems are insufficiently protected, which gives bad actors ample incentive to invest their time, resources and innovation into compromising them.
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Biden’s municipal broadband push clashes with state restrictions
| News, State & LocalThe new infrastructure law says states can't exclude municipalities from broadband funds. But many block localities from operating internet networks. Will the Biden administration try to strongarm states into changing their policies?
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Commerce gives over $277 million in grants to build out broadband
| News, State & LocalMillions were dispersed across 12 states and territories to develop stronger internet infrastructure, a key mission in the Biden administration agenda.
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How much damage could a Russian cyberattack do in the US?
| News, CybersecurityRussian cyberwarriors can gain access and remain undetected for long periods in key systems in the U.S. as they did in 2020 when they gained access to SolarWinds software, which is used by many companies and government agencies to manage… Read More »
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Blockchain takes root at Ginnie Mae
February 25, 2022 | News, Emerging TechDistributed ledger technology is expected to improve data security, provenance and legal sufficiency by reducing the number of times information is handled by entities across the housing finance ecosystem.
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5 technologies to improve environmental regulatory enforcement
| News, State & LocalMobile inspections, remote inspections, unmanned aerial systems, artificial intelligence and machine learning and integrated solutions can serve as force multipliers for the environmental enforcement community.
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The next big quantum leap may require better software
| News, Emerging TechThe raw power of increasingly advanced quantum computers could necessitate advances in software to make sense of the noise.
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Labor Department defends response to states’ unemployment fraud
| News, Cloud & InfrastructureThe department says it's working on fixes after criminals siphoned billions in improper benefit payments.
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States reconsider facial recognition for ID verification
February 24, 2022 | News, State & LocalAs privacy concerns mount and demand winds down, several states are rethinking their use of ID.me's facial recognition technology to verify users applying for unemployment insurance benefits.