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A Practical Guide to Next Steps of the Pentagon’s Vendor Cyber Certification Program

Kicking your cybersecurity can down the road is no longer an option.

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To Stop a Tech Apocalypse We Need Ethics and the Arts

The time has come to answer the call for humanities graduates capable of crossing over into the world of technology so that our human future can be as bright as possible.

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Fingerprint Login Should Be a Secure Defense for Our Data, But Most of Us Don't Use It Properly

Most users remain unaware of its initial purpose.

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It’s Time for Presidential Campaigns to Embrace Mobile Security

It's not just campaigns, voters could be targeted too.

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The Tricky Ethics of Google's Project Nightingale Effort to Learn from Millions of Health Records

Big-data projects like this one should always be ethically scrutinized.

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How to Actually Promote Diversity in STEM

The future depends on a robust scientific workforce, but millions of minority students are massively underrepresented in these fields.

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The False Promise of Morning Routines

Why everyone’s mornings seem more productive than yours.

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3 Ways Open Source is Accelerating Geoint for Defense Missions

For starters, collaborative tools can bring intelligence, private sector and academic communities into challenges.

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5 Strategies for Building a Culture of Data Literacy

Getting agency buy-in to a culture of data literacy means getting everyone at every level to appreciate the value of data.

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Improving Citizen Experience in Government Call Centers

It doesn't have to be a long wait.

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Instead of Showing Leadership, Twitter Pays Lip Service to the Dangers of Deepfakes

The social media giant will adopt a warning-only approach toward deepfakes.

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Take the First Steps To Quantum-Safe Security Now to Avoid Mistakes Later 

No enterprise—whether a government, a military or a private company—can afford to be unprepared. 

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What Government Employees Need to Know About Ransomware

First, your employees are your front line.

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Democratic Candidates Need to Learn to Play the Long Game on Broadband

Putting monopoly-style regulations from the 1930s on the competitive broadband sector won't work.

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Why Federal Agencies Can’t Ignore the AI Buzz Much Longer

It won't be a buzzword forever.

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Why Visibility is the Driving Force Behind Hybrid Cloud 

Agencies need quality operational data.

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Federal Agencies Need Data Hunters to Enhance Performance

These hunters are often disguised under several different job titles including data acquisition specialists and data scouts.

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Outcomes, Not Programs, Will Define DOD’s Cybersecurity Record

The Defense Department is changing how it defines and defends its networks.

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Abusing a Robot Won't Hurt It, but It Could Make You a Crueller Person

The influence of robots on human behaviour is increasingly relevant.

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Analyst, Analyze Thyself!

Analytics professionals spend more time gathering data than they dedicate to analyzing it, according to a recent survey.