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Do We Really Need More Cyber Awareness or Should We Put the Robots in Charge?
Maybe the answer is making robots responsible for fighting hackers.
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N.Y.C. Mayor vs. N.J. Governor; Eviction Notices in Polygamous Ariz. Town
Also in our State & Local roundup: Iowa’s governor criticizes California egg regulations.
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Air Force is Building Mini-Hospital in Liberia to Fight Ebola
The Air Combat Command has started installation of a mini-community hospital in Liberia.
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Virginia Town Uses Unique Approach to Budgeting
Take a closer look at Christianburg's radically different process to evaluate and prioritize programs and public services.
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AT&T Worker Peered into Employer’s Cache of Customer Data
Employee was axed after improperly accessing SSNs and network account details.
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Texas Governor Announces New Action on Infectious Disease Readiness and Response
Rick Perry: “[I]t's important that we continue to adapt our response to these realities.”
Nextgov
US Needs a New Robotics Agency or the Machine Overlords Will Win … Or Something
Much is lost in the current patchwork approach, Ryan Calo argues.
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With Technology and Transparency on its Side, NGA Ready for Its Day in the Sun
The agency has taken a lead role in the intelligence community’s technology integration plan and spearheaded big data efforts.
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How to Stump the Smartest Man in Obama’s Cabinet
Energy Secretary and renowned physicist Ernest Moniz has a few gaps in his education.
Nextgov
Is This the Year Cybersecurity Awareness Sinks In?
As October marks Cybersecurity Awareness Month, Nextgov will explore the various facets of the cyberthreat.
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Should Feds Be Afraid of a Popular Chinese Chat App?
WeChat’s U.S. footprint is increasing, despite allegations of spyware.
Defense One
Inside the Navy’s Secret Swarm Robot Experiment
Swarming robot boats could be heading to a contested strait near you. By Patrick Tucker
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Would Agencies Buy More Cloud if Companies Made It Easier?
Maybe contracting officers shouldn’t take all the blame.
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DHS No Longer Needs Permission Slips to Monitor Other Agencies' Networks for Vulnerabilities
New rules published by the Office of Management and Budget require agencies to agree to proactive scanning.
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Drought Is Making California Shrink in Mass
There are "potentially dire consequences for the economic and food security of the United States."
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Feds Investigate N.C. Thirst Death; California Egg Lawsuit Tossed
Also in our State & Local roundup: Stories from Dallas, Wyoming and Bucksport, Maine.
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Slow-Moving Disaster Tests Officials on Hawaii’s Big Island
An advancing lava flow is threatening to cut off communities.
Nextgov
Hacktivists Back Hong Kong’s Occupy Central
Autism site in the dot-HK domain becomes one of the first victims.
Nextgov
Here’s How the Incoming USAID Tech Guru Plans to Fight Ebola
Ruggedized tablets, belt-worn printers and a high-tech alternative to stifling protective suits among the ideas.
Defense One