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Making big data work
A draft of the NIST Big Data Interoperability Framework looks to establish a common set of definitions for data science.
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An Innovator in the Line of Fire -- Literally
She was shot in Central America and targeted by Islamic extremists in Afghanistan. But Alexis Bonnell’s toughest challenge so far? Navigating the federal government.
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Booker, McCaskill Beg Higher-Ups for Updated Senate Tech
A letter from the two senators says the Senate has failed to adopt even basic private sector best practices when it comes to technology and is even pacing behind other federal agencies.
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Contractors Could Get New Rules for Handling Sensitive Government Data
The published draft requirements are for nonfederal groups with access to “controlled unclassified information”.
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18F's Leah Bannon Has a Message: The Tech Field is for Everyone
Leah Bannon did not become an 18F product manager after decades of training, and she wants others to take advantage of the opportunity and follow her lead.
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Building a Survivable, Exquisite, Expensive Unmanned Aircraft Misses the Point
The Navy’s Unmanned Carrier Launched Surveillance and Strike aircraft should be at the heart of a comprehensive debate about the future of unmanned technology.
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Immigration Ruling Also Halted Buildout of Digital Work Permit System
The injunction has halted plans to accommodate the intake of an additional 5 million undocumented individuals whose deportations would be postponed by Obama's policies.
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The one thing law enforcement really needs from IT
A new study urges the Justice Department to up its game on sharing the best tools and tactics with state and local partners.
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DARPA keeps an eye on the Arctic
The Defense Department's research shop wants a network of rugged, affordable sensors for the far north.
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Al Franken Urges FBI to Crack Down on Revenge Porn
“New technologies can pose significant threats if bad actors are not held accountable to our nation’s laws,” Franken said.
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Infographic: Nanobot Surgery, Microchip Medical Records and 5 Other Medical Tech Breakthroughs
Coming soon: Microchip medical records
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Why Women Need a Bigger Role in Federal IT Leadership
The underrepresentation of women in federal technology leadership positions could be hurting the industry, says CIO Monica Eaton-Cardone.
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How to ease the e-discovery impact of FOIA requests
Agencies can simplify the process of responding to Freedom of Information Act requests with a little training on new technology tools.
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TSA Just Handed a $15,000 Prize to Mystery Baggage Profilers
The agency-sponsored contest sought to figure out how to assess the threat-level of an individual passenger’s suitcase.
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US Military to Deploy Robotic Ghost Ships This Fall
An autonomous sub-hunting ship passed an important technological milestone, and the oceans may never be the same.
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Commerce's Chief Data Officer on Leading 'America's Data Agency'
Data guru Ian Kalin says he won't measure success in a “stereotypical bureaucratic fashion.”
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Survey: CIOs Think Many IT Reform Reporting Requirements are Useless
CIOs estimated they spent between $150 million and $308 million each year on reporting exercises they viewed as unhelpful or only somewhat helpful.
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Ebola Vaccine Appears Safe, Effective
Two experimental trials bode well for gaining control of the hemorrhagic viral disease.
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GAO nudges OMB, NSA likes data and Data.gov does, too
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
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