It’s a sad fact that relationships between police and the communities they serve are, in some parts of the country, at an all-time low. The Miami-Dade County Police Department is attempting to change that by using some interesting new technology to reach out to the community it serves.
John Breeden II
TWB / NextGov Exclusive: Former NSA Director Calls Snowden Movie Grossly Inaccurate
People looking for a historical thriller in the new Oliver Stone movie Snowden may be disappointed. Chris Inglis, who was the Deputy Director of the NSA during the incident, calls the film grossly inaccurate in an exclusive interview with TWB author John Breeden II for NextGov.
Network World Review: Data Leak Prevention
You may have a missing component in your defenses if you are not protecting your proprietary data. Either by malicious effort or accidental incompetence, users can send customer, financial, secret or sensitive information out of your network via almost unlimited channels. Network World takes a look at three products designed to stop that dangerous flow.
NextGov Emerging Technology Column: What the heck is a Quantum Computer?
This week in NextGov, TWB author John Breeden II answers some of his fan mail, and the most asked question of the day: What the heck is a quantum computer? This week he attempts to explain the weird, quirky and physics-defying world that makes up this fascinating new science, and shows why it has got the government so worried.
NextGov: How long can government encryption hold against quantum computers?
If you think that quantum computers are the stuff of science fiction, you might be surprised to learn that there are several powerful ones operating right now, and if they realize their full potential, current government encryption levels might not be enough. NIST is even trying to preemptively develop quantum-resistant encryption. Tune into NextGov for the opening shots of the quantum versus encryption war.
NextGov Emerging Tech: Great Government Gamification Projects
And as more people begin playing games and becoming familiar with the pillars of gaming, gamification projects will also pick up more players. Government agencies should make sure to stay on point with this trend. A good gamification project can enable them to tap into a hugely powerful problem-solving resource, all for the low cost of providing a little bit of fun for their players.
Network World Review: Hot new tools to fight insider threats
An entire industry has sprung up to provide a defense against insider threats. TWB CEO John Breeden reviewed products from Fortscale, Avanan, and PFU Systems for Network World, and found each one concentrating on a different aspect of the problem. Dim the lights, pop the corn, and get ready to delve into the dark and spooky world of the insider threat.
NextGov: Emerging Tech – Virtual Reality is Science Fiction No More
John Breeden II goes for a virtual reality climb for his weekly NextGov Emerging Technology column. And while The Climb and other games for the Oculus Rift are enough to get the blood pumping, what is really surprising is how some scientists are using VR to do some amazing things, like treating diseases.
NextGov Weekly Tech Column: NASA working to save Earth from Deadly Meteor Strikes
This week in John Breeden’s NextGov column, he writes about an unlikely NASA presentation that happened at a riotous sci-fi party in Reykjavik, Iceland. It turns out that all those worries about asteroids hitting Earth and killing everyone should soon be a thing of the past as NASA works to complete a new planetary defense platform by 2025.
Rise of the Thinking Machines: AI Beats Humans At Their Own Game
In John Breeden’s latest NextGov column, he examines the impressive win that pitted an artificial intelligence program called AlphaGo against the top player of the ancient Chineese game of Go. And AlphaGo swept the series, beating Lee Se-dol three to zero in a best of five series. Here come the thinking machines!