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In this satellite handout from National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Hurricane Rina churns October 26, 2011 in the Caribbean Sea.

A new study has concluded serious weather events cost the U.S. of $485 billion annually. Keep reading →

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CIOs often say that cybersecurity should be built into software and systems, and not thought of as a later add-on. In practice this ideal is seldom reached. But the National Nuclear Security Administration is in the midst of a three-pronged IT initiative to both modernize its infrastructure and get closer to having cybersecurity baked in. Keep reading →


Researchers now have open access to the most advanced, powerful and robust collection of integrated advanced digital resources and services in the world through a $121 million National Science Foundation project.

The Extreme Science and Engineering Discovery Environment involves a partnership of 17 institutions to create a global network of computers, data and people to establish a single, virtual system that scientists can interactively use to conduct research directly from their desktops. Keep reading →