Toward Practical Anonymity: A White Paper on Privacy Risk, Metrics, and Governance in Synthetic Data
Structured synthetic data is presented as a maturing technology for privacy preservation that facilitates compliance with data protection regulations. The difficulty of defining when such data can be considered anonymous under existing legal frameworks is highlighted, given the absence of a universal standard, even as emerging best practices begin to…
Applying a Climate--Health Foundation Model: Integrating Environmental Data, Health Outcomes, and Workforce Adaptation
This report examines emerging practices in climate–health data integration and introduces Biosurveillance Engine for Adaptive Resilience (BEAR)—a federated, standards-based, and governance-driven framework designed to learn from multimodal data sources to strengthen adaptive governance, predictive surveillance, and workforce resilience. Drawing on case studies, this paper analyzes applications of geospatial, environmental, and…
Quantum Technologies for Emerging and Future Applications
This white paper holistically considers an integrated, cross-technology roadmap that utilizes the interdependence among quantum computing, communication, materials, devices, and measurements. By evaluating the feasibility of future applications and identifying technological bottlenecks, this approach helps researchers focus on critical challenges and guides investors in building resilient, diversified supply chains. Startups…
Zero-Trust Technology and Industry Development
This white paper introduces the development history of the zero-trust concept and the current status of the zero-trust industry and proposes three key players in the zero-trust industry. Starting from the overall architecture of zero-trust, this paper further enumerates a series of zero-trust key technologies and demonstrates the overall structure…
Updating ePHI Definitions: Audit Trail and Audit Data
The growing complexity and integration of electronic health records (EHRs) demand urgent modernization of audit data and audit trail standards. This paper examines current auditing standards for electronic protected health information (ePHI), highlighting their limitations in ensuring transparency, accountability, and interoperability in an increasingly digital and AI-integrated healthcare environment. Definitions…
Footwear Last Definitions
Footwear lasts are critical to the fabrication of footwear, but knowledge regarding details of footwear lasts is limited. There are many drivers for the shape and geometry of footwear lasts. These range from the type of footwear, its use, design rules of thumb for footwear type, manufacturing method, material used…
Identifying The Difference Between Electronic Health Records and Electronic Medical Records
The purpose of this paper is to discuss the difference between Electronic Health Records and Electronic Medical Records from the perspective of IEEE. These terms have been used interchangeably, creating confusion within the healthcare ecosystem. While some attempts have been made in the past to distinguish these terms, given the…
Smart Infrastructure Using Distributed Fiber Optic Sensors
Smart infrastructure applications have used distributed fiber optic sensors to monitor strain, vibration, and temperature. IEEE standards exist for Bragg grating sensors and distributed acoustic sensors (DAS). The current standard activity will expand the monitoring capability to include overloading bridge capacity with heavy vehicles, the impact of corrosion, crack formation,…
Opportunities for Power Line Communication (PLC) In India: Experiences and Recommendations
This report enumerates PLC Testbed activities undertaken within this working group with the introduction and scope covered in Section 1. Section 2 provides PLC background, presenting the standard landscape, advantages, challenges, and application areas. The three PLC testbed details covering the testbed architecture, experimental set-up, and methodologies used are presented…