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Agile for the Public Sector Is Closer Than You Think

As counter-intuitive as it seems, methodical planning, standardized processes and procedures and relentless communication are key to achieving agility.

  • By Edward Tuorinsky
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Two Satellites Just Avoided a Head-On Smash. How Close Did They Come to Disaster?

All we could do was watch whatever unfolded above us.

  • By Gregory Cohen, The Conversation
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Hate Cancel Culture? Blame Algorithms.

The same algorithmic forces that buttress cancel culture can actually rehabilitate canceled entertainers.

  • By Anjana Susarla, The Conversation
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Is Workplace Rudeness on the Rise?

We often think that everyone is being rude to each other all the time.

  • By Shannon G. Taylor, The Conversation
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C-SPAN Is So Hot Right Now

This is not a sign of a government working well.

  • By Kathy Gilsinan, The Atlantic
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Happy Lunar New Year, Although New NASA Models Suggest We Might Have Fewer Left

Looking at the world in NASA’s new model makes it easy to see why climate change is a global problem.

  • By John Breeden II
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Don't Just Fake It: 'Deep Acting' Emotions Pays Off at Work

People who try to be positive with their coworkers receive significantly higher levels of support from them.

  • By Alexis Blue, Futurity
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Reimagining Citizen Services in the Government in 2025

As citizens change, so will their expectations. 

  • By Martha Dorris
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OK Computer: To Prevent Students Cheating with AI Text-Generators, We Should Bring Them into the Classroom

Banning them would be a losing battle.

  • By Grant Jun Otsuk, The Conversation
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Will 2020 Be the Year of Data?

Agencies across the federal government are beginning to recognize the importance of data and data-driven decision-making.

  • By Juliana Vida
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How Iran's Military Outsources Its Cyber Threat Forces

These intermediaries are loyal to the regime but separate from it.

  • By Dorothy Denning, The Conversation
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In 2020, Employees Are the New Constituent 

In order to deliver on their missions, government agencies must start prioritizing their employees’ experiences – and that starts with right technology.

  • By Brian Roach
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The Role of 5G in Government 

The technology is a critical piece of modernization. 

  • By Brian Wright
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Don't Die Wondering: Apps May Soon Be Able to Predict Your Life Expectancy, but Do You Want to Know?

It's complicated but emerging technologies could make this a reality in the future.

  • By Paul Haskell-Dowland and James Jin Kang, The Conversation
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CES Gives a Peek at 2020 Technology

It’s more difficult to predict the next great advancement in government technology but you can spot trends.

  • By John Breeden II
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Cyberspace Is the Next Front in Iran-U.S. Conflict—and Private Companies May Bear the Brunt

Businesses are at high risk, and strict American criminal laws prohibit many forms of cyber self-defense by private companies.

  • By Bryan Cunningham, The Conversation
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AI Can Now Read Emotions—Should It?

These systems can give incorrect results just like any other form of intelligence.

  • By Christoffer Heckman, The Conversation
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One Year In, the Evidence Act is Producing Results

Most have identified evaluation officers and chief data officers and have started developing learning agendas that identify priority areas.

  • By Robert Shea, Andrew Feldman and Jed Herrmann
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FITARA Hits Its 5-year Anniversary 

An enhanced scorecard will drive better government services for citizens. 

  • By David Powner
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Can the Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation Program Secure a Cloud Smart Government?

The good news is that CDM is proactively reaching out to leading cloud service providers for soltuions.

  • By Stephen Kovac
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