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GSA drops most drones from multiple award schedules
To crack down on security risks from unmanned aerial systems, the General Services Administration said its multiple awards schedules will only offer small drones approved by the Defense Innovation Unit’s Blue sUAS Program.
- By GCN Staff
DOD project pushes RPA to the next level
The Joint Artificial Intelligence Center is working with a pair of vendors to develop machine learning models that can go beyond the capabilities of robotic process automation and make decisions about financial transactions.
- By GCN Staff
DOD expands cyber threat info program
The Defense Department is expanding a program to share cyber threat information and inviting all of its eligible contractors to take part.
- By GCN Staff
Medical marijuana creates budding business opportunity
The legal pot industry has prompted small businesses to roll out new software to meet its growing needs.
- By GCN Staff
How to stop Facebook friends from tracking you
Facebook's new Places feature allows others to tag your locations, and Facebook has turned it on by default. Here's how to turn it off.
- By GCN Staff
10 gov Web apps that get results
These 10 great agency Web applications combine innovative ideas with new media to produce effective civic engagement.
- By GCN Staff
How big is the oil spill? See how far it would stretch in your hometown
Just how far does the spill from BP's Deepwater Horizon rig really go? It's easy to lose sight of the scale of the millions of gallons of oil in the Gulf of Mexico, but what if the source of the gusher were in your hometown?
- By GCN Staff
15 companies take home GCN Best of FOSE awards
The winners of this year's Best of FOSE Awards, recognizing outstanding and innovative products on display at the show, include groundbreaking innovators.
- By GCN Staff
AMD in the chips after Intel antitrust settlement
Intel has agreed to pay Advanced Micro Devices $1.25 billion is a settlement of three antitrust and patent disputes, although other cases continue.
- By GCN Staff
Twitter amplifies Iranian protests
The disputes in Iran over Twitter underscore the growing importance of social-media sites and the extent to which the United States and other governments are paying attention to them.
- By GCN Staff