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Management

Commerce Department moves to close patent gap for women and minorities

FILE - This Sept. 18, 2021, file photo shows the East Front of the U.S, Capitol in Washington. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)
Congress

Lobbyist for inventors says America Invents Act's trial and appeal board 'kills' patents

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Cybersecurity

A former cyber diplomat says the government needs to refresh its thinking about response to foreign attacks

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Federal Newscast

NSA wants you to be careful where you log in to telework

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Commentary

The government should stop threatening startups’ IP rights

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Technology

Former NIST director is busy promoting research funded by both government and industry

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Workforce

Protecting US research from foreign adversaries

This June 22, 2018, photo shows a Skydio R1 drone in Redwood City, Calif. Skateboarders, surfers and YouTube stars used to be the target customers for California drone startup Skydio, which builds sophisticated self-flying machines that can follow people around and capture their best moves on video. Now it's police officers and soldiers getting equipped with the pricey drones. U.S. political and security concerns about the world's dominant consumer drone-maker, China-based DJI, have opened the door for Skydio and other companies to pitch their drones for government and business customers. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
Federal Newscast

Government looking to rein in agencies' drone purchasing

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Federal Drive

USPTO director talks intellectual property, telework in the COVID era

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Federal Insights

Protecting intellectual property

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Federal Drive

Patent office's Iancu describes new IP work-sharing agreement with Mexico

SOUTH PACIFIC (July 9, 2017) Operations Specialist 1st Class Charles Hammond, from Kansas City, Missouri, monitors tracks aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Sterett (DDG 104) during an air defense exercise comprised of Sterett, amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6), amphibious transport dock USS Green Bay (LPD 20), amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48), Royal Australian Navy frigate helicopter HMAS Ballarat (FFH 155), Royal Australian Navy guided missile frigate HMAS Darwin (FFG 04), and Royal Australian Navy frigate helicopter HMAS Toowoomba (FFH 156) as part of Talisman Saber 17. Sterett, part of a combined U.S.-Australia-New Zealand expeditionary strike group (ESG), is undergoing a series of scenarios that will increase proficiencies defending the ESG against blue-water threats so amphibious forces can launch Marine forces ashore in the littorals. Talisman Saber is a biennial U.S.-Australia bilateral exercise held off the coast of Australia meant to achieve interoperability and strengthen the U.S.-Australia alliance. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Byron C. Linder/Released)170709-N-ZW825-895
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Defense

New NDIA study gives defense industrial base health a 'C' grade

President Donald Trump signs the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 at Andrews Air Force Base, Md., Friday, Dec. 20, 2019. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
Defense

Three must-read acquisition provisions in the 2020 NDAA

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Federal Drive

How will DoD's new intellectual property strategy impact contractors?

Census
Federal Newscast

Commerce IG auditing Census Bureau’s cybersecurity ahead of 2020 count

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Defense

DoD releases new IP strategy that is more flexible with industry, provides update on CMMC