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Key takeaways, trends from GAO’s 2024 bid protest report

Scott Flesch, a member at Miller & Chevalier Chartered, explains what contractors and agencies need to understand about the annual protest data. The post Key takeaways, trends from GAO’s 2024 bid protest report first appeared on Federal News Network.
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New method significantly reduces AI energy consumption

The enormous computing resources needed to train neural networks for artificial intelligence (AI) result in massive power consumption. Researchers have developed a method that is 100 times faster and therefore much more energy efficient. Instead of taking an iterative approach, the parameters are computed directly based on probabilities. The results so far are comparable in quality to existing iterative methods.
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Smart, energy-efficient robot grippers cut production costs

Energy remains a significant factor in industrial production processes. High levels of energy consumption make production more expensive and exacerbate the climate crisis. A new type of robot technology needs 90% less electricity than conventional systems. The technology uses lightweight, shape memory materials to construct novel, non-pneumatic, industrial gripper systems that function without the need for additional sensors.
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AI has ‘great potential’ for detecting wildfires, new study of the Amazon rainforest suggests

A type of Artificial Intelligence that mimics the functioning of the human brain could represent a powerful solution in automatically detecting wildfires, plummeting the time needed to mitigate their devastating effects, a new study finds.
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Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center Software SQL Injection Vulnerabilities

Multiple vulnerabilities in the web-based management interface of Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) Software, formerly Firepower Management Center Software, could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to conduct SQL injection attacks on an affected system. These vulnerabilities exist because the web-based management interface does not validate user input adequately. An attacker could exploit these vulnerabilities by authenticating to the application as an Administrator and sending crafted SQL queries to an affected system. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to obtain unauthorized data from the database and make changes to the system. To exploit these vulnerabilities, an attacker would need Administrator-level privileges. Cisco has released software updates that address these vulnerabilities. There are no workarounds that address these vulnerabilities. This advisory is available at the following link: https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-fmc-sql-inj-LOYAFcfq This advisory is part of the October 2024 release of the Cisco ASA, FMC, and FTD Software Security Advisory Bundled Publication. For a complete list of the advisories and links to them, see Cisco Event Response: October 2024 Semiannual Cisco ASA, FMC, and FTD Software Security Advisory Bundled Publication. Security Impact Rating: Medium CVE: CVE-2024-20471,CVE-2024-20472,CVE-2024-20473
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Feds Link $150M Cyberheist to 2022 LastPass Hacks

In September 2023, KrebsOnSecurity published findings from security researchers who concluded that a series of six-figure cyberheists across dozens of victims resulted from thieves cracking master passwords stolen from the password manager service LastPass in 2022. In a court filing this week, U.S. federal agents investigating a spectacular $150 million cryptocurrency heist said they had reached the same conclusion.
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Artificial muscles for tremor suppression

Scientists have developed a biorobotic arm that can mirror human tremors, such as those experienced by individuals that live with Parkinson’s disease. Artificial muscles on either side of the forearm contract and relax to suppress the involuntary shaking of the wrist and hand. The researchers see their biorobotic arm not only as a platform for other scientists in the field to test new ideas in exoskeleton technology. The arm also serves as a test bed to see how well artificial muscles known as HASELs can one day become the building blocks of wearable devices. The vision is to one day develop a sleeve that tremor patients can comfortably wear to be able to better cope with everyday tasks such as holding a cup.
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VA exempts Veterans Crisis Line employees from return-to-office requirements

The VA recently rescinded, but later reinstated, final job offers for dozens of VCL hires, after officials couldn’t find office space for them to work out of. The post VA exempts Veterans Crisis Line employees from return-to-office requirements first appeared on Federal News Network.
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VA exempts Veterans Crisis Line employees from return-to-office requirements

The VA recently rescinded, but later reinstated, final job offers for dozens of VCL hires, after officials couldn’t find office space for them to work out of. The post VA exempts Veterans Crisis Line employees from return-to-office requirements first appeared on Federal News Network.
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DoD placing probationary employees on admin leave before mass firings

The Defense Department is putting probationary employees on administrative leave as they are waiting for more guidance or before they are terminated. The post DoD placing probationary employees on admin leave before mass firings first appeared on Federal News Network.
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