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After Harvey Took Out Communications, FEMA Set Up Its Own
The agency’s D.C.-based command center keeps feds on the same page in the wake of the storm.
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How NOAA Plans to Improve Tracking Harvey-Like Storms
As the agency's next-gen satellites come online, it expects more accurate forecasts and increased lead time for severe weather.
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Lawmakers Worry Hospitals Are Abusing Telehealth for Financial Gain
One medical center was found to be enrolling patients in a virtual health care regimen, potentially for financial incentives.
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A Three-Day-Old Crowdsourcing Website Is Helping Volunteers Save Lives in Hurricane-Hit Houston
The site lets people in need register their location.
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VA telehealth expansion needs boost from Congress
The White House and Veterans Affairs chief are pushing for expanded telehealth, but the department may need some legislative help to get there.
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GSA IG reviewing Trump hotel lease
The General Services Administration's watchdog is taking a look at the Trump Organization's lease of the federally owned building that is home to Trump's Washington hotel.
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How to Leave a Comment for the FCC About Net Neutrality
Final public comments are due tomorrow, Aug. 30, by end of day, eastern time.
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Look for Military Drones to Begin Replacing Police Helicopters by 2025
General Atomics is working hard to put a close cousin of its Reaper anti-terrorism drone in the hands of local law enforcement.
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Uber Decided It Won't Track You...As Much
The ride-sharing service is backtracking on a controversial location tracking feature.
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GAO: Feds lag in vehicle data policy
As more cars become connected and collect user data, agencies seek to define roles in safeguarding consumer data.
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OPM Names Acting CIO
The agency's deputy CIO will step up to lead agency technology efforts.
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What the Federal Acquisition Service Commissioner is Focused On So Far
Alan Thomas described his first two months as a listening tour to gather customer feedback from GSA regions.
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How a Taiwanese government innovation could solve a peculiarly American problem
An anonymous government official solved a dispute of historical memory that threatened to tear the social fabric of a society just as it embraced democracy.
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Hurricane Harvey Leaves 190,000 Without Phone, Internet or TV Service
The Federal Communications Commission is tracking communication networks in the region.
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Feds Warn Against Hurricane Harvey Charity Scams
FEMA and US-CERT have both warned citizens to verify that certain charities are legitimate before sending money.
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Smarter regulation through data science
How analytics offers a low-cost alternative to regulation when it comes to monitoring risks to the financial system.
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DARPA Wants Bots To Protect Us From Cyber Adversaries
The military research unit is looking for technology and software that can identify networks that have been infiltrated—and neutralize them.
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No, USS McCain Probably Wasn’t Hacked. But What If It Was?
Amid the wild speculation that a foreign nation might have hacked a U.S. warship, it's worth looking at the implications for international law.
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Can Congress save the 2020 census?
As the Census Bureau has had to cancel or suspend programs to cope with budgetary constraints, Congress is going to have to ramp up funding and oversight down the home stretch to avoid a failed count.
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