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USAID Funds Zika-Fighting Drone Projects
The agency selects additional projects from its health innovation challenge.
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Pentagon Urgently Pushing Anti-Drone Tech to ISIS Fight
From mast-mounted radar to drone-jamming guns, the U.S. military’s anti-IED office is rushing to keep up.
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Video: Electric Fuel Cell Vehicles Join Energy Department Fleet
The vehicles were donated by automakers Toyota and Hyundai.
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18F seeks info on ID verification
As part of an ongoing project to develop a shared identity authentication platform, 18F is asking industry for insight and experience on validating state-issued IDs.
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DHA director touts 'more complete' DOD health record
Defense Health Agency Director Vice Adm. Raquel Bono said the new electronic health record system will enable DOD to provide more complete, responsive and effective health care.
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Satellite, data projects on White House agenda
Global internet connectivity, artificial intelligence and a manned mission to Mars are some of the big ideas at the Frontiers Conference.
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Commerce Wants Amazon's Alexa To Tap Into Its Data
The Commerce Department hosted a hackathon with Amazon.
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What VA wants to learn from DOD's $4.3 billion EHR
As the Defense Department prepares to launch its new electronic health record system, the Department of Veterans Affairs will be watching for lessons.
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Amazon Wants to Scan Your License Plate
Identifying cars would help it speed up pickup times at brick-and-mortar stores—but it could use the information to track your location.
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House panel checks in on Census IT testing
Key lawmakers want to make sure the Census Bureau is leaving enough time to acquire and test critical IT systems to support the 2020 population count.
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Preparing policy for AI-driven tech
A new White House report is aimed at boosting the development of artificial intelligence technology in the U.S.
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Even the US Military Is Looking at Blockchain Technology—to Secure Nuclear Weapons
Blockchain technology has been slow to gain adoption in non-financial contexts, but it could turn out to have invaluable military applications.
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One Tech CEO’s Ingenious Idea to Get Workers to Stop Feeling Guilty for Going to the Doctor
Even at the most progressive companies, many employees worry that they will be judged or penalized if they take time off for a routine check-up.
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Customer Service Matters in the Intelligence Community, Too
A National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency directorate has been working on how to best deliver its products under what can sometimes be critical time pressures.
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Ebook: Customer Experience Focused: Why The Government Needs to Prioritize Customers
In this eBook, we’ll explore what government gets right and wrong in customer service, and how some agencies are putting customers first in an effort to better meet their missions.
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IG: USDA lacks internal controls on classified information
An inspector general audit revealed that the Agriculture Department does not have adequate internal controls to prevent incorrectly categorizing or improperly releasing classified information.
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3 Lessons to Be a Bold Government Leader
Feds have good reasons for sticking with the status quo. But lack of action also has consequences.
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Data-Theft Arrest Shows Insider Threat Remains Despite Post-Snowden Security Improvements
The case of the NSA contractor arrested this week shows the intelligence community has much further to go in stopping insider threats.
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