Noblis has received a patent for a technology designed to collectively optimize autonomous machines performing cooperative actions together. The nonprofit said Tuesday its Noblis Orchestrated Autonomy technology allows autonomous machines to plan
Derek Kilmer, D-Wash., has been appointed to lead the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress as chairman. The new committee is intended to address the demand of U.S. citizens for a
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Reps. Will Hurd, R-Texas, and Robin Kelly, D-Ill., have reintroduced a bill intended to reauthorize and modify the role of the federal chief information officer. The Federal CIO Authorization Act would elevate
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Steven Dillingham, President Trump's nominee for director of the U.S. Census Bureau, has received senate confirmation, The Washington Post reported Thursday. He will lead the nation's census efforts including the upcoming 2020
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The U.S. Navy has named upcoming Arleigh Burke-class destroyers after former senators Jeremiah Denton and Ted Stevens. The USS Jeremiah Denton takes the name of a Vietnam war veteran who represented Alabama
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The Government Accountability Office identified the 26 biggest threats to the country based on input from the Departments of Defense, State and Homeland Security and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence,
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James Gfrerer, President Trump’s nominee for assistant secretary of information and technology at the Department of Veterans Affairs, has received senate confirmation to fill the role, FCW reported Thursday. He holds years
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Kelly Olson, acting director of the General Services Administration’s technology transformation services, announced she will step down from her role on Jan. 18, Nextgov reported Thursday. She's held the role with the agency since
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Cybersecurity industry leaders, stakeholders and experts recommend the Department of Defense observe coordination with contractors regarding cyber issues more closely, Fifth Domain reported Wednesday. This recommendation comes to address the cyber vulnerabilities of the
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The U.S. Air Force and the U.S. Navy demonstrated a simulation approach where airborne pilots may train together with ground-based pilots in simulators, National Defense Magazine reported Wednesday. The simulation approach, known as
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Cheryl Rawls, who has served with the Department of Veterans Affairs for 20 years, was appointed executive director of VA's Office of Transition and Economic Development. She will consult VA leaders regarding the
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