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Review of Industry Efforts and Standards of Grid Readiness For Data Center Deployment
As the worldwide demand to build and operate data centers continues to grow, regions hosting these data centers are experiencing infrastructure bottlenecks and risks to grid reliability due to the influx of large data centers. This report provides an overview of the various efforts underway to develop technical requirements for…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Zero Trust Gap Analysis for Health Technology
This document examines cybersecurity gaps within healthcare technology frameworks, analyzing weaknesses in outdated infrastructure, cloud deployments, and connected medical devices. Conventional boundary-focused security approaches fail to counter sophisticated threats targeting healthcare entities, including encryption-based extortion, social manipulation, and unauthorized data extraction. This analysis reveals how identity-centric verification models, employing persistent…
AI Meets the V-Model: Why It Is Not A Luxury, But A Necessity
Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly changing the automotive industry. Advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) features, such as hands-free driving, intelligent braking, and real-time traffic sign recognition, driven by machine learning, are no longer science fiction. However, despite the excitement surrounding AI, a significant challenge has emerged: how can the automotive industry…
Sustainmobility--Impact Assessment Framework for Sustainable Mobility Systems: Related Work and Framework for Sustainable Mobility
The SustainMobility Impact Assessment Framework provides a structured approach to evaluate the impacts of sustainable mobility systems, aligning them with international initiatives like the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). It reviews existing initiatives, IEEE efforts, and introduces a taxonomy categorizing strategies, technologies, and interoperable mobility solutions. This white paper…
Use Case Report of Trusted Decentralized Networking Platforms Toward the 6G Network and Shared Network Resources
In the 6G era, since decentralization is an important feature not only for the diverse and distributed vertical applications but also for the underlying network, it is necessary to research trusted decentralized networking platforms. In this report, several emerging use cases are collected, including the digitalization of trade and shipping…