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How a workplace experience app can solve back-to-work challenges
July 26, 2021 | NewsA workplace experience app can engage and empower employees by giving them access to the resources they need regardless of location and can provide management with key situational awareness and decision-making data.
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Lawmakers advance cyber legislation
| NewsThe Senate’s 2022 defense authorization bill and a number of House measures are addressing cyber authorities, domestic microelectronics manufacture, supply chain security and raising cyber awareness among the public.
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BEP seeks machine-readable counterfeit detection
| NewsThe Bureau of Engraving and Printing is looking for new ways to integrate machine-readable features into future versions of U.S. currency that could be used to detect and deter counterfeiting.
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How unemployment insurance fraud exploded during the pandemic
| NewsBots filing bogus applications in bulk, teams of fraudsters in foreign countries making phony claims, online forums peddling how-to advice on identity theft: Inside the infrastructure of perhaps the largest fraud wave in history.
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DOD rolls out AR/VR technology at 5G testbed
July 23, 2021 | NewsThe Defense Department has begun deploying 5G-powered augmented reality/virtual reality systems for mission planning and training at some of its 5G testbed sites.
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Army tests HPC climate model in Azure cloud
| NewsThe Army Engineer Research and Development Center will test the scalability of its coastal storm modeling system, CSTORM-MS -- previously run on high-performance computers -- inside Microsoft’s Azure Government cloud.
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Open-source model finds best places for EV charging stations
| NewsResearchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory have developed a modeling tool that helps transportation planners decide where to place electric vehicle charging stations to encourage intercity driving.
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Detecting, blocking grid cyberattacks
| NewsTo prevent damage to power equipment from cyberattacks, researchers at Idaho National Laboratory have developed a device that autonomously reviews and filters commands being sent to a power grid’s relay devices.
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States weigh bans on ransomware payoffs
| NewsWhile prohibiting ransom payments could help deter attacks, some cybersecurity experts say it’s a bad idea because local governments, particularly smaller ones, may not be able to restore or rebuild their computer networks quickly, resulting in more costs and disruption… Read More »
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California funds broadband infrastructure expansion
July 22, 2021 | NewsA $6 billion multi-year investment will support construction of a state-owned, open-access middle-mile fiber network and last-mile projects.