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Could Whale Migration Be the Key to Smarter Naval Operations?
DARPA wants to use marine life as “living sensors” in the internet of things network.
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This Is the Way Cassini Ends
As the spacecraft prepared to plunge into Saturn, the mission's longest-serving members remembered its years-long journey.
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Divisive Anti-Sex Trafficking Bill Gets Senate Hearing
The Stop Enabling Sex Traffickers Act aims to stop websites that facilitate human trafficking, but many critics say the bill could also curb online free speech.
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Federal Trade Commission is Investigating Equifax Breach
The move follows pressure from Congress.
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The Trump Administration is Hiding Data About How Its Crackdown on Illegal Immigration is Going
ICE won't say what it does with undocumented immigrants it asks sheriffs and local police to detain.
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Amazon Web Services Can Now Host the Defense Department’s Most Sensitive Data
The company received provisional authority to host Impact Level 5 workloads.
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Trump Administration Orders Russian Anti-virus Off All Government Systems
The move follows months of suggestions Kaspersky is too close to the Kremlin.
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Transportation Department Shares Road Map for Self-Driving Cars
Automated driving systems could cut down on fatalities and unlock economic activity, according to the department's recent guidance.
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Federal Government Provides ‘Worst of the Worst’ Customer Experiences
Federal agencies and programs like Healthcare.gov continue to rank toward the bottom of Forrester Research's Customer Experience Index.
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Industry’s Case Against Shared Services
Keeping agency systems diverse could protect them from attack, two cybersecurity professionals said.
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NSA Quietly Awarded a Classified $2.4 Billion Tech Contract With More to Come
CSRA wins the NSA’s Groundbreaker recompete to modernize portions of the intelligence community’s IT infrastructure
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FTC Cracks Down on Social Media Stars Who Don't Reveal Sponsorships
FTC's truth-in-advertising mission is old but not it's tackling social media.
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Senate's Self-Driving Car Bill Encourages Bug Disclosure Program
Unlike House legislation, the bill envisions a cyber vulnerability disclosure program for the self-driving car sector.
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Lawmakers Push Again to Mandate Mobile-Friendly Federal Websites
New federal websites would have to be easy to view on smartphones and other devices, according to a Senate bill.
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DARPA Wants to MacGyver the Internet Using Only What's in Troops' Pockets
The research agency wants to tap the computer power of the devices warfighters already have to network anywhere.
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Technology Could Enable Better Suicide Prevention for Veterans
To better take care of high-risk patients, the Veterans Affairs Department needs to get technology that frees up caregivers' time.
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Federal Government Needs a Gatekeeper for Data-based Reform
The government will likely need a data-centric agency and new positions to protect privacy as it expands the use of confidential data, the Commission on Evidence-Based Policymaking said.
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Congress Wants Answers About the Equifax Breach
The House also passed self-driving car bill and the Homeland Security Department reorganization got a favorable CBO score.
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