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Time for Congress to rationalize the c-suite
COMMENTARY | A proliferation of IT and management reforms going back more than 40 years have complicated the path to modernizing legacy technology systems.
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From Shanghai to a Senate-confirmed government post
COMMENTARY | Steve Kelman presents the story of another fed who’s been around for years since leaving the Kennedy School.
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Social media algorithms warp how people learn from each other, research shows
COMMENTARY | Social media pushes evolutionary buttons.
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4 ways the defense spending bill could have addressed AI, other issues to boost cybersecurity
COMMENTARY | The Senate's version of the fiscal 2024 National Defense Authorization Act does address some important cybersecurity issues, but it may have missed opportunities to expand collaboration and tackle emerging technology challenges.
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AI and new standards promise to make scientific data more useful by making it reusable and accessible
COMMENTARY | Data replication is an integral part of the scientific process, which proper research data management can improve.
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CISA directives are more than just compliance exercises
COMMENTARY: Why the binding operational directive on remote management should be a wake-up call for federal agencies.
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To steal today’s computerized cars, thieves go high-tech
Today’s vehicles can contain over 100 computers and millions of lines of software code.
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Montana kids win historic climate lawsuit – here’s why it could set a powerful precedent
COMMENTARY| Held v. State of Montana was based on allegations that state energy policies violate the young plaintiffs’ constitutional right to “a clean and healthful environment.”
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Fulton County charges Donald Trump with racketeering, other felonies
COMMENTARY | A Georgia election law expert explains 5 key things to know.
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DOD's 2023 cyber strategy — what we know and what we need
COMMENTARY | Russia's invasion of Ukraine has provided us a blueprint for what modern warfare will look like for the foreseeable future — and the role of cybersecurity plays on offense and on defense.
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The future of CDM is in data governance, proactive threat detection
COMMENTARY: The Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation program has helped to greatly fill in cyber gaps for agencies, but there is always more work to be done.
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High-speed train tech quickly spots airborne viruses
COMMENTARY | A technique known as magnetic levitation can be used to easily collect and concentrate airborne viruses to help prevent future outbreaks of respiratory disease, researchers report.
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AI can help forecast air quality, but freak events like 2023’s summer of wildfire smoke require traditional methods too
COMMENTARY | When wildfire smoke turned New York City’s skies orange in early June 2023, emergency room visits for asthma doubled.
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5 federal use cases for generative AI
COMMENTARY | Leaders who want to hit the ground running with the emerging tech should look to applications where generative AI has demonstrated success.
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Most Americans support NASA – but don’t think it should prioritize sending people to space
COMMENTARY | The United States’ most visible effort to maintain world leadership in space is arguably its Artemis Program to land humans on the Moon by late 2024.
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Social media can in fact be made better
COMMENTARY | Research shows it is possible to reward users for sharing accurate information instead of misinformation.
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Responsible AI use in support of federal agency missions
COMMENTARY︱The potential benefits of artificial intelligence for federal agencies are not a new conversation, but how to implement the technology so officials can achieve the gains they are looking for is worth taking time with.
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Gliding, not searching: Here’s how to reset your view of ChatGPT to steer it to better results
COMMENTARY | Thinking of ChatGPT as a glider you pilot can help you use it more effectively.
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6 ways AI can make political campaigns more deceptive than ever
COMMENTARY | There are real fears that AI will make politics more deceptive than it already is.
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65 years of NASA – an astrophysicist reflects on the agency’s legacy
NASA’s missions have inspired generations of young people to pursue the sciences.
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