Open-weight AI models aren’t the panacea for AI democratization, innovation, and accountability that their evangelists claim them to be. In light of the explosive growth of generative AI, which the general public has…
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Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can potentially provide the homeland unprecedented opportunity to enhance its cybersecurity posture. The Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) is exploring the possibilities of using new…
Lishan Yang, Assistant Professor of Computer Science at George Mason University, received funding for the project: “Collaborative Research: Elements: MELIOREM: An Integrated Evaluation Cyberinfrastructure towards Safe and Dependable Autonomous Driving Systems.” Yang…
An effective government backstop would require preexisting consensus on security standards, data sharing, and cooperation. The scale of the July 19 CrowdStrike outage was a stark reminder of the global connectivity and…
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Content moderation is becoming a “compliance function,” with trust and safety operations run like factories and audited like investment banks. There’s a revolution happening inside platforms like YouTube and Instagram, and it…
Innovative sanctions evasion practices should prompt a reassessment of the national security risks posed by digital financial technologies. The geopolitical tumult of the past several years has brought renewed attention to the…
Benson Macon, program manager in the Science and Technology Directorate’s (S&T) Office of Mission & Capability Support (MCS), introduces us to the Cyber Analytics and Platform Capabilities (CAPC) Research Initiative. When it comes…
A new report has found that Asian crime syndicates have integrated new service-based business models and technologies including malware, generative artificial intelligence (AI), and deepfakes into their operations while establishing new underground markets and…
The social media platform X began returning to Brazil on Wednesday, after remaining inaccessible for more than a month due to a clash between its owner, Elon Musk, and a justice on the country’s…
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Over the past few decades, Iran has been quietly building its cyber capability in the shadow of great powers. In late June and early July, Iranian hackers stole information from Donald Trump’s presidential campaign…