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University UAS researchers share information network with NASA

UAS researchers and NASA can see each other's drone flights via a secure data network.

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Agile Means More Prototypes, Fewer Meetings, Even in Government

USDS member Joe Crobak says leadership is asking for demos instead of PowerPoint decks.

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Tips for the FBI (or Any Organization) For Hiring a Data Scientist

There are different types of data scientists, so agencies need to be clear on what their needs.

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What's In Pentagon Newly Released IT Vision?

The document itself largely builds on existing policy initiatives, binding them together “in a new way of thinking” through 10 primary goals.

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Twitter Suspends Another 235,000 Accounts Promoting Terrorism

ISIS is losing territory online, too, as Twitter joins social media companies accelerating efforts to purge extremist speech from their sites.

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Transportation Department’s Fix for Airlines’ Tech Problems is To Do Nothing

“Airlines are already highly motivated to avoid situations like Delta is experiencing,” the agency said in a emailed statement

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Lawmakers call on major airlines to fix IT issues

A pair of senators asked U.S. airline companies for details on problems with their IT systems.

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GAO: Army Needs More Virtual Training

The watchdog recommended the Pentagon adjust policies to allow virtual training to be used more broadly.

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Alliant 2 Deadline Extended

New proposal deadlines will be Sept. 13 for Alliant 2 Unrestricted and Sept. 12 for Alliant 2 Small Business.

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Nextgov Ebook: Tech Revolutions: Open Source and the Internet of Things

This ebook features two more recent Tech + Tequila themes: open source and the internet of things.

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In 44 Days, America Will No Longer Oversee the Internet’s Naming System

On Aug. 16, NTIA signed off on the final step in handing over its responsibility for the domain-name system.

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Privacy Guidebook for Eavesdropping on Americans Draws Flack

New rules reflect a shift in intelligence gathering from bugging an individual’s phone to netting communications in bulk from the global internet.

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Stanford's 'Hacking for Defense' Class Expands to Diplomacy

The class unleashed engineering grad students on national security problems.

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USAID crowdsources 21 ideas for fighting Zika

The U.S. Agency for International Development’s crowdsourcing efforts to fight the Zika virus have produced some cutting-edge solutions from global innovators.

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Federal open-source policy isn't open enough, says tech group

The Electronic Frontier Foundation said the White House's open-source policy is inadequate for transparency and oversight purposes.

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The Google Operating System Mystifying the Internet

A project called Fuschia has the internet speculating.

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Paraplegics Learn to Walk Again with Virtual Reality

Researchers are using virtual reality to help paraplegic people regain partial sensation and muscle control.

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Leidos Closes on Lockheed Martin’s IT Business

With Lockheed Martin’s $5 billion IT business, Leidos becomes the government’s largest IT provider.

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70 Years of the Navy Turning Science Fiction to Fact

For seven decades, the Office of Naval Research has funded high-tech projects in computers, robotics, space and more.