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Robots Learn about Feelings and Maybe Plot Their Takeover
So how far away are we from a machine uprising?
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Why I Changed My Mind about Federal User Cyber Training
Layer on all the protective systems you want—at the end of the day, the user still has to make a good decision.
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Happy Insider Threat Awareness Month!
Insider threats are potentially far more dangerous than those attacking from outside.
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The Dangers in Smart Cities
Smart cities make for a larger attack footprint, and more potentially devastating results from a breach or hack.
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How Cities Are Getting Smarter
There isn’t one definition of a smart city technology, but here are places governments are making progress.
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Can New Technologies Restore a Robust Federal Cyber Perimeter?
Many agencies are deemphasizing traditional notions like perimeter security and concentrating more on the concept of resiliency, recovery and ways to mitigate the effects of a breach.
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NASA May Bring a Laser-Based Internet to Space for Mars Missions
NASA will need to boost its comms to support human space travel.
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Government May Tap Older Tech to Secure Modern Infrastructure
There might be something to keeping physical switches in power grids.
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What Would 5G Technology Mean For Government?
The next big leap forward for cellular phone service is approaching.
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Gaming’s Biggest Week Gives Clues to Serious Technology’s Future
Advancements in virtual and augmented reality may get government gaming a boost.
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Can One Year of GDPR Teach the U.S. Anything on Privacy?
Technology experts reflect on how GDPR changed companies' approaches to data.
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Kids Might Close Government’s IT Talent Gap
Technology literacy rates are on the rise, likely due to the emphasis placed on STEM education in schools.
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The Government Wants To Teach Drones Some New Tricks
Recent Army contracts focus on the skies while DARPA is focused on underground efforts.
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New Technology May Soon Require a Dedicated Space Force
Whether a Space Force exists or not, the Pentagon's research arm is looking at space strategically.
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Are Government Robots Coming For Your Job?
The government’s goal right now is to promote its robot employees to higher tasks.
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Trust Me, I’m An Artificial Intelligence From Washington
People tend to question everything. So what chance does AI have?
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How to Boost Federal Email Security
National Institute of Standards and Technology issued new guidance to protect agency email.
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Government’s Growing Problem: Paying Its Technical Debt
Could automation help chip away at the technical debt agencies have accrued?
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Technology Legislation Slowly Crawling Forward
These bills could benefit the federal government's operations.
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