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Senators Urge Homeland Security to Release Mandated Report on its Use of Biometrics
Lawmakers say its delay raises concerns about the Homeland Security Department's continued collection of facial recognition data.
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Senators Push Boost to Federal Highway Spending
The proposal from the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee would pay for highway and bridge projects through 2025, but lawmakers have yet to determine a source of funding.
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Few Cities Are Meeting Greenhouse Gas Reduction Targets, Report Says
The City Clean Energy Scorecard looks at 75 cities across the country.
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Pentagon's JEDI Contract Clears Legal Hurdle But Others Remain
Oracle’s lawsuit against the Pentagon over its Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure contract is over, clearing the way for an award.
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NSF Seeks Ideas for Using Artificial Intelligence to Boost the Wireless Spectrum
The agency is hosting a workshop highlighting the opportunities and challenges for artificial intelligence applications across the wireless spectrum.
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The Old College Try: Getting Students Into Government
A new initiative will establish regional councils to create talent pipelines from universities to state, local and federal government agencies.
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The Hidden Challenges in Police Use of Facial Recognition Technology
The Orlando Police Department ended its pilot program involving facial recognition technology this month, saying the agency was unable to devote the necessary resources to the program.
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CBP Wants An Eye In the Sky—Or Wherever—To Spot Everything Crossing the U.S. Border
The single solution should be able to detect anything crossing the northern or southern borders between ports of entry and immediately alert border patrol agents.
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Watchdog Uncovers Cyber Gaps at Radioactive Waste Facility
The Energy Department failed to secure the site in line with federal cyber standards.
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Republican Lawmaker Proposes Increased Funding for Energy’s DARPA
The legislation would fund the advanced research and development office for the next five years at increasing levels despite the administration's push to eliminate the office.
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A City Seeks to Create a Unique Asset in a 32-Mile River Bike Path
The path along the Los Angeles River could connect a large swath of this famously car-centric city. But first the city needs to build out an eight-mile gap—no easy undertaking.
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Agencies Need Tech-Savvy Feds to Address AI Challenges
Algorithmic bias, security and explainability are among the top issues the government must address as it hands over more responsibility to AI, according to a recent report.
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The Cities Where Women Entrepreneurs Are Flourishing
A new report shows which cities have created a culture that encourages women to start their own small businesses.
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VA Doesn’t Really Know What It Costs To Run VistA
Lowball estimates for operating the current electronic health records system through the transition to Cerner cast doubt that overall projections are accurate.
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Watchdog Warns Census 'Short on Time' While Using Untested New Methods
The 2020 Census will for the first time allow respondents to answer surveys online, but the Census Bureau hasn’t been able to test to ensure all new innovative methods will function correctly when deployed, according to the Government Accountability Office.
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FBI Director Names China the Nation's Most ‘Severe Counterintelligence Threat’
Russia also shows no signs of stopping its election interference efforts ahead of 2020, Christopher Wray told lawmakers.
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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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Marijuana Banking Legislation Gets Attention in U.S. Senate
Meanwhile, Democrats have introduced bills in both chambers of Congress that would decriminalize cannabis at the federal level.
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A Trump Administration Proposal to Cut Food Stamps Would Cost States
The proposal would cut 3.1 million people off of food stamps.
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