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DHS is Collecting Biometrics on Thousands of Refugees Who Will Never Enter the US
Most refugees who apply for asylum never set foot in the United States, but a UN agreement allows DHS and its partners to build biometric profiles on them.
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The US Military's AI Can't Find Targets On Its Own — Yet, Top USAF General Says
The Air Combat Command leader says the tools are still learning.
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Face-Recognition Tool Misidentified State Lawmakers as Criminals: ACLU
The group tested Amazon's Rekognition on photos of California's lawmakers. The company says the test wasn't fair.
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The Aging Spacecraft of Deep Space
NASA is rationing watts to keep its oldest mission going.
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Pentagon’s AI Center is Developing Tech that Could Revolutionize Disaster Response
It’s another example of federal automation at work.
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DOD Inspector General Clarifies Office's Role in JEDI Cloud Decision
The Pentagon’s IG is reviewing complaints from multiple sources.
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NIST Has a Roadmap to Develop Artificial Intelligence Standards
NIST also calls for tools to help agencies better study and assess the quality of AI-powered systems.
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3-Star General: Tomorrow’s Troops Need Controversial JEDI Cloud
Days after the new SecDef put a hold on the massive cloud program, two Pentagon leaders went on the record to defend it.
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A Supercomputer Will Help the US Air Force Predict the Weather
The $25 million contract will provide a system that supports the military’s complex weather prediction workloads.
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'Zero Trust' Lab Will Explore the Future of Pentagon Data Security
Once upon a time, U.S. Cyber Command and DISA could act like no one got past their passwords. Those days are over.
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DARPA Is Taking On the Deepfake Problem
The agency wants to teach computers to detect errors in manipulated media using logic and common sense.
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How Dissidents Are Using Shortwave Radio to Broadcast News Into China
Pro-democracy forces are locked in a cat-and-mouse game with the Chinese government, playing out on the airwaves, the internet and across the globe.
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Military-Style Surveillance Technology Is Being Tested in American Cities
In the eyes of the law, there’s no difference between a smartphone photo taken through an airplane window and one taken by an ultra-powerful camera in a helicopter hovering over your backyard.
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Esper Puts JEDI Contract on Hold for Review
It’s unclear whether the new defense secretary's review will affect the contract’s timeline.
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FBI Seeks Tools to Help Track Criminals and Terrorists via Social Media
Proposals from interested vendors are due later this month.
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Facial Recognition Is Hard to Make Useful, Police Find
The Orlando Police Department ended a pilot program, saying they ran out of time and money to make it work.
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CBP Wants Technology To Spot Everything Crossing the US Border
The single solution should be able to detect anything crossing the northern or southern borders between ports of entry and immediately alert border patrol agents.
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When Trump Threatens Google, Here’s What He Doesn’t Get
Days after the Treasury Secretary cleared the U.S. tech giant of national security concerns, the president was rage-tweeting again.
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US Air Force Wants Wargames that Simulate Lasers, Electromagnetic Weapons
The sims are meant to teach airmen about these new weapons and help the Air Force develop new tactics and procedures.
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