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Energy labs build digital twin for modeling traffic congestion relief, energy savings
May 11, 2021 | NewsResearchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory and National Renewable Energy Laboratory have partnered with Chattanooga on the use of simulations to determine controls that would deliver energy efficiency while also optimizing drivers’ travel time, speed and safety.
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Pipeline attack highlights ransomware threats to infrastructure
| NewsThe cyberattack against Colonial Pipeline, which led to the precautionary shutdown of fuel pipelines serving the East Coast, underscores the dangers of ransomware.
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Keeping communities safe as public spaces reopen
| NewsTo ensure the safety of residents, agencies should implement communication and collaboration platforms that enable targeted emergency notifications and streamline coordination between responder teams.
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FedRAMP OKs remote data center testing
| NewsThe Federal Risk and Authorization Program is allowing cloud service providers to have their data centers tested remotely.
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The Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack and the SolarWinds hack were all but inevitable – why national cyber defense is a ‘wicked’ problem
| NewsRecognizing that hackers in the service of foreign adversaries are dedicated, thorough and not constrained by any rules is important for anticipating their next moves and reinforcing and improving U.S. national cyber defenses.
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DHS pushes to hire 200 cyber pros
May 07, 2021 | NewsDepartment of Homeland Security launched its 60-day workforce sprint with an aggressive campaign to hire 200 cyber personnel by July 1.
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3 ways intelligent virtual assistants will drive citizen services delivery
| NewsAs the connection between people, technology and process, intelligent virtual assistants overcome the limitations of rudimentary technologies in citizen engagement centers.
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Agencies struggle to find the right AI solutions
| NewsChatbots and robotic process automation can help agencies rack up quicker wins than more complex deployments of artificial intelligence, but they shouldn’t distract from IT modernization.
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Louisiana adds vaccine status to digital driver’s license app
| NewsResidents of Louisiana can now have an electronic version of their COVID-19 vaccination records added to their LA Wallet, the state’s digital drivers’ license mobile application.
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DOD expands vulnerability disclosure policy to public networks, IoT devices
May 06, 2021 | NewsThe Defense Department is expanding its vulnerability disclosure program to cover all of its publicly available systems, including networks, frequency-based communication, industrial control systems and internet-of-things devices.