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8 steps to smarter government GIS
March 07, 2016 | NewsIn the face of budget constraints, stakeholder resistance and data siloes, the path to GIS success may not be easy, but it pays off in cost savings, productivity and public engagement.
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DHS taps GovReady to help small businesses with C&A
| NewsDHS’s Science and Technology Directorate is investing $1.1 million to help firms with the certification and accreditation process.
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When the cloud complicates 508 compliance
| NewsNIST explores the challenges, barriers and opportunities federal IT managers are facing with cloud adoption and system accessibility for those with disabilities.
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How hackable are first responders’ quadcopters?
March 04, 2016 | NewsA researcher presenting at the RSA Security Conference said he can hack and hijack a popular drone model via two separate system vulnerabilities.
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Story maps help NOAA make storm narratives come alive
| NewsThe National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is using Esri’s ArcGIS platform to create story maps of storms and inspire student interest in weather science.
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Agencies make progress on data center consolidation
| NewsWhile agencies have collectively made progress on closing data centers, the Government Accountability Office finds they must establish clear goals to continue making progress and accurately assess future savings.
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Using APIs to combine digital collections
| NewsApplication programming interfaces are taking center stage as a way for libraries and other data collection entities to share their digital collections with a broader audience.
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Cancer.gov puts ease of use front and center
| NewsThe new website reorganizes content and navigation, allows subject matter experts to update the site and provide tools for content syndication -- all in a design that worked across mobile and desktop platforms.
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Pentagon launching bug bounty program
March 03, 2016 | NewsWith the Hack the Pentagon program, the Defense Department is inviting vetted hackers to expose potential vulnerabilities.
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New Facebook emojis could support counterterrorism
| NewsThe new sentiment reactions on Facebook could provide law enforcement with information on radicalization and terrorism networks forming on social media.