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Mapping the intersection of broadband and healthcare
August 03, 2016 | NewsThe Mapping Broadband Health in America website illustrates the correlation between broadband connectivity and the availability of health care services.
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Getting started with an agile scrum approach
| NewsMomentum, customized team norms, transparency and trust are the foundation of a solid agile scrum practice.
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Can learning games replace standardized testing?
August 02, 2016 | NewsTo improve the quality of tests and reduce the amount of classroom time spent on standardized testing, the Department of Education is looking at using learning games as next-generation assessment tools.
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Government software in the cloud, now what?
| NewsTo make the cloud more secure, IT teams must adopt a proactive, real-time approach to protecting it, taking advantage of agile software development and better monitoring capabilities.
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Finally, a way to defang ransomware
| NewsDeveloped by University of Florida researchers, CryptoDrop can halt a process that appears to be tampering with a large amount of the user’s data.
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Mapping green spaces’ effect on heat islands, flash flooding
| NewsUsing an Environmental Protection Agency tool that brings together environmental and demographic data, a non-profit shows where insufficient tree canopies overlap with the most vulnerable urban populations.
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America’s real-time electricity use mapped
| NewsThe U.S. Energy Information Administration has released a tool that shows real-time total electricity supply and demand on a national level.
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Ransomware moves to the big time
August 01, 2016 | NewsCriminals are getting better at what they do and upping the ante by attacking larger agencies and demanding more money.
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Tied up and held for ransom
| NewsGovernment agencies, particularly state and local ones, are under attack by hackers who are using a combination of malware, phishing and social engineering to wring money from their public-sector victims.
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Digital Studio to help feds boost customer experience
| NewsAccenture Federal Services is working with its agency clients to test and develop customer-facing digital solutions in its newest Digital Studio in Washington, D.C.