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IEEE SA 2026 Cybersecurity Hackathon: Hack the Threat

Join a global community of innovators tackling real-world cybersecurity challenges driven by AI. Build solutions aligned with the TIPPSS Framework, collaborate with IEEE mentors, and compete for prizes while contributing insights that may influence future standards.

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What to Watch in AI Delivery, Medical Device Cybersecurity and Digital Therapeutics

As 2026 moves ahead, the Global Healthcare & Life Sciences Practice of the IEEE Standards Association has identified three trends that stand out for their impact on the delivery and security of care as well as the evolving ecosystem of medicalgrade digital therapeutics.

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Share Your Idea to Strengthen Trust in AI

IEEE SA joined the Global Trust Challenge to help move ideas about trustworthy AI into real-world testing and implementation. Individuals and teams are invited to submit proposals and explore ideas with expert guidance, prototyping, and live pilots.

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Enabling Trustworthy Digital Experiences for Children

Today, one in three people online is under the age of 18, but the original design of most digital technologies did not anticipate the use of those technologies by children. Therefore, there is an urgent need to address the vulnerabilities and evolving capacities associated with children and their experiences online.

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IEEE/ISO/IEC 12207-2026

ISO/IEC/IEEE International Standard - Systems and software engineering -- Software life cycle processes

This document establishes a common process framework for describing the full life cycle of software systems from conception through retirement. It applies to the acquisition or development of software products and services whether performed internally or externally to an organization. Those aspects of software system definition needed to provide the…

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IEEE 2899.1-2025

IEEE Standard for Speech Recognition and Interaction System for Smart Home--Engineering Specifications for a Listening Room

The technical requirements for listening rooms used for speech recognition and interaction testing in smart home environments are specified in this standard. Requirements for spatial dimensions, site selection, reverberation times, background noise levels, sound insulation, etc., are also included. Methods for determining key acoustic parameters of the listening room are…

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IEEE 979-2025

IEEE Guide for Substation Fire Protection

This guide's contents have been developed to address electric substation fire risk. The substation fire risk strategies in this document are based on industry standards and good practices. The details provided are incorporated from substation fires, research and testing, advancements in fire protection and environmental concerns.

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