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Why NIH Wants to Change Incentives for Researchers
NIH is building a virtual space called “the Commons,” where researchers can share data, software and other virtual tools.
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House Committee Presses SBA to Close Cyber Vulnerabilities
More than 30 recommendations for shoring up SBA’s IT security remain unaddressed.
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Want to Avoid Another OPM? Spend More, Industry Says
The Department of Homeland Security’s cybersecurity budget – projected at approximately $900 million in the coming fiscal year – is only 75 percent of what two of the nation’s leading banks will spend on cyber in 2016.
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It Will Soon Be Easier for Investors to Access Company Filings on Their Mobile Devices
Data transparency group applauds SEC's increased openness.
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GSA Wants to Make It Easier for Agencies to Get to the Cloud
The agency wants to create a cloud portfolio of products and services that can help agencies migrate to new tech.
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What Color Lightsaber Would Use the Most Energy?
Is R2-D2 battery operated? And other questions pondered by the Energy Department.
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Obama’s IT Hiring Agenda: Slow but Steady Progress
When it comes to recruiting tech talent, it appears the Obama administration’s efforts to attract top-flight are having an impact.
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Firm Tied to Keystone XL Sues Obama Administration Over Rejected Pipeline
Domestic and international challenges extend saga over controversial tar-sands project.
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NASA’s List of Space Phenomena Now Includes 'Burping'
If you think this is the first time NASA has attributed a bodily function to a space concept, you'd be wrong.
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Inside the Pentagon’s Plans to Revamp the Global Command and Control System
The modernized system aims for lower costs through agile development, open standards and open source code, and applications designed with the user interface in mind.
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DHS Think Startups Know How Best to Protect the Internet of Things
It's an early attempt by DHS to connect with startups -- especially those close to its new office in Silicon Valley.
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Crossover Appeal: Techies Who Made the Jump from Silicon Valley to DC
Until recently, Washington's hold on talented young techies has been tenuous.
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NIH-Run IT Contracting Vehicle Slashes Fees
The National Institute of Health’s Information Technology Acquisition and Assessment Center is paring back the prices by as much as 35 percent.
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Is Cloud Computing Saving the Pentagon Money? Watchdog Still Doesn’t Know
DOD lacks a standardized definition for cloud computing and an inventory to track cloud-based contracts.
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Pentagon Grants Contractors an Extension on Hack Detection Rules
Companies get an extra year-and-a-half to comply with stronger security standards.
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Egypt’s Shutdown of Facebook’s 'Free Internet' May Have Nothing to do With Net Neutrality
Facebook’s attempt to provide free, albeit limited, internet access to the world’s unconnected, has proven popular.
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The One Rule Every Data Scientist (And Manager) Should Know By Heart
Jumping to conclusions may result in unintended consequences.
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Massive Voter Database Left Unsecured
Information from over 190 million registered voters was found in loose online database.
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