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Validating the security of contact tracing apps

The Department of Homeland Security has tapped a startup to ensure that contact tracing apps protect users’ security, privacy and civil liberties.

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NGA eyes expanding homeland security info with business data

The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency wants geolocation data on U.S. business operating in sectors considered essential to U.S. homeland security.

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CISA details attacks on cloud services

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency warned of attacks that leverage phishing and email forwarding vulnerabilities as well as one that bypassed multifactor authentication.

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CISA updates on SolarWinds compromise

To help agency leaders mitigate the SolarWinds Orion software compromise, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency issued new guidance and posted two new resources.

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Robotic dogs patrol Tyndall AFB

The unmanned ground vehicles, which resemble headless robot dogs, use on-board computers, cameras and other detection devices as they patrol a set path scouting for threats.

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Army to evaluate facial recognition in day care centers

Through a demonstration of the technology, the Army expects to learn whether facial recognition technologies can improve family quality of life, reduce base costs and enhance mission readiness.

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Keeping classified geospatial analysis on track during COVID

To continue developing artificial intelligence and machine learning applications to process geospatial data, the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency found innovative ways to fill workflow gaps created by the pandemic.

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Army to evaluate facial recognition in day care centers

Through a demonstration of the technology, the Army expects to learn whether facial recognition technologies can improve family quality of life, reduce base costs and enhance mission readiness.

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DISA eyes mainframe-based blockchain

The Defense Information Systems Agency is looking for information on developing a blockchain-as-a-service offering on Z system mainframes for its mission partners.

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DARPA’s plan for an airborne COVID detector

Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency wants a COVID sensor that can detect the virus in the air accurately and quickly enough to stop its spread in office buildings or schools.

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Digital contact tracing key to force readiness, DOD says

The Defense Health Agency envisions personnel wearing an unobtrusive device that supports proximity logging and recording in all military environments, including those disconnected from wide-area networks, to guard against coronavirus spread.

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Bringing DOD’s public safety communications into the 21st century

The Pentagon wants its public safety communications capabilities to be like the IP-based technologies currently used by state and local government responders.

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National Guard on hand for election cybersecurity

While a new bipartisan bill clarifies that governors can call on the National Guard to protect critical election infrastructure, some states have already activated guard units.

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DISA delays $11.7B IT 'Enclave' contract

The Defense Information Systems Agency wants more time to get its multi-billion dollar IT services contract ready.

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DARPA tests autonomous vehicles' ability to tell friend from foe

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency is looking for ways autonomous vehicles can make it easier for commanders to detect and track threats among civilians in complex urban environments without escalating tensions.

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Air Force rolls out bomb disposal robots

Air Force Civil Engineer Center will deliver 333 new robots and training to every explosive ordnance disposal flight across the Air Force.

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DOD revs up 5G testbeds with $600 million investment

The Defense Department is investing $600 million for at-scale 5G testing of augmented/virtual reality for mission planning and training, smart warehouses and technologies to enhance distributed command and control.

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DOD pushing RPA to the next level

The Joint Artificial Intelligence Center is working to develop machine learning models that can go beyond the capabilities of robotic process automation and make decisions about financial transactions.

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Coast Guard may soon be carrying handheld translators

Department of Homeland Security has awarded Phase 1 funding to Kynamics to build a portable, standalone language translator.

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Army brings FirstNet to more than 70 bases

With FirstNet, the Army’s Installation Management Command will ensure installations have communications capabilities during emergencies and resolve interoperability and coordination issues between base security forces and local first responders.