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Emerging Technology

NEC Corporation of America | April 01, 2022

NEC Corporation of America, a leading technology integrator of advanced IT, networking, communications, and multimodal biometric solutions announced the opening of its NEC National Security Solutions, Inc. (NSS) offices in Arlington, VA, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and open house. NEC NSS is a wholly-owned subsidiary of NEC that uses world-class technology to solve problems and create opportunities for public servants and citizens. These solutions include identity and biometric...

CNBC | April 10, 2020

A number of U.S. executive agencies have asked the Federal Communications Commission terminate China Telecom’s authorization to operate, citing “unacceptable” national security risks, as the Trump administration’s campaign against the Chinese telecommunications industry continues. State-owned China Telecom is one of the country’s largest mobile networks and broadband providers. The Department of Justice along with other federal agencies including the State Departmen...

Association for Computing Machinery | July 01, 2020

An Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) tech policy group today urged lawmakers to immediately suspend use of facial recognition by businesses and governments, citing documented ethnic, racial, and gender bias. In a letter (PDF) released today by the U.S. Technology Policy Committee (USTPC), the group acknowledges the tech is expected to improve in the future but is not yet “sufficiently mature” and is therefore a threat to people’s human and legal rights. “The conse...

Emerging Technology, Government Business

businesswire | June 07, 2023

AttackIQ, the leading independent vendor of breach and attack simulation (BAS) solutions, today announced the approval of the AttackIQ Security Optimization Platform by the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) and its availability for purchase via Four Inc.’s GSA Federal Schedule. AttackIQ federal customers can now take advantage of streamlined procurement processes and access to a trusted and authorized vendor, enabling them to enhance their cyberdefenses more efficiently and ...