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Air Force Seeks Ideas for How Quantum Computing Can Help Warfighters

Last year, the Air Force announced it had about $40 million available to fund research into quantum technology.

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When Will US Air Force F-35s Be Ready for Battle?

The general who will make the decision offered some clues as he celebrated the jet's recent trip across the Atlantic.

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TSA's Plan to Keep US Airport Security Lines Moving Consists of More Tech, Fewer Humans

This comes in the wake of crippling bottlenecks earlier this year.

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Congressman wants answers on State's security culture

The FBI closed its case against Hillary Clinton, but many on Capitol Hill still have questions.

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Would a Uniform Digital ID Work in the US?

Some countries have invested in uniform digital identity with success. Their experiences can provide a roadmap for governments navigating the earlier stages of the journey.

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Bill would codify Presidential Innovation Fellows program

The White House set up the Presidential Innovation Fellows program in 2012. Now, the House Majority Leader wants to make the program permanent.

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House Committee OKs Bill Letting the FBI Use Rapid DNA Profiling

The idea behind the technology is to swiftly clear innocents, detain criminals and free up technicians to clear rape kit backlogs, among other things, say Judiciary Committee members who advanced the bill.

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Commerce to economists: Please use our data

The department's components are working hard to provide better data, but they need users to buoy the work through the tumultuous coming years.

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How Advanced Analytics Can Help Combat Infectious Disease from Spreading

As public health threats evolve, so must our ability to predict and effectively monitor their impacts.

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This Bot Will Spend the Next Year Tweeting the Chilcot Report

The report is 2.6 million words long.

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Why Is Iraq Still Using Fake Bomb Detectors?

An inert hunk of plastic has become an emblem of the government’s failure to protect civilians.

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Navy Is Rigging Locusts to Sniff Out Bombs

Although dogs’ noses remain the gold standard for chemical detection, bugs' simpler neurological system make them easier to engineer and control.

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IT Company Masqueraded As Small Business To Win Contract

A group of businesses will pay $5.8 million in a settlement.

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Q&A: DHS CIO Wants ‘Constant Foraging’ for Commercial Tech

More than a year after opening its Silicon Valley office, the Homeland Security Department is figuring out what a free flow of talent and technology would really mean.

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FITARA, strategic sourcing could limit wireless IoT

FITARA and wireless BPAs are great, but they’re also potentially confining wireless device technology, a new study says.

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The War Over Soon-to-Be-Outdated Army Intelligence Systems

The epic saga of Palantir vs. the Army is gearing up for a big courtroom finish.

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Court: Feds can't hide outside emails from FOIA

Emails that contain government records don't gain immunity from FOIA just because they reside on an non-governmental system, an appeals court decided July 5.

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Justice Wants Drones to Try Reconstructing Car Crashes

Police departments in Florida, Kansas and Texas are just a few of the local agencies nationwide authorized to patrol the skies, in certain situations, for public safety.

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FBI Head: 'No Reasonable Prosecutor Would Bring Such a Case'

Director James Comey said the agency had concluded its investigation into Hillary Clinton’s use of a private server on Tuesday.

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NASA nails wry Juno outreach

Adding a sardonic dash to its trademark social media openness, NASA celebrated the initial success of its mission to Jupiter.