Technology

CISA And Federal Emergency Management Agency Open Application Process For Tribal Cybersecurity Grant Program 

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CISA News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced Sept. 27, the opening the application process for $18.2 million available through the Tribal Cybersecurity Grant Program (TCGP) to help tribal governments address cybersecurity risks and threats.

With the release of a Notice of Funding Opportunity, applicants have until Jan. 10, 2024 to apply for a grant, which can be used to fund new or existing cybersecurity programs. 

The cyber grant program is an innovative program established by Read More

SFI Lecture: ‘The Future Of Artificial Intelligence’ By AI Expert Melanie Mitchell At The Lensic Performing Arts Center

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Santa Fe Institute Professor Melanie Mitchell will lecture  on ‘The Future of Artificial Intelligence’ at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 15 at The Lensic Performing Arts Center in Santa Fe. Photo by Kate Joyce

SFI News:

Santa Fe Institute community lecture “The Future of Artificial Intelligence” with Melanie Mitchell Santa Fe Institute is 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 15 at The Lensic Performing Arts Center (211 W. San Francisco St. in Santa Fe).

AI is all around us recognizing our faces in photos, transcribing our speech, constructing our news feeds, navigating our driving routes, answering our Read More

AFRL Hosts Hybrid Briefing For Industry Day

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AFRL News:

KIRTLAND AFB — The Air Force Research Laboratory, or AFRL, Directed Energy Directorate hosted a hybrid Briefing for Industry, or BFI, Oct. 19 for the Directed Energy Technology Experimentation Research, or DETER, and TACTICAL acquisition contracts.

“The overarching goal [of this industry day] is to increase communication with our partners in industry and academia,” Bill Sherrod said, AFRL contracting officer. “We want to increase understanding both ways. On the government side we want to know what the capabilities are, what are the challenges and hurdles are that our partners Read More

CISA & Federal Emergency Management Agency Open Tribal Cybersecurity Grant Program Application Process

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FEMA News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced the opening the application process for $18.2 million available through the Tribal Cybersecurity Grant Program (TCGP) to help tribal governments address cybersecurity risks and threats.

With the release of a Notice of Funding Opportunity, applicants have until Jan. 10, 2024 to apply for a grant, which can be used to fund new or existing cybersecurity programs.

The cyber grant program is an innovative program established by the State Read More

FBI Tech Tuesday: Beware Of Scams On Popular Peer-To-Peer Payment Apps

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FBI News:

EL PASO, Texas — Peer-to-peer (P2P) payment applications have become so popular they have become common verbs in our society when we refer to payment. The P2P have made it so easy to send money to other people just by searching for their phone number, email address, or username.

Although P2P payment services can be easy to set up, simple to use, and are generally secure, it’s important to be aware that criminals may try to scam you into sending money.

Scammers impersonating your bank may call to alert you about “suspicious activity” on your account and direct you to send money to yourself Read More

AFRL Hosts Ribbon Cutting For World-Class Laboratory

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Dr. Shery Welsh, Air Force Laboratory directed energy directorate director, and Dr. Imelda Atencio, AFRL’s directed energy laser division chief, conduct a ribbon cutting ceremony Oct. 17, 2023 in celebration of the new Semiconductor Laser Indoor Propagation Range on Kirtland AFB. The range will serve to further aid AFRL in the research and development of propagation studies to fill in critical technology gaps. Photo By Airman 1st Class Ruben Garibay                                                    Members and supporters of the AFRL directed energy directorate pose for a group photo after the ribbon cutting of the new Semiconductor Laser Read More

Luján, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Legislation To Improve Artificial Intelligence Testing and Evaluation Systems, Safeguard Americans Against Risks

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From the Office of U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján:

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), John Thune (R-S.D.), Jim Risch (R-Idaho), and Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) introduced the Testing and Evaluation Systems for Trusted Artificial Intelligence (TEST) AI Act to improve the federal government’s capacity to test and evaluate Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems to drive innovation, protect national security and safeguard Americans against risks.

Over the past several months, Senator Luján has engaged with the National Institute for Standards Read More

UNM-LA Continuing Education: Certifications & Bootcamps

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IT and Cybersecurity Certification flyer. Courtesy/UNM-LA

UNM-Los Alamos News:

UNM-Los Alamos Continuing Education is introducing its cutting-edge IT and Cybersecurity Bootcamps,  developed in partnership with CompTIA. These flexible, core IT and Cybersecurity modules cater to each student’s unique starting point on their educational journey.

This is an opportunity to be a real-world champion in the realms of data protection, threat detection and digital defense. Upon completing these boot camps, students not only have mastered highly coveted skills but also crafted an impressive Read More

Catch Of The Week: Gram Scam!

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By REBECCA RUTHERFORD
For the Los Alamos Daily Post

So the other day I got an Instagram notification and it was not the usual “your cat pic has gotten 3 likes” it was “random account would like to supervise your account”. What??

 

Curious, I looked at the notification to check it out, but it had already been rescinded as there was no request to be found. Still, this is a creepy new Instagram scam to watch out for.

What are Instagram supervision tools? According to the Instagram site:

Supervision is a set of tools and insights that parents and guardians can use to help support their teens (ages 13-17) Read More

FBI Tech Tuesday: Building A Digital Defense Against Data Mining Memes

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FBI News:

EL PASO, Texas — Have you seen one of those fun questions on your social media feed? How old would you be if the digits in your age were flipped? What was your first car? What street did you grow up on? What was your first pet’s name?

Well, the first question obviously gives your age. A quick review of your feed will tell the scammer when your birthday is thanks to those generous friends who wished you well on your special day! Now, he knows your exact DOB … an important piece of personally identifiable info. The other questions can give a scammer the answer to your password reset challenge questions Read More