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Mail carriers get new mobile device
The Honeywell device is the leading edge of a larger plan to support the kind of multiple-event end-to-end tracking used by commercial shippers.
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Feds Approve Medical Marijuana Study for Vets With PTSD
The research will target veterans with chronic, treatment-resistant PTSD.
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Models, models everywhere
This excerpt from "Left Brain, Right Stuff" explains the value and limitations of decision models.
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The Film Gravity’s 3D Sound Is Coming to Your Conference Room
Using it is like taking a trip to the movies
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Two States Want to Extend Obamacare Deadline Because of Glitchy Websites
Oregon's exchange doesn't work; Nevadans get error messages reminiscent of HealthCare.gov's early days.
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Obamacare Hits 5 Million Enrollees
HHS says HealthCare.gov traffic is up, and the call center had its busiest day since December.
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What you don’t know can hurt you
Taking a leaf out of the audit book for gaining valuable insights from data.
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China's Hypersonic Glide Vehicle May Fly 10 Times Faster Than Sound
Fears the developmental craft could increase volatility in the Asia-Pacific region.
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U.S. Government to Give Up Key Internet Powers
The United States will turn over control to the "global Internet community."
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How IT Jobs Have Changed in 15 Years
Some simply didn’t exist in the late '90s, while others have expanded dramatically, Pew finds.
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Should Consumers Bear the Cost to Upgrade the Grid?
The public generally isn't involved in the details of utility-rate setting.
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NOAA budget boost focused on data
The largest request for NOAA's five offices is the National Environmental Satellite, Data and Information Service, which would get an increase of about $165 million over fiscal 2014.
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One DHS remains a work in progress
The multiple components at the department have an existing architecture of databases "not conducive to effective implementation," report finds.
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Making the Case That Africa Needs Drones More Than Roads
The Flying Donkey Challenge will support the development of drones that can be used to carry goods to market and deliver medication to remote villages.
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NGA: Seeking full immersion in geospatial data
NGA's Map of the World will serve as the backbone for the agency's innovative efforts to satisfy the geospatial appetites of the 17 intelligence agencies.
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State Department: Mapping the humanitarian crisis in Syria
The department's maps can help people make sense of complex humanitarian emergencies and understand what is happening on the ground.
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EPA: Using maps to make sense of water pollution data
EPA's map-based "How's My Waterway?" app allows users to check pollution levels in almost any U.S. lake, river or other waterway.
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Why maps matter
With new technologies and an explosion of geodata, more and more agencies are mapping to make sense of their missions.
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Senator aims to boost use of stolen-passport database
Sen. Charles Schumer’s proposal would block countries from the visa waiver program if they don’t use Interpol’s travel document service.
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