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A group of NASA scientists has developed a carbon nanotube-based mirror for a telescope that can be integrated with miniaturized satellites designed for use in Earth observations, scientific investigations and deep space

Casey Coleman, group vice president of Unisys‘ federal civilian business, has said she observed many agencies prioritizing digital government initiatives since the White House  issued a road map for digital services delivery in May 2012. She wrote in

The White House has introduced a strategy that outlines four initiatives designed to help federal agencies recruit, retain, develop and expand the number of professionals that work to protect government networks from

The Dallas police department has employed a robot developed by Northrop Grumman subsidiary Remotec to resolve a standoff crisis that involved a shooting suspect, Fusion reported Tuesday. Elmo Keep writes Remotec’s Andros F-5 model carried

The Congressional Budget Office has said a House bill that would require the Department of Homeland Security and Small Business Administration to create a strategy for small business development centers to provide cybersecurity training and

The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency has launched a mobile application to the public via the iTunes and Google Play app stores in efforts to aid first responders during natural disasters. NGA said Tuesday the Mobile Awareness GEOINT Environment app

The General Services Administration has developed a government big data management platform designed to address data analysis speed and accuracy demand and support the government’s mission to promote openness, transparency and accessibility. GSA said

A team of engineers at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri has secured a three-year, $750,000 grant from the U.S. Navy‘s Office of Naval Research to develop sensing technology based on the locust olfactory system.