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Quantum information science is rarely taught in high school – here’s why that matters
COMMENTARY | Many students attend high schools that don’t offer physics.
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Remembering reinventing government 30 years later
Commentary | Steve Kelman remembers how Al Gore's Reinventing Government effort helped change federal procurement.
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What is geospatial intelligence?
COMMENTARY | A geographer explains the powerful melding of maps and data.
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Experts alone can’t handle AI
COMMENTARY | Social scientists explain why the public needs a seat at the table.
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Space junk in Earth orbit and on the Moon will increase with future missions
COMMENTARY | But nobody’s in charge of cleaning it up.
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Why chief data officers matter
COMMENTARY: Whether it's unemployment, Mars, borders or food, we need data and leaders to achieve desired outcomes.
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Keep the focus in procurement on best value products and services for the government
Commentary | Steve Kelman argues that the current cornerstone of Part 1 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation is the right one for taxpayers and agencies.
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Machines can’t always take the heat
COMMENTARY | Two engineers explain the physics behind how heat waves threaten everything from cars to computers.
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Empathy, continuous feedback are keys to CX success
COMMENTARY | How human-centered design can optimize outcomes for customer experience initiatives.
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Geoengineering sounds like a quick climate fix
COMMENTARY | But without more research and guardrails, it’s a costly gamble − with potentially harmful results.
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Time for Congress to rationalize the c-suite
COMMENTARY | A proliferation of IT and management reforms going back more than 40 years have complicated the path to modernizing legacy technology systems.
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From Shanghai to a Senate-confirmed government post
COMMENTARY | Steve Kelman presents the story of another fed who’s been around for years since leaving the Kennedy School.
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Social media algorithms warp how people learn from each other, research shows
COMMENTARY | Social media pushes evolutionary buttons.
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4 ways the defense spending bill could have addressed AI, other issues to boost cybersecurity
COMMENTARY | The Senate's version of the fiscal 2024 National Defense Authorization Act does address some important cybersecurity issues, but it may have missed opportunities to expand collaboration and tackle emerging technology challenges.
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AI and new standards promise to make scientific data more useful by making it reusable and accessible
COMMENTARY | Data replication is an integral part of the scientific process, which proper research data management can improve.
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CISA directives are more than just compliance exercises
COMMENTARY: Why the binding operational directive on remote management should be a wake-up call for federal agencies.
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To steal today’s computerized cars, thieves go high-tech
Today’s vehicles can contain over 100 computers and millions of lines of software code.
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Montana kids win historic climate lawsuit – here’s why it could set a powerful precedent
COMMENTARY| Held v. State of Montana was based on allegations that state energy policies violate the young plaintiffs’ constitutional right to “a clean and healthful environment.”
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Fulton County charges Donald Trump with racketeering, other felonies
COMMENTARY | A Georgia election law expert explains 5 key things to know.
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DOD's 2023 cyber strategy — what we know and what we need
COMMENTARY | Russia's invasion of Ukraine has provided us a blueprint for what modern warfare will look like for the foreseeable future — and the role of cybersecurity plays on offense and on defense.
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