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CDC eyes blockchain for exchanging health data during disasters
October 03, 2017 | NewsThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is experimenting with the distributed ledger technology to monitor the spread of infectious diseases in crisis situations.
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Information security in government IT: Lessons learned from the financial industry
| NewsEnterprise cloud migration and over-the-cloud PII protection can be less challenging for agencies if they draw from the experiences of early adopters in the financial industry.
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Russian hacking fuels return to paper ballots
| NewsAmid security concerns over Russian hackers targeting state voting systems in 2016, there's a renewed focus on shifting to analog solutions.
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22 states opt-in to FirstNet
October 02, 2017 | NewsJust under half of U.S. states and territories have chosen to use the FirstNet wireless nationwide first responder network, while the rest officially have 90 days to decide.
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CMS fraud prevention system stops billions in improper payments
| NewsThe system is effective in alerting investigators to potential fraud, but it more data is needed to see if it helps speed overall investigations, GAO said.
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Taking emergency management to the edge
| NewsDMI's Endzone brings a mobile-centric focus to situational awareness for emergency response.
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How virtualization helps agencies meet their ‘cloud first’ promise
| NewsVirtualization offers a better, more efficient and future-ready network infrastructure that’s just as powerful, but far more flexible and secure, than what came before.
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Latest snag in ACA sign-Ups: Those who guide consumers are hitting roadblocks
| NewsHealthCare.gov navigators are hitting snags completing a mandatory certification course, experiencing more technical glitches and getting less help from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
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New York opens first leg of drone test corridor
September 29, 2017 | NewsAn agreement with NASA will support the development of a 50-mile test corridor and a facility to certify the cybersecurity and air worthiness of drones.
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Attempted voting hacks a ‘wake-up call,’ former DHS chief says
| NewsThe Russian probes and alleged attempted hacks of voting systems in the last election "exposed cyber vulnerabilities" that could have serious ramifications.