Fairfield City Council

Pentagon | February 24, 2020

The Pentagon is adopting new ethical principles as it prepares to accelerate its use of artificial intelligence technology on the battlefield. The new principles call for people to "exercise appropriate levels of judgment and care" when deploying and using AI systems, such as those that scan aerial imagery to look for targets. They also say decisions made by automated systems should be “traceable" and “governable," which means “there has to be a way to disen...

Emerging Technology, Infrastructure

PR Newswire | June 26, 2023

GovCIO, a provider of advanced technology solutions and digital services for the federal government, has been awarded a spot on as one of 11 awardees the $2.8 billion, seven-year Information Technology Services (ITS) IDIQ contract vehicle to provide information technology services to the U.S. Postal Service (USPS). Under this contract vehicle, GovCIO will provide the USPS with vital network infrastructure, multi-cloud operations, and management services to help the USPS revoluti...

Emerging Technology, Cybersecurity

Prnewswire | April 20, 2023

Cynamics, the AI-driven cybersecurity company, is partnering with Merlin Cyber to bring its novel, sample-based network detection and response (NDR) solution to the rapidly expanding US federal government market. A new subsidiary launched with Merlin, Cynamics Federal, will be wholly dedicated to bringing this NDR solution to the federal market, helping US government agencies safeguard critical and sensitive information from ever-growing threats. Working closely with ...

Emerging Technology, Government Business

Globenewswire | July 04, 2023

The Government of Canada has announced its intent to lead the fight against cancer at home and around the world with funding announced today that will support the development of a medical isotope ecosystem in Canada. The partnership includes Indigenous communities, Ontario’s nuclear industry, and leading research facilities, academics, and firms working to commercialize novel therapies. As part of the funding announced today at the Bruce Power Visitors’ Centre, the S...