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Tech Developments

By Cal Biesecker

Tuesday, November 27th, 2018

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Face Recognition Algorithms Showing Significant Improvement, NIST SaysFace recognition algorithms used in testing in large population sets have demonstrated “massive gains in accuracy” over the past five years, according to a new report by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). The November 2018 report, Ongoing Face Recognition Vendor Test (FRVT) Part 2: Identification, tested 127 algorithms from 45 developers against a database of 26.6 million live portrait photos of 12.3 million individuals. The testing also involved three smaller datasets…

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Wisconsin GOP Lawmakers Urge Trump Admin Support For Marines’ JLTV Second Supplier Effort

Wisconsin’s GOP congressional delegation is urging the Trump administration to support legislative language enabling the Marine Corps to potentially bring in a second Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) supplier. The […]

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Senate’s CR Has Ship Construction Exemption, Forgoes White House’s Battleship, Munitions Requests

The Senate on Sunday released a bipartisan stopgap funding proposal to keep the government open through December 11, which would also secure additional funds to support ongoing shipbuilding efforts and […]

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U.S. Fighter Fleet Will Expand By 2040 But More Stealth Aircraft Will Mean Less Availability, CBO Says

The number of fighter aircraft in the U.S. military inventory will decline over the next few years before expanding to a greater number than currently, but their availability for operational […]

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White House Details ‘Concerns’ With Shipbuilding, Spaced-Based Interceptor Oversight In House’s NDAA

The White House has detailed “a number of concerns” with the newly-passed House version of the next defense policy bill, to include the legislation’s limits on procuring Navy ships built […]