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After Harvey Took Out Communications, FEMA Set Up Its Own
The agency’s D.C.-based command center keeps feds on the same page in the wake of the storm.
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How NOAA Plans to Improve Tracking Harvey-Like Storms
As the agency's next-gen satellites come online, it expects more accurate forecasts and increased lead time for severe weather.
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Lawmakers Worry Hospitals Are Abusing Telehealth for Financial Gain
One medical center was found to be enrolling patients in a virtual health care regimen, potentially for financial incentives.
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Tillerson to Slash Cyber Office, Other Special Envoys
The move is part of a broader effort to streamline department operations and reduce its budget.
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OPM Names Acting CIO
The agency's deputy CIO will step up to lead agency technology efforts.
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What the Federal Acquisition Service Commissioner is Focused On So Far
Alan Thomas described his first two months as a listening tour to gather customer feedback from GSA regions.
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Samsung Wants Your Behavior to Unlock Your Phones
The company has significant market share among Defense Department customers but plans to pursue civilian agencies.
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Traffic Safety Agency Needs to Clarify Connected Car Authority, Audit Says
At least one association thinks the agency is overstepping its bounds.
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Hurricane Harvey Leaves 190,000 Without Phone, Internet or TV Service
The Federal Communications Commission is tracking communication networks in the region.
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Feds Warn Against Hurricane Harvey Charity Scams
FEMA and US-CERT have both warned citizens to verify that certain charities are legitimate before sending money.
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NASA's New Space Telescope Is in Harvey's Path
Here’s how they’re protecting the $8.6 billion project.
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Trump’s Lack of ‘Moral Infrastructure’ Causes Cyber Advisers to Resign
Board members also condemned the president’s response to racist violence in Charlottesville, Virginia.
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Now Is the Time to Think About How Artificial Intelligence Will Change War
The cost of engaging in cyberspace is much lower than that of human combat.
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USDA Mobile App 'Reaffirms' Trump Ethics Standards
The app gives employees easy access to federal ethics guidelines.
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Here’s a Cloud Guide Written by Feds for Feds. Will the White House Listen?
The interagency group has been sharing the draft to solicit further feedback and attract the White House's attention.
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How VA Turns Survey Data into Better Veteran Health Care
Real-time feedback could help the Veterans Affairs Department direct respondents to task forces for suicide or homelessness.
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OMB Steers Agency R&D Budgets Toward Security, ‘Energy Dominance’
Fiscal 2019 initiatives should be “budget neutral” and agencies should consider private-sector solutions, guidance states.
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Time’s Running Out to Prevent a Massive Cyberattack on Critical Infrastructure, Advisory Group Says
The report urges rapidly declassifying cyber threat information between industry and government and other measures to ease the exchange.
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