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DOD Invests to Prep Networks for Internet of Everything
The Pentagon’s IT arm recently gave the tech trend du jour more validation with the $4.3 billion Global Network Services contract.
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This 3-D Printer Creates Human Muscles and Tissues That Could Actually Replace Real Ones
Unlike with most printers, which put down layers of molten plastic or metal, Wake Forest’s printer lays down what are called hydrogels—water-based solutions containing human cells.
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The Military’s Superfast Bird Drone
The Defense Department’s mad scientists show how to make superfast, light-weight drones.
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What Makes People Actually Respond to Your Emails
Write your messages short and sweet—but not too short or too sweet.
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DARPA Awards Contracts for See-Through-Walls Technology
The emerging tech agency appears to have made at least two awards for that program.
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Female Coders Are Rated More Highly Than Men—Except When People Know They’re Women
This only adds to the avalanche of research on gender discrimination within the technology sector.
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IRS moves on digitizing records
IRS officials defended the agency's timeline for archiving internal records in a searchable, centralized database.
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When Computers Started Beating Chess Champions
On this day 20 years ago, a machine defeated a sitting world champion for the first time.
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IRS fighting for 2010 funding in 2017
The tax agency has struggled with scandals and legacy tech, and blamed data leaks and abysmal customer service on funding cuts, but Republicans don't seem to think the IRS can fix its problems with money.
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Lawmaker: America ‘Can Do Better,’ Contribute More to Global Tech
A recent report ranked the U.S. 10th out of 56 nations because of factors including relatively lower R&D funding.
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Why Knowing What You Have Is Key to IT Modernization Efforts
IT modernization is all the rage these days in the federal government.
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8 Things to Look For in the 2017 IT Budget
The budget seeks substantial budget increases to shore up cybersecurity and a new approach to modernizing IT systems.
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What Obama’s Air Force Budget Request Says About the Future of Warfare
The Defense Department budget request is full of high tech-items aimed at countering the capabilities of technologically advanced adversaries.
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FTC in no rush to regulate Internet of Things
Consumer privacy and security are major concerns, but FTC Commissioner Terrell McSweeny said the agency is not likely to issue prescriptive regulations.
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IBM’s Watson Should Run for President
it might be the perfect time for an actual robot to enter the race.
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White House Wants to Give Agencies New Pot of Money to Upgrade Legacy IT
The $3.1 billion revolving fund would be situated at the General Services Administration.
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Special Ops Wants Wearable Sensors Without Blind Spots
SOCOM is seeking a wearable system that can correct the error, known as “parallax,” which occurs combining visual feeds from offset sensors.
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Video: This NASA Scientist Tracks the Dangerous Asteroids in Earth's Orbit
The first line of planetary defense is a physicist in California.
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Partnership wants feds and industry to collaborate on tech
In a new report, the Partnership for Public Service shows how federal agencies ramping up work with private industry to inject innovation across tech R&D, commercialization and contracting.
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