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Google Maps Allows Offline Access
Users must pre-download maps of areas where they plan to travel.
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The new retirement calculator, same as the old retirement calculator?
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau released a new tool, but it's basically a facelift for an existing SSA calculator -- and that facelift is kind of the point.
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Chinese Scientists Unveil New Stealth Material Breakthrough
Planes and warships just got a lot harder to see with microwave radar.
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GAO sounds alarm bells on IRS financial systems
From basic functions to security protections, IRS' financial systems are subpar and threaten the agency's mission, according to a new audit.
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IG knocks State's handling of $3.5B contract
A State Department office charged with overseeing a $3.5 billion contract failed to validate certain performance metrics while the department paid incentive fees to contractors on the project, according to a new report.
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FBI wants justice data exchange help
The FBI needs help storing and disseminating the vast amount of data generated by the U.S. criminal justice system while improving the way data is shared at all levels of law enforcement.
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On Veterans Day, VA Quietly Unveils New 'Vets.gov'
The bare-bones site is a first look at an online hub VA hopes can eventually link all veteran-related sites.
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Website Aims to Be Match.com for Government Contracting Pros
GovBizConnect won’t help you find love, but if you’re a government contractor, it might help you find the perfect subcontracting or qualified small business partner to carry out a challenging contract or compete for new business.
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Lawmakers Seek Health Care Breach Answers
A bipartisan group of senators have reached out to HHS for information on how it is handling the spike in data breaches at health care organizations.
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Can the Pentagon connect with the Internet of Things?
Experts say DOD cannot capitalize on the Internet of Things until a common language for the countless and far-flung devices on defense networks emerges.
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For the future to work, tech needs to bare all
Open-source systems and open windows onto those systems will be the keys to a future in which citizens trust and engage with Internet-connected devices everywhere.
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The Science of Human Behavior Is Reshaping the US Government
Although behavioral insights are commonly used by companies in the private sector, introducing them into the federal government can be very difficult.
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VA Names New IT Security Chief
VA official Brian Burns is stepping into the CISO role.
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VA's troubled IT is a campaign trail topic
Technology issues don't play a prominent role in the presidential campaign, but some Democratic candidates are exploring one key issue in their Veterans Day messages.
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Commerce launches data start-up, SEA names interim leader and more
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
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18F's Micropurchasing Dilemma: Is $1 for Code Too Cheap?
For the past few weeks, GSA's tech team 18F has been running a "reverse-auction" for code.
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Pentagon’s Plan to Deter Russia and China: Pair Troops with Machines
More than a year in the works, Pentagon leaders are betting an ambitious effort to pair soldiers with machines to give the American military an edge on the battlefield of the future.
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How Much Is Encryption Worth to the Economy?
With strong, ubiquitous encryption under fire, a new research paper tries to assess the economic benefits of encryption.
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18F hacked procurement and got code for $1
GSA's in-house startup tried a reverse auction micro-purchase approach to buying code, and it turned out one techie was willing to work for far cheaper than anyone had imagined.
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