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Hermit Spyware: Who discovered it and why is it dangerous?

Open Access Government - Technology News

On paper, Hermit is what’s known as “lawful intercept” tooling and is meant to be used by law enforcement and intelligence agencies in the prevention of crime, and terrorism, and to mitigate risks to national security. Are governments doing enough to protect people from these kinds of threats? and Tykelab S.R.L.

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Governments Find Strength in Numbers

GovLoop

CISA Coordinates a National Effort The federal government has collaborated with state governments on cybersecurity over the years. But the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) of 2021 institutionalized those efforts by creating a network of state coordinators under CISA’s purview.

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MeitY Quantum Computing Applications Lab (QCAL) boosts scientific and industry focus for its second cohort

AWS Public Sector Blog

That is the promise and potential of quantum computing, which uses the laws of quantum mechanics to improve the way and speed at which information can be processed. Imagine solving computational problems that classical computers can’t, such as generating truly random numbers unaffected by human bias, at high speed and in real time.

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Japan: Science and technology policy

Open Access Government - Technology News

Open Access Government examines some aspects of science and technology policy in Japan, including cooperation and research promotion The Science and Technology Basic Plan in Japan, based on the Science and Technology Basic Law, was implemented in November 1995.

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CED through Local and Regional Food Systems: The Latest Resources

Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

The success of efforts to improve healthy food access will depend on coordinated action from state and local government agencies, community development organizations, charitable foundations, the supermarket industry and others (emphasis in the original).”. Between Local Food Systems and State Governance: A Regional Perspective.

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Smarter, safer streets: How data and technology can save lives on U.S. roads

American City & Country

reached a 16-year high in 2021. At the same time, many police departments are stretched thin, reducing the enforcement of traffic laws that can deter reckless driving behavior. Government agencies can leverage real-world data from their communities to improve public acceptance for automated enforcement or other mitigating actions.

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The White House’s Focus on Closing Costs: Long Overdue and Worth the Fight (Part 2)

The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)

” 4 Starting nearly half a century ago, antitrust law in the U.S. The government agencies that dominate mortgage finance 16 currently require a credit report from each of the three major credit reporting bureaus, 17 known as a “tri-merge” report. 15 Credit reports. 18 To learn more about tri-merge, see [link].

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