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5 Rules to Keep Breaking Barriers in Government
The pandemic disrupted how agencies conducted business but federal leaders can harness that momentum.
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Workers Are Looking for Direction from Management—and Any Map Is Better than No Map
The consequences of just continuing to wing it are piling up.
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5 Common Questions about Federal Procurement Answered
Small business owners can take steps to try and make the process of selling to the government more successful and efficient as the new year nears.
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Now Streaming: Government Data
When leveraged effectively, streaming data offers tremendous potential for real-time improvements.
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Computers Still Can't Solve This Cookie Cutter Dilemma
Even math experts have given up on finding a computer algorithm to answer this type of geometric problem.
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The Iconic American Inventor Is Still a White Male – and That's an Obstacle to Race and Gender Inclusion
National myths about inventorship normalize entrenched discrimination in STEM fields.
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Insecure Communications Like WhatsApp Are Putting U.S. National Security at Risk
The proliferation of consumer-grade communications applications has given rise to widespread, unsanctioned use throughout the military community.
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How Airflow Inside Your Car Affects COVID-19 Risk
The study showed that different combinations of open windows could increase or decrease exposure to aerosols.
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To Protect Research Subjects, Account for the Internet
When today’s scientists design experiments, they most often refer to ethical guidelines written decades ago.
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As the Pandemic Rages, the U.S. Could Use a Little Bit More 'Samfundssind'
In English, it roughly translates to community spirit, civic engagement or civic-mindedness.
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What Are Emergency Use Authorizations, and Do They Guarantee that a Vaccine or Drug Is Safe?
The first time the FDA issued an EUA was in 2005 for an anthrax vaccine, but just for military personnel.
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I'm an Astronomer and I Think Aliens May Be Out There – but UFO Sightings Aren't Persuasive
Belief in alien visitation is greater than belief that Bigfoot is a real creature.
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How TikTok Is Upending Workplace Social Media Policies – and Giving Us Rebel Nurses and Dancing Cops
Even the most innocuous videos likely violate standard corporate social media policies.
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Artificial Intelligence in Government and the Presidential Transition: Building on a Solid Foundation
Here are the key steps that the incoming Biden administration should take to make the federal government AI-ready.
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Tribes Mount Organized Responses to COVID-19, in Contrast to State and Federal Governments
Responding to the pandemic also means continuing to exercise sovereignty.
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Your Brain's Built-In Biases Insulate Your Beliefs from Contradictory Facts
Over the decades, it’s become clear that many decisions people make are not made rationally.
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Will Android Become the New Federal OS for Rugged Devices?
For the most part, the rugged devices I have evaluated over the years have had some flavor of Windows as their operating system.
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China Beat the Coronavirus with Science and Strong Public Health Measures, Not Just with Authoritarianism
SARS exposed serious weaknesses in China’s public health system and prompted its government to reinvent its public health system.
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