States regularly use administrative records, such as motor-vehicle data, in determining whether people have moved…


Study of Auto Recalls Shows Carmakers Delay Announcements Until They ‘Hide in the Herd’
Automotive recalls are occurring at record levels, but seem to be announced after inexplicable delays. A research study of 48 years of auto recalls announced in the United States finds carmakers frequently…
Counterintuitive Approach May Improve Eyewitness Identification
Experts have devised a novel approach to selecting photos for police lineups that helps witnesses identify culprits more reliably. In a paper published by the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, researchers –…
Deepfake Detectors Can Be Defeated, Computer Scientists Show for the First Time
Systems designed to detect deepfakes –videos that manipulate real-life footage via artificial intelligence–can be deceived, computer scientists showed for the first time at the WACV 2021 conference which took place online…
U.S. Must Unify Atmospheric Biology Research or Risk National Security, Scientists Say
Global circulating winds can carry bacteria, fungal spores, viruses and pollen over long distances and across national borders, but the United States is ill-prepared to confront future disease outbreaks or food-supply threats…


DHS Seeks to Improve Communication Between Public Safety Agencies in Joint Emergency Response Scenarios
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) jointly announced today that the Integrated Justice Information Systems (IJIS) Institute will spearhead a $268,000 project to…