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Department of Homeland Security (DHS)

The seal of the Department of Homeland Security is seen on a podium on Feb. 23, 2015, in Washington, D.C. (Photo by MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images)

DHS invests in digital credential technology

Six companies, including three based in Europe, were awarded contracts following an agency solicitation last year.
The Department of Homeland Security logo is seen at the ICE Cyber Crimes Center expanded facilities in Fairfax, Va., on July 22, 2015. (Photo by Paul J. Richards/AFP via Getty Images)

DHS announces first members of its AI Corps

The White House has previously said that it wants to hire 500 AI experts within the federal government.
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The Department of Homeland Security logo is seen at the ICE Cyber Crimes Center expanded facilities in Fairfax, Va., on July 22, 2015. (Photo by Paul J. Richards/AFP via Getty Images)

DHS official: AI could exacerbate chemical and biological threats

The assistant secretary for DHS’s Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction office warned in an interview that AI could supercharge biological research — and invent new pathogens.
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