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The NSA Has a Long-Lost Lecture by Adm. Grace Hopper: The NSA has a video recording of a 1982 lecture by Adm. Grace Hopper titled “Future Possibilities: Data, Hardware, Software, and People.” The agency is (so far) refusing to release it. Basically, the recording is in an obscure video format. People at the NSA can’t easily watch it, so they can’t redact it. So they won’t do anything. With digital obsolescence threatening many early technological formats, the dilemma surrounding Admiral Hopper’s lecture underscores the critical need for and challenge of digital preservation. This challenge transcends the confines of NSA’s operational scope. It is our shared obligation to safeguard such pivotal elements of our nation’s history, ensuring they remain within reach of future generations. While the stewardship of these recordings may extend beyond the NSA’s typical purview, they are undeniably a part of America’s national heritage...

Article: Legacy Information Technology in the Public Service examines the reasons for the continued use of legacy IT systems across the federal public service and explores potential ways to transition towards the next generation of IT solutions. 👓https://lnkd.in/gySJk8Wf #GCLearning

It's said the "We've always done it this way" thinking is the biggest threat to innovation, but I believe there's a close 2nd, and that's the "bounded rationality" of knowledge generation and innovation. I find this to be especially true in large Gov agencies. Limited time (hot Congressional taskers, FOIA requests), limited resources (fill rates, long time to hire etc.) and especially limited awareness of alternatives (lack of visibility of agency projects, lack of technical diversity, etc.) are what narrows the bounds of Gov agency's rationality in problem solving. This means similar solutions sought, similar ideas funded & similar consultants brought in. This is not because "They've always done it this way" but because inadvertently agencies have created organizational rigidity (limited time, resources, awareness) that narrows the bounds of what's considered rational problem solving. To widen those bounds, especially the limited awareness of alternatives, encourage your Gov agency to 1) Document their work and 2) Submit their technical reports, manuscripts, assessments, etc. to the Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC) or the National Technical Information Service (NTIC), services that help Federal Agencies collect, preserve, disseminate, and use scientific and technical knowledge. https://discover.dtic.mil/

Watch how easy it is to automate your government reporting to WAWF and the IUID Registry. Learn more about UC! Web here https://zurl.co/2bZr

Ready to update your business NAICS code but not sure where to start? Swipe right to learn the key steps for both new and existing businesses to ensure your codes are accurate and up-to-date. Unlock better financing options, government contracts, and more with the right classification! 🚀💼 #BusinessGrowth #NAICSUpdate

Book now to grab one of the last places left on our upcoming CDR Processing & Interpretation online course. The course takes place over 5 mornings between 22 and 26 July and will be delivered by our team of telecoms experts and former intelligence analysts. This City & Guilds accredited course will help you learn how to handle raw data, understand cellular networks, and master call detail records (CDRs). Get an in-depth understanding of CDR fields, uncover investigative insights, and get hands-on with practical exercises to cleanse and normalise CDRs for analysis. https://hubs.ly/Q02zXWrz0 #LearningAndDevelopment | #LawEnforcement | TechForGood

Excited to share that I collaborated with Hans Graux on a White Paper amidst the ongoing EU discussions regarding a permanent legal framework for combating child sexual abuse materials online (the CSAM Regulation Proposal). Our White Paper underscores the significance of maintaining a legal mandate for voluntary detection by interpersonal communications services (ICSs), all the while emphasizing the necessity for these measures to be both targeted and safeguarded. 💡 Interested in delving deeper? Check out the blogpost and White Paper linked below for more insights.

If I could summarize last week's Internet Identity Workshop 38 with one word, it would be "convergence". Convergence towards effective standards and rails for the next broad wave of identity, Verifiable Credentials - or Reusable Identity in less technical quarters. IIW is an incredible and very effective space. It is a participant-led "unconference" with no speakers, no keynotes, and no panels. All sessions are breakouts, and the topics are chosen and led by participants. If you are deep into identity, IIW is for you. Otherwise, maybe not so much😎

Do you want to learn more about the finals steps of the CSRD report? Then join this webinar that we host together with our partners Move to Impact and TD Cascade: https://lnkd.in/eRvMPKia #CSRD #IXBRL #digitalreporting

Learn How I applied the authority-first framework here: https://bit.ly/3ZRMtQP