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John Breeden II

John Breeden II
John Breeden II is a journalist and reviewer with over 20 years of experience covering technology. He is the CEO of the Tech Writers Bureau, a group that creates technological thought leadership content for organizations.
Emerging Tech

More than a decade later, NIST’s home of the future is still ahead of its time

NIST wanted to show that energy efficiency did not have to make a residence look like a spaceship, or be uncomfortable to live in.

Policy

Officials across the country say they are confident in the integrity of the pending election

Those administering the election process are highly aware of a multitude of potential threats targeting the pending election but are also confident in their planning, sometimes years in the making.

Emerging Tech

Talented NIST scientists predict the far future of science and technology

NIST asked several of their postdoctoral researchers what they think the future will hold.

Emerging Tech

What time is it on the moon? NIST proposes an answer

The establishment of universal moon time would support lunar GPS for future missions.

Artificial Intelligence

Human performance tech with AI assists athletes in the 2024 DOD warrior games

This was the first time that wearable technology and artificial intelligence also took the field to assist some of the competitors.

Emerging Tech

NASA’s astronauts return after a year living on simulated Mars

Everything about the mission was conducted to simulate an actual Martian environment.

Cybersecurity

Closeup on an attack: Why rural hospitals need extra cybersecurity help

In addition to weaker cybersecurity protections, another concern is the oversized impact that the loss, even temporarily, of a rural hospital has on the people who live in the area.

Artificial Intelligence

Feds beware: New studies demonstrate key AI shortcomings

Recent studies have started to show that there are serious downsides when it comes to such programs’ ability to produce secure code.

Artificial Intelligence

How can feds evaluate the effectiveness of different AIs for various government tasks?

If you work with them enough, AI models almost start to seem like people, with each one having a specific set of strengths, weaknesses and quirks.

Artificial Intelligence

Former DHS AI official comments on new extinction-level event study

The study from Gladstone AI warns that the day when such technologies are capable of ending all human life is closer than people think.

Digital Government

NASA releases first official scientifically focused tabletop roleplaying adventure

The module’s creator wanted to build a role-playing adventure that blended traditional gaming elements with the kinds of science and education that NASA projects are well-known for having.

Artificial Intelligence

How to prompt better responses from private, federal ChatGPTs

Problems with mini-GPTs often come down to poor prompt engineering when they were originally created.

Artificial Intelligence

Examining some places where AI has already been deployed within the military

There are a few areas where these efforts, even if they are far from the frontlines, are starting to prove their value.

Artificial Intelligence

Adding generative AI to wargame training can improve realism, but not without risk

The next big move may be to make military simulations smarter, specifically by adding advanced AI so that the simulated adversaries can offer better challenges.

Cybersecurity

NCA celebrates National Data Privacy Week while CISA eyes new cybersecurity guidelines

The week’s themes reflect a new era  where everything is interconnected and new threats like artificial intelligence are poised to make a big impact on cybersecurity.

Artificial Intelligence

New Google tool lets budding generative AI scientists practice their prompting

Generative AI has the potential to solve a lot of problems, but needs to be properly directed to do so.

Ideas

How feds can create their own mini Chat GPT AI assistants

COMMENTARY | Configuring a mini-GPT can be a highly effective way to harness the awesome power of this new technology while mitigating many of the risks associated with generative AI.