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DARPA Seeks Secret Tech for Undersea Communication
The Pentagon’s research agency is holding a proposers' day Jan. 26.
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Army Testing Robo-Parachutes That Don't Need GPS
The military needs what goes up to come down without the global positioning system.
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Counting on innovation for census 2020
The woman leading the 2020 enumeration of the American population says well-laid plans will be the key to success.
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NOAA Is Building a Facebook for Whales
Marine biologists have crowdsourced a facial-recognition algorithm to help them identify the animals on the spot.
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Number of Deaths in Police Custody Higher than Media Reports: DOJ Data
The story of police brutality has been missing one data point – a federal accounting of the problem.
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House panel seeks GAO probe of state insurance marketplace IT
Republican leaders of the House Energy and Commerce Committee want to know if states can afford to sustain IT systems for health insurance marketplaces in the absence of federal funding.
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'Good enough' isn't good enough to secure NRC network center
Although the security operations center that monitors network operational security for the Nuclear Regulatory Commission works, it could work better, according to an audit by the agency inspector general.
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This Court Case Could be a Major Blow to FTC’s Data Security Efforts
Most companies facing a lawsuit from the Federal Trade Commission try to settle as quickly as possible. But not Michael Daugherty.
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When Are Americans Willing to Share Personal Data? When They Think They're Getting Something in Return
In short, people are making careful risk calculations every time they’re asked to give up personal information, deciding on a case-by-case basis whether the potential tangible benefits make the exchange worth it.
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'You Are Too Bossy': Women in Tech Reveal What It’s Really Like
In a new survey, most respondents have been treated differently because of their gender.
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FBI Seeks New IT Chief
President Barack Obama recently tasked the agency with beefing up the IT infrastructure behind national background checks for gun purchases.
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Google Hires Former White House Staffer to Handle European Antitrust Cases
Tech firms have increasingly turned to former White House officials to lead their lobbying efforts.
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Office etiquette? There's a bot for that.
Slackbots offer a new way for agencies to guide employees' workplace conversations, but there are limits to bots' ability to save people from uncomfortable confrontations.
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Lawmakers Blast $1.3 Billion Price Tag for VA’s ‘Agile’ Paperless Claims System
VA still can’t say how much the system will end up costing.
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US STEM Funding Still Reeling from Budget Cuts
Will new spending measures fix the damage?
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Here’s How Federal Agencies Plan to Fight ISIS Online
Some agencies are reaching out to Silicon Valley.
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Hill watchdogs warn on shortcomings in VA's claims system
The Veterans Benefits Management System has improved responses to compensation claims, but government watchdogs are questioning the VA's claims of improvement, as well as overall agency management.
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The Cunning Way Hackers Break So-Called Unbreakable Encryption
If you’re a cryptographer, patterns are your enemy. But if you’re a cryptanalyst—someone who’s trying to break the code—they’re your friend.
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Why NIH Wants to Change Incentives for Researchers
NIH is building a virtual space called “the Commons,” where researchers can share data, software and other virtual tools.
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