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Interior tops citizen satisfaction rankings
January 29, 2016 | NewsOverall citizen satisfaction with federal government services dropped slightly in 2015, but the Department of the Interior topped the national average with 75 percent satisfaction, according to the American Customer Satisfaction Index.
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Can smart shirts keep first responders safer?
| NewsA biometric clothing company and an IoT data management firm demonstrated how data from sensor-laden clothing can improve situational awareness in an emergency.
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FDA signs research agreement to build drug safety analysis platform
| NewsThe Food and Drug Administration is partnering with Commonwealth Informatics to enhance a drug safety data analysis tool.
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Free, high-speed Wi-Fi hotspots launch in NYC
| NewsThe LinkNYC project intends to install 7,500 Link kiosks across the five boroughs by 2020 that will provide gigabit Wi-Fi, charging stations and web access through a built-in tablet.
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Are we thinking about artificial intelligence all wrong?
January 28, 2016 | NewsComputer scientist Jerry Kaplan talks about automation and its implications for many government functions
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How local government can manage technology risk
| NewsA recent report outlines how local governments can manage common types of technology-related risks.
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Report: Countering the hostile use of drones
| NewsA recent report recommends a “hierarchy of countermeasures” to address the threats various non-state actors can pose using widely available and inexpensive drones.
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Road to driverless vehicles paved with risk
| NewsQuestions on safety standards and cybersecurity still need to be answered before connected and autonomous vehicles make their way onto the nations roadways.
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There’s an algorithm for everything, it seems
| NewsThe latest example: The Naval Research Lab is testing a mathematical formula to help autonomous sail drones find thermals.
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How to keep IT complexity from giving you the post-holiday blues
January 27, 2016 | NewsFinding the problems within the network can be extraordinarily complex and requires a holistic view of the entire stack.