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DOD, NTIA pushing open 5G stack ecosystem
January 12, 2021 | NewsThe Defense Department and the National Telecommunications and Information Administration announced plans to issue a challenge to accelerate development of software and telecom technologies for an open 5G stack ecosystem in support of DOD missions.
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For small and mid-sized communities, digital transformation depends on cloud computing
| NewsA successful cloud-based system must combine deep functionality with the last-mile capabilities that allow smaller jurisdictions to continue the march to greater efficiency and constant innovation.
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IT cleanup at U.S. Capitol presents massive challenge
January 11, 2021 | NewsBesides the exposure of congressional information, the breach of the Capitol presented an opportunity for adversaries to install malware on IT equipment, bug offices and exfiltrate data.
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The evolving threat of ransomware: Beware of cyber extortion in 2021
| NewsWith more advanced detection, investigation and mitigation technologies and processes, agencies can present a much stronger defense against cyber criminals intent on using ransomware as a route to extortion.
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DISA takes on DOD cloud operations
| NewsThe Defense Information Systems Agency will be absorbing the Defense Department’s Cloud Computing Program Office by the end of January, the agency's director said.
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USAID seeks remote sensing, analytics platform to track location, condition of aid
| NewsThe Agency for International Development is looking cost-effective remote sensing solutions to keep tabs on humanitarian aid as it travels from its source to its destination.
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Many state capitols have security holes
| NewsWith less than two-thirds of state capitol buildings employing metal detectors, and about 20 statehouses specifically allowing guns inside, there are many security gaps that rioters could exploit.
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Capitol rioters planned for weeks in plain sight. The police weren’t ready.
January 08, 2021 | NewsInsurrectionists made no effort to hide their intentions, but law enforcement protecting Congress was caught flat-footed.
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The path to post-pandemic smart cities
| NewsAfter addressing networking and collaboration issues, cities should expect economic slowdowns, budget reductions, a return to growth and the eventual return to what IDC calls “the next normal.”
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Understanding AI: The good, bad and ugly
| NewsAs attackers become more refined and nuanced in their approach -- from building adversarial machine learning models to model poisoning -- they could completely disrupt an agency’s artificial-intelligence-related efforts.