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The future of federal telework demands secure remote access
It's now clear that the shift to remote work wasn't merely an outgrowth of the pandemic, but a significant and permanent change to how our federal government functions, and network security strategies must pivot to accommodate the change.
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Exoskeleton Boot Steps Into the Real World Without a Tether
The exoskeleton makes use of machine learning to provide personalized thrust.
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Russia-Ukraine War Could Spike Global Food Insecurity, Emissions
A chain reaction could be calamitous for the globe.
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Team Makes Rare, Natural Cancer-Fighting Compound in the Lab
The compound is now in human clinical trials.
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Nobel-winning Quantum Weirdness Undergirds an Emerging High-tech Industry, Promising Better Ways of Encrypting Communications and Imaging Your Body
Welcome to the world of quantum computing.
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Genetically Engineered Bacteria Make Living Materials for Self-repairing Walls and Cleaning up Pollution
Bacteria have some new emerging uses.
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My COVID – and a thank you to our scientists and our government
Steve Kelman says he owes a debt of gratitude for a relatively mild encounter with the coronavirus.
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What is Quantum Entanglement? A Physicist Explains the Science of Einstein’s ‘Spooky Action at a Distance’
It isn't easy to explain or comprehend.
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I Was a Presidential Science Adviser – Here Are the Many Challenges Arati Prabhakar Faces as She Takes Over President Biden’s Science Policy Office
The director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy plays a critical role in achieving the president’s science goals. Facilitating cooperation among the dozens of research agencies is key.
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Improving federal CX requires a shift toward automation
Automation must be at the forefront of IT modernization efforts if the federal government is to succeed in improving public service delivery, customer service and employee onboarding.
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Can Coworkers Prevent ‘Quiet Quitting’?
"...it is clear that companies can benefit significantly when employees go above and beyond what's required of them."
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Signs that 'faceless bureaucrats' helped mitigate the impact of Hurricane Ian
A look at cities and towns in the path of Hurricane Ian that escaped devastation points to the value of modern building codes – and the officials behind their implementation.
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What is Déjà Vu? Psychologists are Exploring This Creepy Feeling of Having Already Lived Through an Experience Before
Have you read this article before?
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CRISPR Could Make Testing for SARS-COV-2 Fast and Easy
Newer testing methods could be on the way.
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10 Must-Have Components for Every Successful Public Sector Technology Project
Changing political climates and leadership—as well as budget constraints—can add an extra layer of difficulty.
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Avoiding 'change overload' for the federal workforce
Federal agencies need to consider the emotional reactions their employees are likely to have when told that organizational change, business process change or systems modernization is on the way.
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Vredefort Crater Asteroid Was Bigger Than One That Killed Off Dinosaurs
A long time on a planet not far away...
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