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How to protect data and infrastructure with DNS security
January 14, 2016 | NewsAttacks on the domain name systems are on the rise and can cripple an agency’s network.
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FirstNet RFP released
| NewsAfter a year of consultation with industry and public safety officials, FirstNet released the final request for proposals for the nationwide, wireless, interoperable broadband communications network for first responders.
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CBP intercepts drug-smuggling drone
| NewsCustoms and Border Protection reported a smuggling effort involving the use of a marijuana-laden drone near San Luis, Ariz.
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Can crowdsourcing decipher the roots of armed conflict?
January 13, 2016 | NewsThe Correlates of War project, a long-standing project that studies the history of warfare, is now experimenting with crowdsourcing as a way to improve its global conflict database.
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Hooking up with Tinder to encourage organ donation
| NewsThe United Kingdom’s National Health Service partners with the popular dating app to raise organ donation awareness.
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Feds back off on Real ID
| NewsThe federal government is backing off its demand that states bring their driver’s licenses and state ID cards to federal standards or see their residents face greater hassles at airports.
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Juniper Networks updates software in wake of security flaws
| NewsJuniper Networks responded to the finding of “unauthorized code” in its firewall operating system with a complete replacement of its original controversial random number generator, Dual_EC.
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Philadelphia looking for a new CIO
| NewsFollowing the resignation of Adel Ebeid late last year, Philadelphia is on the hunt for a new chief innovation officer.
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Army scores NFL funding for brain injury mitigation tech
January 12, 2016 | NewsThe Army Research Lab recently won funding as a finalist in the Head Health Challenge II for its solution to mitigate and prevent head injuries.
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Cybersecurity underfunded, industry tells Congress
| NewsAgency IT managers who believe they do not have the resources to adequately fight cybersecurity threats got some backing from private-sector experts who voiced the same concerns to legislators.