NOAA casts a net for emerging tech
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration wants new observing capabilities and applications that process environmental data.
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IoT fuels next-gen law enforcement
Growing federal investments in the internet of things -- including cloud, analytics and sensor technologies -- will power physical and cybersecurity, a new study shows.
Census director’s resignation could affect control of Congress after 2020
A properly funded census will help ensure accuracy in the number of states’ congressional representatives and votes in the Electoral College.
Can machine learning help secure the IoT?
Machine learning and analytics can spot anomalies in network traffic indicating a compromised device.
Treasury upgrades USASpending.Gov as agencies submit data
The latest version of USASpending.Gov opens access to federal spending information mandated by the Data Act.
A data-driven way to deal with ailing baby boomers
The Social Security Administration is looking for a machine learning and natural language processing solution to help it handle ever more disability claims and hearings.
'Minority Report' moves closer to reality
Big data analytics helps officials identify criminals and terrorists, while virtual reality training improves agencies’ situational awareness and responses.
VA enlists Energy’s super powers for health research
The VA-DOE Big Data Science Initiative joins the forces of Energy’s national lab system and the VA’s Million Veteran Program’s digital health and genomic data to advance health care and drive next-generation supercomputing designs.
Gigapixel image analysis on the fly
The ViSUS data-streaming application can progressively process and display ultra-large image files in real time on consumer hardware.
Every picture tells a story, but visualization can tell the right one
As data visualizations leverage machine learning, data mining and statistics, they can deliver better insights into big data.
State officials push tech to combat child porn
The Campaign for Child Rescue encourages the use of advanced technology to locate and rescue children from sexual exploitation and trafficking.
IoT is the glue holding our smart cities together
The robust communications that smart cities are built on requires systematic evaluation and benchmarking to ensure effective delivery of public services.
Lafayette taps IoT for air quality data
City government, industry and university partners are building an interactive smart city platform for Lafayette, La.
A data-driven approach to deciding on infrastructure investments
By modeling the flow -- of freight, commuters, money or anything else -- across each link of a network, researchers can show where investment will be most beneficial and which projects shouldn’t happen at all.
Can IT help cure the opioid crisis?
Government agencies and public health organizations are working to develop new tools to share pertinent health care data among providers and, in some cases, to predict the path of a user about to return to a life of opioid abuse.
Deep-learning tools surpass humans in analyzing images
Researchers are using big data analysis on images and videos for a variety of purposes, from managing traffic and detecting autism in children to providing warning of imminent landslides.
IGs suggest terror-info sharing improvements
Tech advances have spurred more efficient information sharing among counterterror components, but some operational gaps still exist, according to a joint audit by inspectors general at the Justice Department and the Department of Homeland Security.
Confused by data visualization? Here’s how to cope in a world of many features
In an age of overwhelming information, knowing how to communicate data effectively can not only uncover insights and spark change, it can help keep data’s relevance in check.
The new building block(chain) of health care records management
A scalable, secure data exchange ecosystem can support high-quality research while safeguarding against breaches of sensitive patient data.
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