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In Case of Emergency, the UN Wants You to Tweet This
A new U.N. report aims to set out best practices for using hashtags during emergencies.
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BlackBerry Says It’s Staging a Comeback - But Nobody Told the Feds
The company has installed a new leadership team, slashed operating expenses by $2 billion and is still making “awesome” devices, new COO says.
Tech
A Little Ship Just Saved the International Space Station
Meet the Georges Lemaître, which helped the orbiting laboratory—currently home to six humans—to avoid a potentially disastrous collision with space junk.
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Rap Sheets, Watchlists and Spy Networks Now Available With Single Click
DNI flips the switch on a single sign-on tool for sharing sensitive information.
Defense One
The Military Wants New Technologies To Fight Drones
These are the technologies we will use to counter drones in the future. By Patrick Tucker
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In Off-the-Grid West Africa, How Can Tech Fight Ebola?
For now, a big piece of USAID’s efforts lie in improving the technology doctors and nurses use when treating patients with Ebola.
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Verizon Latest to Achieve FedRAMP Compliance
ATO legitimizes ECFE as government worthy and makes its cloud services easier to adopt.
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Long-awaited FISMA Reforms May Hit Stumbling Block
The House and Senate have hit a road bump trying to update a 2002 law covering federal computer security.
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‘Posting and Praying’: Why Agencies’ Old-School Approach to Recruiting Tech Talent Needs an Update
Federal hiring strategies need to consider more than just jobseekers’ altruism.
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Why Did This Federal Lab Pay 42 Different Prices for the Same Computer?
Energy Department has attempted to standardize equipment buys, but IT purchasing remains problematic.
Oversight
Judges Skeptical NSA Spying Violates Privacy Rights
In reviewing a post-Snowden case Tuesday, an appeals court questioned whether the government’s bulk collection of phone records needs to be reined in.
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DISA in Compliance with Cloud Security Standards
Three vendors in use; seven under assessment.
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Annual Defense Bill Likely To Slip in Cyber Clampdown on Contractors
More China bashing, ill-constructed wording or what?
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Army to Manpack Tactical Radio Vendors: Go on a Diet
Other items on the Army’s to-do list: Boosting battery life and transmitting power
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Does Anybody Really Know How Many Cyber Professionals the Government Needs?
Quantifying the precise cyber talent gap remains an inexact science. Can a single federal cyber jobs database help?
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An Outdoorsy Plea for Open Federal Campsite Data
Recreation.gov needs an API requirement, outdoorsy companies say.
Management
Climate Change Is Making It Harder to Get to Space
NASA says rising sea levels threaten launch facilities.
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Exclusive: AFRICOM Plans High-Speed Circuits to Liberia
U.S. military plans to lease a 622 megabit terrestrial circuit from Europe to Liberia.
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Government’s Sustainability Efforts Present ‘Big Data Opportunity’
A combination of recent federal policies and emerging technologies have the potential to significantly curb agencies’ energy spending.
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