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VA Docs Ignored Department Drug Guidelines, Putting Patients at Risk
Tylenol and Xanax in combination with opioids can be deadly.
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Even Air Force Fitness Centers Need a Tech System
New setup will allow secure, 24-hour access to gyms.
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The Trick That Makes Google's Self-Driving Cars Work
Google is engaging in unprecedented, massive, ongoing data collection to transform intractable problems into solvable chores.
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Are US Broadband Providers Already Violating New Open Internet Rules?
Comcast has come under scrutiny for its downloading speeds.
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DARPA targets MERS
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency work on Middle East Respiratory Syndrome is one of the first big tests for its nascent Biological Technologies Office.
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Why Are So Many Army and VA Contracts Protested?
An electronic docketing system could simplify the process of disputing procurement decisions.
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CDC's BioMosaic helps track MERS
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's app integrates demography, migration and health data to analyze the potential spread of the disease.
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Sandia delves into brain-modeled computer systems
Computers based on the neural network of the human brain would be ideal for operating UAVs and solving big-data problems.
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One Airman's Journey From Linguist to Cyber Warrior
Programs like the Cyber Warrior Scholarship and the post-9/11 GI Bill are helping veterans transition into cyber jobs.
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What Happens if a Drone Gets Sucked Into a Passenger Jet Engine
Last week’s near-collision between a hobby drone and a passenger aircraft portends what could happen as the sky gets a lot more crowded.
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Remember the VA Replacement Scheduling Project?
The department cancelled that system in 2009 after spending $167 million and failing to deliver a usable product.
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VA Faces Systemwide Problems with Patient Scheduling
Personnel have “gamed” the system for years, lawmakers are told.
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Defense Extends IT Exchange Program
New regs authorize temporary assignments to private sector organizations.
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Amid Protests, FCC Moves Ahead With New Rules for the Internet
The commission votes to advance new net-neutrality regulations.
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Andreessen Horowitz leads $15 million funding round for OpenGov
The data visualization firm has signed up 100 governments in 14 months and sees new potential at the federal level.
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Did Cat Litter Precipitate the Nuclear Waste Dump Fire?
Specifically, the organic variety is under scrutiny.
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Pentagon CIO Shuffle: Navy Exec Takes the Reins at Defense
Terry Halvorsen, who will become acting Defense CIO, hasn't always embraced his predecessor's initiatives.
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Is Broadband Internet A Public Utility?
If broadband Internet is reclassified as a public utility, Internet service providers would be subject to stricter and more developed regulation.
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The Library of Congress Wants to Destroy Your Old CDs (For Science)
That old Michael Jackson disc? You've probably been treating it wrong.
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