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Blockchain: Getting government beyond the hype
November 09, 2017 | NewsInterest in blockchain's public sector potential is growing. But while use cases and proof of concepts are hinting as what's possible, agencies have a ways to go before projects can be rolled out on a larger scale.
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Facial recognition improving ‘at breakneck speeds’
| NewsRecent winners of the IARPA challenge demonstrate improvements with the technology's accuracy and speed.
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The challenge of authenticating real humans in a digital world
| NewsWhile cameras, sensors and other devices can make authentication easier for people to accomplish, they carry their own weaknesses.
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Governors, state CIOs push for streamlined federal cyber regulations
November 08, 2017 | NewsFederal cybersecurity regulations have become a challenge to state governments that are working to consolidate their IT operations.
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NIH launches Data Commons pilot
| NewsThe pilot will test ways to store, access and share biomedical data and associated tools in the cloud so that they are findable, accessible, interoperable and reusable.
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The state of policy in law enforcement: Technology takes center stage
| NewsWhile the fundamentals of day-to-day duties in law enforcement have stayed the same, technology plays a more significant role in the management and roll out of new policies.
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How cloud changes the ERP value proposition
| NewsEnterprise systems, with their countless customizations and business rules, can be modernization nightmares. But cloud benefits -- and cost considerations -- are forcing the conversation.
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Urban Pulse maps, analyzes use of urban spaces
| NewsResearchers have developed open source software that maps how, when and, to a degree, by whom urban spaces are being used.
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For rural America, IoT innovation starts better broadband
November 07, 2017 | NewsIn a hearing to examine advancing the use of the internet of things in rural communities, testimony focused on a more fundamental issue -- expanding broadband deployment.
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Defect forecasting: Turn past mistakes into future gains
| NewsRecognizing that defects are a part of the quality process can build trust between users, testers and developers.