DOD Intends to Close Tech Gap as Pentagon Official Resigns, Citing U.S. Tech Edge Deficit
The Department of Defense (DOD) announced plans to close the technological gaps following U.S. Air Force (USAF) Chief Architect Officer Preston Dunlap’s public resignation.
White House Strategy Identifies Emerging Tech Crucial to National Security
A new White House strategy recently named 20 emerging technologies that are crucial to national security. In light of new and different forms of national security threats, the administration is encouraging agencies to begin investing in emerging technologies and incorporating them into their organizations.
IBM, Amazon Halt Use of Facial Recognition for Law Enforcement
Several companies have announced plans to suspend cooperation with the federal government on facial recognition technology. Both IBM and Amazon announced this week concerns that, absent proper regulation, the technology could replicate biases that lead to racial profiling or improper use. Amazon has given the federal government one year to impose stronger regulations on the technology’s use.