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Snow leaves top job at 18F
Aaron Snow is stepping down as Executive Director of 18F, but plans to return as a key advisor to the incoming Technology Transformation Service commissioner.
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The Global Economic Damage of Internet Blackouts
Last year, the world economy lost at least $2.4 billion when governments intentionally shut down their countries’ networks.
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Shooting for Space, to Make Life Better on Earth
Elaine Flowers Duncan, an engineer at NASA, talks about what drew her to rocket science.
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US Army’s Next Drone May Fit in a Soldier’s Pocket
The service could start buying palm-sized UAVs to complement its Pumas and Ravens as soon as 2018, according to one official.
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Assessing the Obama Administration’s Tech Legacy
Experts weigh in on how the administration handled privacy, cybersecurity and other technology issues.
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How Publicly Posting Data Can Cut Through Red Tape
U.S. Chief Data Scientist DJ Patil said federal open data is in the beta stages.
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Here’s How Countries Like China, Russia Control Online Dissent
Look at the physical systems that make up internet infrastructure, and you find a network that is a lot more centralized than you might think.
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White House Expands Employment, Housing Data Effort
Fitbit, LinkedIn and other companies are collaborating on the Opportunity Project.
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DHS Deputy Secretary Announces Move to Private Sector
Deputy Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas announced he will leave the agency at the end of October.
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Tired of Changing Your Password? Security Fatigue is a Thing
People are tired of updating their passwords.
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This Map Shows the Explosive Growth of Underwater Cables That Power the Global Internet
Despite decades of growth, demand for more and faster internet connections continues to skyrocket.
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Pentagon advisory board rolls out innovation plan
The Pentagon's Defense Innovation Advisory Board says bureaucratic and other barriers prevent the spread of existing innovation across the military.
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How mobile solutions can drive citizen engagement for government
With well thought-out design, useful analytics, and a truly custom experience for end users, citizen experience can be improved dramatically.
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DOT's Innovation Officer: Moonshots Are Just a Series of Small Steps
The government needs to get comfortable with innovation in increments.
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How One Federal Official Uses Comedy Techniques to Teach 'Innovation'
The Transportation Department's chief innovation officer sometimes starts meetings with improv exercises.
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CIA Can Anticipate Social Unrest ‘Three to Five Days’ Out in Some Cases
The agency's use of sophisticated algorithms and analytics have significantly improved its ability to predict events.
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It’s Dangerous for Everyone When Food Companies Also Are Tech Startups
The growth demands on the typical tech startup don’t necessarily square with the needs of food-based companies.
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UK Military Wants Your Ideas for How to Build Swarms of Attack Drones
The country is looking system that would allow a single solider to control up to 20 drones at once.
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A Computer That Stores Memories like Humans Do
A new mathematical model of memory could accelerate the quest to build super-powered, brain-inspired hardware systems.
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