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Urban heat map reveals priority spots for cooling efforts
January 31, 2023 | News, Data & AnalyticsCitizen scientists in Milwaukee collected air temperature and humidity data to help state officials focus where heat prevention efforts are most needed.
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Energy Department wants national labs to drive regional innovation
| News, Cloud & InfrastructureDOE is looking for ideas on how regional ecosystems could leverage a nearby national lab to power innovation and economic prosperity.
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Tribal broadband grants need better metrics
| News, Cloud & InfrastructureMore quantifiable performance goals would help the Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program better track internet adoption, GAO said.
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‘Ghost buses’ haunt transit agencies and frustrate riders
| News, Cloud & InfrastructureTransit agencies should release canceled or delayed bus data to the public to avoid unhappy travelers, experts say.
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Ransomware victims stand up to attackers
January 30, 2023 | Cybersecurity, NewsThe drop in payments is encouraging, but a lack of transparency around ransomware reporting makes it hard to say why organizations refuse to pay, researchers say.
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How AI helps one city spot damaged rooftops
| News, Data & AnalyticsThe Baltimore Department of Housing and Community Department is using a mix of artificial intelligence, GIS-based flyover imagery and building code enforcement data to automatically detect at-risk buildings.
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NIST debuts long-anticipated AI risk management framework
| News, Emerging TechWith 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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Michigan embraces ‘Clean Slate’ program without applications
January 27, 2023 | News, Cloud & InfrastructureState officials aim to automatically expunge certain criminal records to remove hurdles to jobs and housing.
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Philosophers have studied ‘counterfactuals’ for decades. Will they help us unlock the mysteries of AI?
| News, Emerging TechOne expert discusses the importance of explainable artificial intelligence to not only guide decision-making, but provide explanations behind an algorithm's outcome.
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How Florida is looking to build the ‘nation’s first AI university’
| News, Emerging TechThe tech is embedded into the curriculum but the University of Florida is also scouting out new uses for it in campus operations and student performance.