Ideas
Don’t be too Quick to Blame Social Media for America’s Polarization—Cable News has a Bigger Effect, Study Finds
Television still rules in political influence.
Ideas
Faced with a Rise of Extremism within Its Ranks, the Military Has Clamped down on Racist Speech, Including Retweets and Likes
For civilians, free speech is protected by the First Amendment. Not so in the U.S. military, where the rise of political extremism has become a problem.
Artificial Intelligence
New Research Points to Hidden Vulnerabilities Within Machine Learning Systems
Agencies need to provide extra attention and security for machine learning and artificial intelligence-based systems, beyond the normal level of cybersecurity protection.
Ideas
New Photos Suggest How Trump, Flush with Power, May Have Sent Official Documents down the Toilet
Photos showing what appear to be torn-up documents in two different toilets may provide more evidence of the former president’s habit of destroying his presidential documents.
Ideas
Coding it Forward fellows share their stories
Two college students planning careers in tech told Steve Kelman why they chose to prioritize government service.
Emerging Tech
White House-cited Standard Would Bolster National Electronics Security
Protecting the supply chain is about more than ensuring semiconductor inventories, some argue.
Ideas
The Climate Bill Could Short-circuit EV Tax Credits, Making Qualifying for Them Nearly Impossible
The Senate's major climate bill could have unintended consequences.
Ideas
Long COVID-19 and Other Chronic Respiratory Conditions After Viral Infections May Stem From an Overactive Immune Response in the Lungs
Advancements in understanding long COVID-19 continue.
Ideas
China Has a New Global Development Initiative, But Who Will Actually Benefit From It?
China has another plan to enhance its global political and economic power.
Ideas
Fueled by Virtually Unrestricted Social Media Access, White Nationalism is on the Rise and Attracting Violent Young White Men
Social media provides a platform for attracting violent extremists that has never existed before.
Ideas
How federal agencies can integrate artificial intelligence into records management
COMMENTARY | Agencies need to factor newer forms of digital records—like those Zoom meeting recordings—into their records management plans.
Ideas
Polio in New York—An Infectious Disease Doctor Explains This Exceedingly Rare Occurrence
Waning vaccination rates could allow rare diseases to make a comeback.
Ideas
All software is guilty until proven innocent
COMMENTARY | Agencies must embrace "shifting left," an approach that takes securing software in mind at the beginning of the development lifecycle.
Ideas
Federated Learning Uses The Data Right on Our Devices
The development could be key for privacy advocates.
Ideas
Russians Reportedly Building a Satellite-Blinding Laser—an Expert Explains the Technology
Russia may be advancing laser weapons capabilities.
Ideas
Pass the CHIPS Act
Two former senior defense and intelligence leaders lay out the case for Congressional action to help the U.S. semiconductor industry.
Ideas
'Quantum Flute' Gets Light Particles to Move in Strange Ways
Quantum effects can be weird, but cool.
Ideas
AI Scouts Brain Data to Spot Mental Illness Patterns
Artificial intelligence may be able to spot certain kids of medical conditions before symptoms get serious.
Ideas
Understanding NIST’s Post-Quantum Encryption Standardization and Next Steps for Federal CISOs
The National Institute of Standards and Technology recently chose new cryptographic algorithms to defend against quantum computers.
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