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Microsoft pares support for certain Intel PCs
January 27, 2016 | NewsMicrosoft has shortened its Windows lifecycle support policies for Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 on machines with Skylake processors.
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CBP deploys facial recognition system at JFK airport
| NewsCustoms and Border Protection will use facial recognition technology at three terminals in John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City to verify travelers’ identities.
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Census of Governments moves toward electronic data collection
| NewsCensus of Governments aims to improve accuracy of the data and ease the burden of collection on state and local governments.
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USDA announces open data challenge winners
| NewsThe USDA-Microsoft Innovation Challenge asked participants to build online tools that strengthened food resiliency by leveraging the Department of Agriculture’s open data.
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Innovations that strengthen cybersecurity
January 26, 2016 | NewsACT-IAC assembled recommendations from industry, government and academia on ways agencies can reinforce their cybersecurity programs.
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Password security starts with making life easier for the user
| NewsTo address the challenges inherent in password-based security, the U.K. government is taking a different tack -- encouraging its systems administrators to simplify their approach to passwords and use automated controls.
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Unmasking malware coders
| NewsArmy researchers are working on an algorithm that will help system administrators improve security by more easily identifying malware authors and tracking the origin of threats
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Report: How to build a better government app
| NewsA report from the IBM Center for the Business of Government can help mobile managers create effective, useful apps for workers and citizens.
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Boston’s CityScore tracks runs, hits and errors in service delivery
| NewsThe CityScore analytics dashboard gives Boston officials and residents a Fenway-inspired way see metrics on city performance.
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DOD requires Real ID-compliant driver’s licenses for facility access
January 25, 2016 | NewsThe Defense Department will no long accept the driver’s licenses or state-issued identification from Illinois, Minnesota, Missouri, New Mexico, Washington and American Samoa for entrance to its facilities.