DC3 Making Better Sense of Its Cyber Data
The Defense Department Cyber Crime Center (DC3) is widening its Defense Industrial Base Cybersecurity program, adding more prime contractors and subcontractors and boosting daily data inflows. To tame the surge, DC3 is deploying a data‑mesh fabric with metadata tagging, zero‑trust segmentation, and micro‑segmentation across both classified and unclassified clouds. A new software factory integrated into the mesh is slated to cut software‑approval manpower by 30‑40% and streamline AI‑driven XDR threat analysis. The initiative promises faster, more accurate cyber decisions and tighter supply‑chain protection across the Pentagon ecosystem.
Yoti, Luciditi Demo Interoperable Age Check at 2026 GAASS
At the 2026 Global Age Assurance Summit in Manchester, Yoti and Luciditi demonstrated an interoperable digital‑identity solution that verifies a customer’s age for alcohol purchases. The live demo showed Yoti’s Digital ID Connect app confirming a proof‑of‑age credential issued by...
Draft for Approval of Mandatory National Standard for "Safety Requirements for Combined Driving Assistance Systems of Intelligent Connected Vehicles" Completed
China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology has completed a draft mandatory national standard titled “Safety Requirements for Combined Driving Assistance Systems of Intelligent Connected Vehicles.” The rule applies to M and N‑category vehicles and classifies combined driving assistance systems...
UK to Deploy Biometric ID in Prisons After 179 Released in Error
The UK government will introduce a biometric "Justice ID" system to curb mistaken prisoner releases, allocating up to £82 million (≈US$111 million). Fingerprint and facial‑scan verification will be applied at key points, starting with trials within six months and a full rollout...
B4DE Reprise: Following the Money on Digital Equity and AI Data Centers
On Tax Day, the Institute for Local Self‑Reliance and the National Digital Inclusion Alliance hosted the Building for Digital Equity livestream to examine how public funding intersects with the rapid expansion of AI hyperscale data centers. Speakers highlighted that promised...
Alcohol Retailers Awaiting Digital Age Checks Lay Out What They Want From a Solution
UK alcohol retailers are pressing for practical digital‑ID age‑assurance solutions after the promised rollout by Christmas 2025 failed to materialise. At the 2026 Global Age Assurance Standards Summit, representatives from Co‑op, Tesco, Marks & Spencer and others outlined core requirements:...
Maritime Passport Prepares to Launch Digital Wallet for Seafarers’ ID Management
Maritime Passport, a UK‑based digital firm, unveiled a free‑to‑use digital wallet for seafarers at an International Maritime Organization (IMO) Facilitation Committee meeting in London. The wallet, slated for a Q2 2026 rollout, leverages face‑biometrics and liveness detection to streamline identity...
Google, Pentagon Discuss Classified AI Deal
Google is in talks with the U.S. Department of Defense to let the Pentagon use its Gemini AI models in classified environments. The discussions include a contract that would permit all lawful defense applications while adding clauses to block domestic...
Maine Moves to Pause Data Centers Before Demand Arrives
Maine lawmakers approved the nation’s first statewide moratorium on large data centers, banning permits for facilities of 20 MW or more until November 1 2027. The pause is enforced while a newly formed Maine Data Center Coordination Council evaluates the projects’ impact on...
FDA Scientists Working in Satellite Laboratories Across U.S. Help Prevent Harmful Drugs From Reaching Americans
The FDA’s National Forensic Chemistry Center runs satellite laboratories inside high‑volume international mail hubs in Chicago, New York, Los Angeles, Miami and Honolulu. These compact labs use spectroscopy and mass spectrometry to screen incoming packages for counterfeit, unsafe or novel drug compounds...
Threat Exposure Management Establishes a Risk-Driven Approach for Federal Agencies
Federal agencies are adopting Continuous Threat Exposure Management (CTEM) to shift from traditional vulnerability counting to a risk‑driven security posture. CDW’s leaders describe CTEM as a five‑stage framework—scoping, discovery, prioritization, validation, and mobilization—that ties technical findings to business impact. By...
Starlink Outage Hit Drone Tests, Exposing Pentagon’s Growing Reliance on SpaceX
In August 2024 a global Starlink outage crippled two dozen U.S. Navy unmanned surface vessels off California, halting communications for about an hour. Internal Navy documents show the outage exposed a single point of failure for the Pentagon’s autonomous drone...
Canada Opens Applications to Build a Public AI Supercomputer
The Canadian government has launched the AI Sovereign Compute Infrastructure Program (SCIP), allocating roughly $890 million CAD (about $660 million USD) to build a publicly owned, large‑scale AI supercomputer. Applications are open to Canadian non‑profits, post‑secondary institutions, or consortia, with a deadline...
State Embarks on Search for New Content Management Software Platform
The U.S. State Department issued a request for information seeking a commercial‑off‑the‑shelf cloud content‑management platform. The solution must be FedRAMP High and DoD Impact Level 4 certified, offer no‑code configuration, and include at least 1,500 pre‑built integrations with SaaS tools like...
Initiative Aims to Update Farming Data Landscape
Thailand’s National Statistical Office, together with the Ministry of Agriculture, has launched the One Data initiative to unify the country’s fragmented agricultural statistics. The project will integrate data from twelve agencies into a single, standardised platform, beginning with a focus...
Fresh Digital Plan to Fortify Thailand
Thailand’s Ministry of Digital Economy and Society (DES) has launched a comprehensive overhaul of its five‑year National Action Plan, slated for rollout after 2027, to serve as the nation’s central digital connectivity hub. The reform includes transferring the Digital Government...
Lawmakers Aiming to Circulate Draft USF Framework This Summer
Lawmakers are preparing a discussion draft to modernize the $8.5 billion‑per‑year Universal Service Fund, with a target release this summer. The FCC has opened a comment period, ending May 15, on potential reforms to the nonprofit that administers the fund, USAC, focusing...
With Federal Grant, Connecticut HIE Works on Electronic Consent Management
The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy and SAMHSA awarded a federal grant to Connecticut’s health‑information exchange, Connie, to pilot an electronic consent‑management solution for substance‑use‑disorder data. United Services, a nonprofit serving 22 rural towns, will work with...
Spain’s Path to Mandatory E-Invoicing: Compliance, Systems, and Readiness
Spain has enacted the Crea y Crece Law, making B2B e‑invoicing mandatory and rendering PDF or paper invoices invalid. Technical specifications are slated for release by July 2026, after which large enterprises must comply within one year and all other...
EU Age Verification App Announced To Protect Children Online
The European Commission announced that a new age‑verification app is technically ready for rollout, allowing users to prove they are over a required age without disclosing personal identity. The app will be downloaded from standard app stores and set up...
NYC Launches Concierge-Style Service, Enhanced Web Tools to Aid Local Law 97 Compliance
New York City unveiled Momentum, a free concierge‑style accelerator that helps building owners navigate Local Law 97’s strict emissions targets. The service bundles a call center, an online portal with decarbonization planning tools, case‑study library, and financing guidance, and expands into...
How Much Power Do Cities Have over Data Centers?
Communities across the United States are increasingly challenging data‑center expansion, highlighted by a two‑to‑one vote in Port Washington, Wisconsin, that forces voter approval for tax incentives on projects over $10 million. Maine has enacted the nation’s first statewide moratorium on new data‑center...
ANDRITZ Lands Contract to Modernize NYPA’s Niagara Hydropower Plant
The New York Power Authority awarded ANDRITZ a contract to design, build and deliver five new 215 MVA generator stators for the Robert Moses Power Plant, part of the Niagara Power Project. The stators will replace several of the plant’s 13...
Optical Fiber Networks Can Keep Rail Networks Safe
Chinese researchers demonstrated that distributed acoustic sensing (DAS) on existing underground fiber‑optic cables can continuously monitor railway safety. AI models achieved 98.75% accuracy detecting faulty train wheels, 99.6% for broken sound barriers, and 97% for intrusions or debris. The approach...
Corsight Revealed as Facial Recognition Supplier for Canadian Police Bodycam Trial
Corsight AI was selected to supply facial‑recognition algorithms for a body‑camera trial by the Edmonton Police Service, using Axon‑manufactured devices. The proof‑of‑concept, which began in December, matched live footage against a watch list of high‑risk offenders whenever officers activated recording....
Agencies Report over 3,000 AI Use Cases in 2025
The Office of Management and Budget released the 2025 Federal Agency Artificial Intelligence Use Case Inventory, documenting 3,611 AI applications across 56 agencies—a 105% increase from 2024’s 1,757 cases. Health and Human Services leads with 447 use cases, followed by...
MAV Launches BayiQ ANPR Camera for EV Charging-Bay Management
MAV Systems has introduced BayiQ, an ANPR camera that can monitor several electric‑vehicle charging bays from a single unit. The solution tackles chronic EV‑infrastructure issues such as overstaying, ICEing (non‑EVs occupying EV bays) and low turnover. By processing vehicle data...
SecuGen’s MOSIP-Certified Fingerprint Devices Ready for Commercial Deployments
SecuGen announced that its Unity 20 fingerprint scanner has achieved MOSIP certification and is now commercially available for large‑scale digital identity projects. The device complies with MOSIP SBI 2.0 L1 specifications, delivering interoperable authentication in humid or dusty conditions. SecuGen highlights the scanner’s...
Intercede Now Supports Idemia PS Devices for Unified FIDO, PKI Credential Management
Intercede has integrated Idemia Public Security’s newest authentication hardware into its MyID CMS 12.18 platform, enabling unified management of both FIDO and PKI credentials. The Idemia devices, built on the COSMO X platform, meet the FIPS 201 PIV standard required for...
Electronic Submission of Adverse Event Reports to FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS) Using International Council for Harmonisation (ICH) E2B(R3)...
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration held two public meetings on April 4 and November 7, 2023 to outline upgrades to electronic adverse event reporting using the ICH E2B(R3) standard. The sessions targeted both pre‑market and post‑market safety surveillance programs managed by CDER and...
Why Reforming Rooftop Solar and Battery Permitting Belongs on Every State Affordability Agenda
American families face soaring electricity bills, yet state permitting rules for rooftop solar and home batteries remain a costly bottleneck. A new Environment America scorecard shows 48 states receive D or F grades, with only California and Texas earning B...
Don't Wait for the Clock to Run Out on Digital Accessibility
Public universities with over 50,000 students must meet the new ADA Title II digital accessibility standards by April 24, 2026, while smaller institutions have until April 2027. The Department of Justice’s rule mandates WCAG 2.1 Level AA compliance across portals, mobile apps, LMS and any system...
Connecting Learners and Employers Requires More than Just Good Technology. It Needs Real Leadership.
In late 2025 the U.S. Department of Education launched a $15 million challenge urging states to create talent marketplaces that enable skills‑based hiring, coinciding with a National Governors Association initiative across nearly 20 states. These marketplaces aim to align education systems...
Philippines Plans ID Verification for Healthcare with PhilSys Integration
The Philippines will embed its national ID system, PhilSys, into the PhilHealth Check Utility to verify patients in real time, aiming to curb fraudulent claims and streamline benefit delivery. A memorandum of understanding between PhilHealth and the Philippine Statistics Authority...
Making AI Operational in Constrained Public Sector Environments
Public sector agencies are accelerating AI adoption but face strict security, governance, and operational constraints that differ from the private sector. A Capgemini study shows 79% of executives worry about data security, while 65% struggle to use data in real...
Congress Turns Up Pressure on DHS Over Palantir’s Role in Immigration Crackdown
Congressional leaders sent a letter to DHS and ICE demanding detailed disclosures about Palantir’s surveillance tools, including the ELITE app and ImmigrationOS, used in the current immigration enforcement push. The inquiry also targets facial‑recognition and cell‑tower‑simulation technologies from Clearview AI,...
Rotherham, Doncaster and South Humber Shares Digital Plans as IT Becomes “Largest Single Expenditure of Capital” For First Time in...
RDaSH NHS Foundation Trust announced that IT will be its largest capital expenditure for 2026/27, with more than £11 million (≈$13.8 million) earmarked through 2029/30. The plan covers firewall, server, telephony, backup hardware, anti‑virus and endpoint upgrades, alongside a move to a...
Hong Kong Budget Targets Construction Innovation, Heritage Conservation and Climate Resilience
Hong Kong's Development Bureau announced the 2026‑27 works portfolio, allocating HK$24.47 billion (≈US$3.1 billion) to construction innovation, heritage conservation and climate‑resilience projects. The budget adds HK$1 billion (≈US$128 million) to the Construction Innovation and Technology Fund, bringing total tech support to HK$1.4 billion (≈US$179 million) for...
Brazil Looks to Expand Access to Books with Free Digital Reading Platforms
Brazil's Ministry of Education unveiled two free digital platforms, MEC Books and MEC Languages, to broaden reading and language learning access nationwide. MEC Books launches with a library‑style model, 8,000 titles across 19 categories, allowing 14‑day loans and renewals. Within...
Identity Week Team to Launch Tech in Gov Europe in 2027
The Identity Week team announced that Tech in Gov Europe will debut in 2027, running alongside Identity Week Europe. The new conference will focus on government technology, digital transformation, and public‑sector innovation. By co‑locating the events, organizers aim to provide...
CYBERUK ’26: UK Lagging on Legal Protections for Cyber Pros
The UK’s 1990 Computer Misuse Act (CMA) is increasingly seen as an obstacle for cyber‑security professionals who need to conduct authorised hacking as part of their work. Ahead of the CYBERUK conference, the CyberUp Campaign released a report urging Westminster...
Maine Legislature Passes Nation's First Data Center Moratorium
Maine’s legislature approved LD 307, the nation’s first state‑level moratorium on new data centers consuming 20 megawatts or more, effective until November 1, 2027. The bill creates a Data Center Coordination Council to evaluate grid reliability, environmental impact, and ratepayer protection while...
IOM Organises International Gathering to Discuss Digital ID for Migrants
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) hosted a conference in Turkey to explore digital identity solutions for migrants. Government officials, international bodies and private‑sector representatives discussed how biometric and mobile‑based IDs can grant legal recognition and streamline migration processes. The...
Border Control Remains an Obstacle to Seamless Travel
The aviation sector’s push for seamless travel is being throttled by outdated border control processes, despite the availability of mature biometric technologies. Valour Consultancy reports that the global biometric market for airports is projected to reach $15.8 billion over the next...
Colombia Approves Guidelines for Integrating Energy Storage Into Electricity System
Colombia issued Decree 0393 to establish public‑policy guidelines for integrating energy‑storage systems (ESS) into both the National Interconnected System and isolated zones. The decree sets deployment criteria, market participation rules, and a remuneration framework, recognizing storage for frequency regulation, voltage...
Government ‘Information Gateway’ Will Share Public-Held Data with Digital Verification Services
The UK Office for Digital Identities and Attributes has introduced an "information gateway" that permits private sector verification providers to access public‑held identity data. The capability is authorised by Section 45 of the Data Use and Access Act 2025 and...
The Digital Accessibility Deadline Is Here. Schools Aren’t Ready.
The federal Title II ADA rule requiring K‑12 schools and districts to meet WCAG 2.1 Level AA standards takes effect on April 24, 2026, with smaller districts facing a 2026 deadline and larger ones 2027. A recent NSPRA survey shows only 14% of districts have...
InfraXmedia Launches AI Cities Summit Series to Support Governments Navigating AI Infrastructure Growth
InfraXmedia has launched the AI Cities Summit Series, a global platform that helps national, regional and city governments plan, attract and scale AI infrastructure. The inaugural European edition will be held in Zaragoza on February 16‑17, 2027, backed by the...
UK Set to Launch £500m ‘Sovereign AI’ Fund
The UK government is unveiling a £500 million (≈$635 million) Sovereign AI fund, designed to act as an internal venture capital vehicle, provide access to AI supercomputers, and facilitate procurement and regulatory guidance for domestic AI firms. Technology Secretary Liz Kendall framed...
French Minister Says New Measures Are Coming After Crypto Kidnappings
French interior minister delegate Jean‑Didier Berger announced new measures to curb crypto kidnappings, known as wrench attacks, after a recent €400,000 ransom case. Authorities have launched a prevention platform that already has thousands of sign‑ups and are collaborating with Interior...