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A NOAA-backed tool shows the hidden value of healthier shorelines
1+ hour, 9+ min ago (218+ words) By John Breeden II To get a feel for the tool, I tried a modest restoration scenario myself: 100 feet of shoreline in a somewhat remote area. That most closely resembled the kinds of projects I worked on years ago in…...
FDA launches updated AI and consolidated data platform
58+ min ago (360+ words) The Food and Drug Administration announced on Wednesday that it has launched an updated version of its internal artificial intelligence tool, called Elsa, that is being integrated with a consolidated data platform to enable faster search capabilities. Elsa 4. 0now features expanded…...
Commerce AI center will evaluate Google Deepmind, Microsoft and x AI models
22+ hour, 23+ min ago (312+ words) The Center for Artificial Intelligence Standards and Innovation will be conducting testing on leading AI models from Google Deepmind, Microsoft and x AI to evaluate their security prior to deployment, the Commerce Department announced Tuesday. CAISI, housed within the National…...
CISA unveils CI Fortify to help secure critical infrastructure during conflicts
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (248+ words) The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency announced the release of its CI Fortify project on Tuesday, aiming to help critical infrastructure owners and operators defend themselves against hackers and maintain continuity during a geopolitical conflict. "For planning purposes, operators should…...
Survey: More than half of federal agencies now planning agentic AI pilots
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (593+ words) Agentic AI has entered the chat for federal agencies. According to a March survey of more than 200 technology executives'across government, more than half (53%) said their agencies are exploring agentic AI or actively planning pilots of the technology. Another 15% are currently…...
Operational technology providers are feeling "annoyance" at exclusion from Anthropic"s Mythos rollout, sources say
2+ day, 9+ min ago (559+ words) Operational technology providers and their industry groups have been pressing for access to Anthropic's cybersecurity-focused Mythos Preview model, arguing the initial rollout " which focused on major tech and finance firms under a global vulnerability patching effort " left out a widely…...
Pentagon makes agreements with 7 companies to add AI to classified networks
5+ day, 4+ hour ago (179+ words) Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images The Pentagon announced new agreements with seven leading artificial intelligence developers on Friday, with'those companies set to support classified workflows in military operations.' Space X, Open AI, Google, NVIDIA, Reflection, Microsoft, and…...
Why recovery speed matters when the homeland is the cyber battlefield
5+ day, 23+ hour ago (273+ words) According to Army Lt. General Jeth Rey, in cyber war, "the battlefield is already here in our daily lives " on our phones and smart devices, in our digital infrastructure, across the electromagnetic spectrum (EMS)and hovering unseen in our skies…...
The Hidden Threat of Malicious Open-Source Packages
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (152+ words) Malicious open-source packages are an unseen but rapidly growing threat to U. S. government. A 92% spike in identified malicious packages from 20222024 underscores the urgency. This e-book equips mission teams to detect, prevent, and mitigate these risks by explaining the threat landscape, outlining…...
When AI agents go rogue, the federal government needs reversible resilience
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (366+ words) Agentic AI can deviate, whether intentionally or unintentionally The danger is significant, yet solutions exist Federal cybersecurity teams are already playing catch-up to basic vulnerabilities lurking in their technology stacks of the past 30 years. Agentic AI is, and will be,…...