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Government Recruiters Face Uphill Battle Attracting STEM Graduates

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Federal agencies looking to attract the next generation of technically-inclined leaders have their work cut out for them, but may also have a window of opportunity, according to new analysis of college students’ plans released this week by the Partnership for Public Service.

Based on a survey of 35,401 students from 599 colleges and universities across the nation, the Partnership found that just 6% of students intend to work in federal, state or local government–and the percentage was even lower among students majoring in technical areas. Keep reading →

 /  Published February 7, 2012 at 1:32 PM

Federal Panel Asks Journals Not To Publish Details On Deadly Virus

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A U.S. Government advisory board took the unprecedented step Tuesday in asking two science journals to refrain from publishing certain details from two new papers that describe how to produce what experts warn is a far more deadly version of the Asian “bird flu” virus.

The new strain has the potential to infect and kill millions of people, according to the London-based Independent, which initially reported the story. Keep reading →

 /  Published December 20, 2011 at 2:32 PM

Rep. Frank Wolf Sees Satellite Images As Tool In Fight Against Human Rights Abuses

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Commercial satellites capable of photographing objects a half-meter wide with stunning clarity from 423 miles above the Earth have become a routine part of the analysis picture for the 17 government agencies that make up the intelligence community.

But high resolution satellite images are also gaining wider application at a variety of other federal agencies, from the U.S. Geological Survey for precision mapping to the Federal Emergency Management Agency to assess disaster response strategies. Keep reading →

 /  Published October 11, 2011 at 7:58 AM

Government Challenge Programs Foster New Wave Of Low Cost Innovations

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A program begun on a shoe string a year ago to help federal agencies tap a broader universe of creative ideas to solve some of the government’s toughest challenges has spawned a surprising, if not revolutionary, wave of innovation in government – and at a fraction of the cost most agencies would traditionally spend to achieve similar results. Keep reading →

 /  Published October 5, 2011 at 6:40 PM
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