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  Announcements & Events DataHack Summit Infinite Possibilities: Exploring the future with Generative AI  August 2nd - 5th More Info IEEE 50th USA Anniversary Cruise SAILING FROM PORT CANAVERAL WITH STOPS IN NASSAU AND COCOCAY October 16th - 20th More Info 2024 IEEE President-Elect Candidates Fprum During this livestream event, candidates Roger U. Fujii and Kathleen A. Kramer will answer questions on issues important to IEEE members. 2023 IEEE President and CEO Saifur Rahman will host and moderate the event. Saturday, 12 August 2023 from 5:45 pm to 6:45 pm EDT. More Info SANS News: Apple Updates "Apple released one of its usual "step" upgrades for its operating systems. This covers iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS and watchOS. The update also includes the vulnerability patched in the last rapid security response update." More Info SANS News: Deobfuscation of Malware Delivered Through a .bat File "The payload looks encrypted and takes most of the file size. At the e

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  On This Day In Space: July 27, 1913: Birth of Salomon E 'Sol' Chavez Hispanic-American engineer. Atlas missile test supervisor, 1958-1973 Reference: https://www.space.com/ "Chavez' mother passed away when he was eight. His father, a Methodist pastor, raised Chavez, together with two brothers and two sisters, in Socorro New Mexico and in Douglas, Arizona. Chavez graduated from New Mexico Tech in 1935 with a degree in mining engineering. He became Chief Chemist at the Ground Hog Mine in Vanadium, New Mexico. In 1942 he left New Mexico to join Consolidated Aircraft in San Diego as a structural test engineer.  In 1953 he was assigned to the new Atlas ICBM program. Chavez began as the planner for the captive firing tests and training facilities, and eventually became a test conductor at the Atlas Sycamore facility. He retired in 1975." Continue Reading... On This Day In Space: July 27, 1934: Von Braun receives a doctorate Reference: https://www.space.com/ " His

  Return to FloridaFuturists.com/ Announcements  Webinar - Sierra Wireless: Developing Energy Efficient and Reliable Smart City Applications Using LPWAN Technologies.  Wednesday - (7/26) @ 10 AM EST More Info. SANS - Cloud Security Exchange 2023 Friday - (8/18)  More Info.   BlackHills Webcast - The Top of the Data Iceberg: Corporate Surveillance w Serena DiPenti July 27th @ 1:00 PM More Info Florida News Amazon to Build $120M Facility At NASA's Kennedy Space Center In Florida For Project Kuiper ..."Reported Amazon on Friday announced plans to “invest $120 million to build a satellite processing facility at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, as the company prepares to launch the first satellites for its Project Kuiper internet network.”" Source: ASEE First Bell World  Norway says Ivanti zero-day was used to hack govt IT systems "The Norwegian National Security Authority (NSM) has confirmed that attackers used a zero-day vulnerability in Ivanti's Endpoint Man

Florida's Future: ChatGPT Opinion #1 By David Piro Context Given a series of remarks regarding education and race in Florida. ChatGPT was given a news article from The New York Times and asked to act as "a writer, narrator, and solutions expert in civic engagement, discourse, and solving bipartisan issues between parties..." New York Times Original Article:  https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/21/us/desantis-florida-black-history-standards.html Then was asked "What solutions do you think the Govenor should take? What solutions do you think the Florida Department of Education should take, what solutions do you think the College board should take? What solution do you think educations k-12 should take? What solutions should colleges take? What should communities do? Please explain in 5000-7500 words and use a numbered list." by me. ChaGPT's response: 1. Florida: a. Engage in Constructive Dialogue: The Governor as a suggestion should initiate discussions with educa

 Announcements Image Source: Keiser University Choice Awards Become A Sponsor - Featuring: Keiser University Choice Awards "There are three main levels of sponsorship, as well as additional sponsorship opportunities. All proceeds raised as a result of the event will go to the building of the proposed Keiser University Aquatic Center. This aquatic center will have a state-wide impact and provide a home for the National Champion Seahawks swim teams, become an economic engine for sports tourism in Florida, and a venue for children to learn to swim. Visit the Aquatic Center website to learn more about our initiatives, including exclusive naming rights..." Help A Florida University Grow - Become a Sponsor Here Webinars and Events Image Source: Sierra Wireless Developing Energy Efficient and Reliable Smart City Applications Using LPWAN Technologies Special Thanks to Sierra Wireless for Hosting this Webinar. "As cities become more connected, the need for efficient and reliable

  July 21st, 2023 Return to Floridafuturists.com/ Announcement Kevin Mitnick, Hacker Who Once Eluded Authorities, Is Dead at 59 Mr. Mitnick, best known for a crime spree during the 1990s that involved the theft of computer data and credit card numbers, died from pancreatic cancer. He later became a security consultant, writer and public speaker. Image Source: Wikipedia Read Article Events VUE.JS FORGE 4 CONFERENCE Introducing the 4th edition of this 2-day, hackathon-style event. Get the opportunity to build a Decentralized Kickstarter Clone with Web 3! More Information News Senators propose new bipartisan AI legislation focused on national health security The legislation comes as federal agencies continue to wrestle with how to study and regulate the risks created by artificial intelligence. Source: FedScoop.com/ Read Article Get serious about data, US intelligence leaders tell agencies ODNI’s new three-year plan aims to turn data-gathering from an afterthought to key asset. Source: Ne

  IEEE Computer Society / Software Engineering Institute IEEE CS Charles Babbage Award  The IEEE Computer Society and the Software Engineering Institute recognize outstanding achievements in Recognition of Significant Contributions in the Field of Parallel Computing Nomination Deadline: Deadline: 1 October 2023 Established in memory of Charles Babbage in recognition of significant contributions in the field of parallel computation. The candidate would have made an outstanding, innovative contribution or contributions to parallel computation. It is hoped, but not required, that the winner will have also contributed to the parallel computation community through teaching, mentoring, or community service. This award covers all aspects of parallel computing including computational aspects, novel applications, parallel algorithms, theory of parallel computation, parallel computing technologies, among others. A certificate and a $1,000 honorarium presented to a single recipient.  The winner w

  On This Day In Space: July 20, 1969: Apollo 11 Astronauts take the first moonwalk On July 20, 1969, human beings walked on the moon for the very first time! Reference: https://www.space.com/ Apollo 11 view on surface of the moon. (Image credit: NASA) Apollo 11 astronauts  Neil Armstrong  and  Buzz Aldrin  exited their lunar lander and planted their moon boots on the lunar surface at about 11 p.m. EDT (0300 GMT on July 21). Armstrong led the way down the ladder. When he took his first step, he famously said, "That's  one small step for a man  … one giant leap for mankind." Continue Reading... Link: https://www.space.com/39251-on-this-day-in-space.html Mir News 371: Cable trouble Nation: Russia. Program: Mir. Flight: Soyuz TM-25, STS-84 Mir NASA-4. Reference: http://www.astronautix.com/ By accident, one member of the Mir crew disconnected a cable connection between a rate-sensor in Module Kristall and the SUD (attitude control computer), which caused a troublesome chain r

IEEE Computer Society / Software Engineering Institute Watts S. Humphrey Software Quality Award The IEEE Computer Society and the Software Engineering Institute recognize outstanding achievements in improving the ability of a target organization to create and evolve software-dependent systems.  Nomination Deadline: Deadline: 1 September 2023 The award may be presented to an individual or a group. Recipients are most often employees of the target organization. The recipient may also work for an organization that provided software engineering quality improvement services to the target organization. For example, the recipient’s organization may be an organization that provides training or quality measurement consulting to the target organization, or it might be an association that supports activities related to software engineering quality improvement that benefit one or more target organizations.  Because software engineering quality improvement activities are normally group activities,

  Return to Floridafuturists.com/ Announcements NOW  offering Digital Marketing services, inquire by email @ floridafuturists.com/ ALSO offering IT, cybersecurity, and R&D services, inquire by email @ floridafuturists.com/ AWARD Nominations: IEEE Computer Society Seymour Cray Computer Engineering Award Deadline August 15, 2023 NEW:  Critical Cyber Theory eBook, purchase now. Florida News Former Navy commander enters Florida race to challenge US Sen. Scott By Associated Press Source: Associated Press of News 7 Miami Read More FILE - Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., talks with reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington, on Jan. 20, 2022. He was talking about President Joe Biden's first year as president. Two widely supported bills are encountering delays in the Senate. The House easily approved the measures last week with broad bipartisan support. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File) Federal Administration News White House Unveils Cybersecurity Labeling Program for Smart Devices By Ionut Arghire