Tag: focus
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Logisticians battle distance, weather, red tape in giant Pacific exercise
[ad_1] Logistics moved to center stage in a giant Army exercise in Australia this summer, a nod to the Pacific region’s vast distances and rough weather. But another age-old hurdle also popped up: government regulations. “Probably our most significant obstacle was the agricultural inspections” in Australia, said Col. Daniel Duncan, assistant chief of the logistics ... -
Sophos Unveils New Connections Between Hive, Royal, and Black Basta Ransomware
[ad_1] Sophos, a global leader in innovating and delivering cybersecurity as a service, released new findings into the connections between the most prominent ransomware groups this past year, including Royal, in its report, “Clustering Attacker Behavior Reveals Hidden Patterns.” Over the course of three months beginning in January 2023, Sophos X-Ops investigated four different ransomware ... -
Higher Ed Should Pay Attention to the Corporate World’s Growing Use of Skills Data
[ad_1] Employers these days are moving to skills-based hiring — looking for signs that candidates have specific abilities rather than just checking for a college degree as a default qualification. The embrace of competencies over credentials is driven by ongoing shortages of talent in many sectors, which was underlined just last week, when the U.S. ... -
Facing a Digital Divide, Student Success Requires Connectivity and Access to Technology
[ad_1] The digital divide has long been a simmering problem facing millions of students that took a global pandemic to bring to a boil. At the time, nearly 16 million students in the United States lacked home internet access, according to a widely cited report from Common Sense Media. Despite incremental progress made to narrow ... -
Who Does School Reform Serve?
[ad_1] Camika Royal knows the Philadelphia school system, and not just because she was a student there in her childhood. For her doctoral research at Temple University, Royal dug into the turbulent history of school reform in the city from the 1960s up to now, including reading through the minutes of every school board meeting ... -
Human Meets AI: Helping Educators Navigate Their Emotions About Technological Change
[ad_1] With shifting societal norms, advances in technology and evolving pedagogical practices at play, it’s no surprise that change is the only constant in education. Rapidly changing technology, particularly the emergence of generative artificial intelligence (AI) in education has positioned faculty and leaders with a pivotal decision to make: Stick with the known comfort of ... -
Air Force: One engine design will fit into both bidders’ next-gen fighters
[ad_1] DAYTON, Ohio—The Air Force is working on one engine design to power the service’s highly secret new fighter jet—no matter which company builds the plane. The future engine, called Next Generation Adaptive Propulsion, or NGAP, will be able to work in all Next Generation Air Dominance planes being developed, said John Sneden, director of ... -
Tech Events to attend in August 2023
[ad_1] How many tech events did you attend last month as a tech enthusiast, organization, or individual? Are you the type of person who sees tech events on social media or search engines but never attends them? Let me remind you that attending tech events is an excellent opportunity to enhance your skills, receive helpful ...











