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Trump administration’s sudden shift on COVID data leaves states in the lurch
July 21, 2020 | NewsChanges in the reporting of the data will make it harder for health and public officials, as well as the general public, to understand how the virus is spreading.
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How your local election clerk is fighting global disinformation
July 20, 2020 | NewsState and local election officials are working to take down misinformation and promote voter registration drives, but detecting and reporting misinformation can be difficult for officials to tackle on their own.
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IRS improves its fraud, ID theft detection
| NewsThe tax agency received high marks for its efforts cracking down on tax refund fraud and identity theft, according to a new audit from the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration.
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Border tech bypassed to push ‘outdated’ solutions for wall, IG says
| NewsRather than assess technology systems and manpower alternatives to securing the border, Customs and Border Protection pushed construction of physical barriers, according to a new report from the Department of Homeland Security’s Office of Inspector General.
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Making the case for database DevOps
| NewsWhen principles of continuous updates and faster releases are applied to database management in what’s called database DevOps, government can become more agile and secure.
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Navy considers wearables for proximity tracking
July 17, 2020 | NewsThe Naval Sea Systems Command is looking for wearable tracking devices so it can tell when staff members might have been exposed to a COVID-positive person at work.
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How hardsec can deliver next level of cyber defense
| NewsCybersecurity defense strategies based upon dumb machines are actually a very smart plan.
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How agencies can step up the fight against phishing
| NewsGaining detailed visibility into which users hackers are targeting and what tools they’re using is the first step on the road to security.
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Teaching autonomous vehicles to learn by doing
| NewsGround robots that can apply learned behaviors to new tasks, rather than responding to verbal commands, will improve how they move through rugged and unfamiliar terrain.
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Can VR prepare police for encounters people with mental disabilities?
July 16, 2020 | NewsA virtual reality training tool aims to help police better understand what people with certain mental disabilities experience during an encounter with officers.