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Half of technology leaders are bullish on big data
Others worry the government and corporations will abuse it.
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Recovery board’s ‘wall of shame’ gets smaller
Stimulus recipients achieve lowest nonreporting rate yet.
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Is mobility the key to DOD’s future?
Mobile devices have quickly become an important defense asset, and now the department is looking to a mobile future.
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Can we wage a just drone war?
A response to a recent New York Times story called, "The Moral Case for Drones," which argued that lethal "offer marked moral advantages over almost any tool of warfare."
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Video: Lasers may soon keep drones perpetually aloft
New technology from Lockheed Martin and LaserMotive could keep drones in flight for 48 hours.
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Coming soon: An economic stats app from Census
2020 count is likely to include outside data.
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FBI is on track to book faces, scars, tattoos in 2014
Questions linger about the accurate identification of criminals.
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Congress demands White House transparency on sequestration
As sequestration draws near, a newly passed House bill and a companion piece under Senate consideration order the Obama administration to provide details on how it plans to implement the $1.2T in forced spending cuts.
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OMB crowdsources regulatory reform
Do you have better ideas than the Obama administration on how to streamline regulations? Now is the time to speak up.
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How to deliver humanitarian aid without getting shot
Raytheon’s robotic paragliders are being funded by DARPA.
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Pentagon’s $18 million tool for assessing traumatic brain injury fails to deliver
Defense officials concede their description of the software was inaccurate.
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DATA Act, Scene two: Drop the independent board
Sen. Mark Warner will reintroduce the transparency bill without a neutral oversight body.
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New FCC member proposes innovation office
The new unit would be carved out of the Office of Strategic Planning and Policy Analysis.
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Defense industry raises the temperature as House debates Pentagon cuts
Industry-funded study is part of an aggressive outreach effort.
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Performance.gov struggles with reduced funding
OMB is trying to meet an Oct. 1 compliance deadline.
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Defense and VA can’t track PTSD treatments, report finds
Not everyone is getting the help they need, Institute of Medicine report says.
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Gene treatment could reduce scarring, help veterans
RXi Pharmaceuticals is the latest to test a gene-silencing technique.
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How the new iPhone will expose cities lagging on open data
New Apple mapping app will rely more on open data.
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Tangherlini freezes hiring, cancels most bonuses
GSA's new leader is continuing his review of the agency's operations, and says a new ban on bonuses and awards is intended to keep the agency consistent with his goals.
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