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Huge Bidder Pile-On for VA’s $22.3 Billion Tech Deal

If all these interested vendors actually submit a bid, the VA acquisition folks will have to go into overtime to weed through all the paper.

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VA Plans to Build Nationwide High-Frequency Radio Network to Communicate During Emergencies

Network will cover more than 200 VA medical facilities.

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This Could Be the Future of Battlefield Robotics

The competition is on for a better-robot steering system.

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Why General Motors is Wading Into the Net Neutrality Debate

The car company is warning the FCC not to expand regulation of wireless Internet.

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Get Ready for a New Wave of Biometrics

A new Google study suggests there's hope for the once-futuristic technology that's gotten a bit... boring.

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GAO to CBP: Put testing data to better use for border security

GAO says Customs and Border Protection could do a better job analyzing information gathered on security tests at ports of entry.

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A to-do list for the 'data agency'

A report assessing the Commerce Department's open data initiatives puts particular emphasis on the Patent and Trademark Office's use and management of its data.

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Institute of Medicine Plans Ebola Research Workshop

Focus on public health, risks and countermeasures.

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HHS Awards Contract for Ebola Vaccine Shown to be 100 Percent Effective in Animal Tests

Pentagon also backs vaccine from Profectus Biosciences.

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Tel Aviv dispatch

Steve Kelman takes a break from acquisition and IT to report on his latest travels.

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CDC Looks to Expand Ebola Screening at Major US Airports

The virus is also the target of the White House's latest Grand Challenge.

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Online Resources Track and Map Ebola Outbreak

Websites also offer Ebola clinical guides.

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Top-Secret US Space Drone Returns to Earth

Experts say the highly classified plane—which returns to Earth today—could be testing spacecraft longevity or developing anti-satellite weapons.

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The Power of Big Data: What Your Zip Code Says About You

Software company Esri's database files Americans into one of 67 consumer groups.

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What’s So Secret About the Price of Dell and HP PCs?

Army intel deal for 6,535 PCs blacks out price.

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Navy takes another step in developing drone boats

The Office of Naval Research says a technological breakthrough will pave the way for the use of unmanned boats to detect threats and launch attacks.

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Scientists Engineer Smart Battery That Detects Fires Before They Break Out

Lithium ions short-circuiting and causing fires are a growing problem that may now have a solution.

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Scientists a Step Closer to Creating the Memory Eraser From 'Men in Black'

Researchers at UC Davis have successfully erased specific memories from the brains of mice… by using beams of light.

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Intelligence Community Needs More Than a Few Good Women

James Clapper, the nation’s spy chief, is a fierce advocate of diverse intelligence workforce.

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Hackers Band Together to Fight Spread of Ebola in West Africa

This isn’t your typical hackathon.