May 14, 2021
Small military units conducting hostage rescue, scouting and training missions depend on radio communications to coordinate actions with each other and their commanders. In some areas, such as in caves or jungles with heavy foliage, mobile radio frequency (RF) communications are difficult to sustain. In World War II, for example, radio communications in tropical jungles required the use of long strings of wire as a transmission medium.
Recent developments in RF mobility gain – the technique of moving radios to locations where they can better access power for transmission have made it possible to construct a dense, 3D mesh network of radio relays that can support and augment communications for reconnaissance and hostage rescue missions, for example.
By Andrew Churchill
May 12, 2021
Under the Industries of the Future Act, Congress proposes to spend $10 billion on artificial intelligence, quantum computing and 5G over the next 10 years. Further, the recently released National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence report highlights how the AI revolution will impact the U.S. economy, national security and welfare.
Recognizing the significance of these groundbreaking technologies is an important first step, but now comes the difficult job of unlocking value commensurate with the investment being made. This will require new thinking about the management and delivery of use cases that are in the best public interest. Now that emerging technologies are leveraging computing power, network capacity and AI methodology, there are three key measures that will maximize citizen value.
By Stephanie Kanowitz
May 13, 2021
A cloud-based secure email gateway has helped the Oklahoma Office of Management and Enterprise Services (OMES) decrease the threat from inbound ransomware messages and other malware.
Although state government offices now receive about half a million email messages per day, compared to 372,000 per day last July, they were getting more than three times as many malware messages last year.
“I think it’s because we didn’t have good email security in place,” the state’s Chief Information Security Officer Matt Singleton said. “As our posture has gotten better, what’s coming back to us has gotten better.”
By Dan Carroll
May 13, 2021
Researchers have used information extracted from tweets to provide unparalleled accuracy for predicting morning traffic patterns.
The morning commute period is one of the busiest times of day for traffic; however, it has also proven to be the most difficult time to predict traffic patterns. This is because most methods for traffic prediction rely on having a consistent flow of traffic data from the time leading up to the predicted period.
The majority of people, however, spend the time preceding their commute sleeping or performing their morning routines at home, leaving a large gap in predictive traffic data.
By Todd Miller
May 11, 2021
Recent mass shootings in Atlanta, Boulder, Indianapolis and other cities have shaken communities across the country. At a time when Americans are already concerned about public acts of violence, government agencies must re-examine their emergency response preparedness and make improvements wherever necessary. However, several factors are working against these efforts.
First, everyone is inundated with information right now health guidelines, workplace-specific protocols, safety mandates, etc. Cutting through with clear messaging is difficult, especially in emergencies, which are chaotic, stressful and unpredictable. Second, the COVID-19 pandemic has stripped away budgetary power from many government agencies, leaving executives and officials with fewer resources to tackle bigger problems.