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First Lady Jill Biden visits Seattle, stops at Fred Hutch to boost Cancer Moonshot program

GeekWire

13 announcement with President Biden of new programs linked to the Cancer Moonshot , launched a year after Beau’s death. The initiative’s first years focused on early-stage cancer research, and the new programs extend the Moonshot’s reach to support efforts such as cancer prevention and patient education.

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How to incubate a winning innovation program

CIO Business Intelligence

This is why innovation programs have become so critical to sustaining the success of enterprises. Then in 2016, Google beat Internet Explorer with its Chrome browser, attaining this success on the strength of Google’s superior search technology. Innovation programs spur change – even to an organization’s own values.

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DoD Announces Third 'Hack the Pentagon' Bug Bounty Program

SecureWorld News

Department of Defense (DoD) is turning to the private sector to bolster its cyber defenses with the launch of the third iteration of its "Hack the Pentagon" bug bounty program. The program is being managed by Defense Digital Services (DDS), which is responsible for managing technical risks and vulnerabilities.

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Strata + Hadoop World San Jose 28-31 March 2016

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Check out the impressive program and make plans to join Strata + Hadoop World in San Jose March 28-31, 2016. It brings together the world’s best data scientists and business leaders to share hard-won knowledge and innovations in technology and strategy. Save 20% on most passes with discount code PCCTOV. Register at: [link] cpc/1834.

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James Madison University Seeks Professor – Intelligence Analysis Program

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Please look it over and share it with others that may have an interest: Assistant / Associate Professor - Intelligence Analysis Program. Posted: 03/03/2016. The term of the position runs from mid-August 2016 to mid-May 2017. Institution: James Madison University. Location: Harrisonburg, VA. Type: Full Time.

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How Far has Face-Tracking Technology Come in 2016?

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These Snapchat filters use computer vision, the complex process by which a program can detect objects in the real world. To take face-tracking technology one step further, developers have to introduce machine learning to the Viola-Jones Algorithm and teach a program not only how a face can move, but also how various faces can differ.

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Human Go player thoroughly beats AI after a computer program finds its weakness

TechSpot

The current AI revolution can trace many of its roots back to 2016 when Google's DeepMind AI beat a top-ranked Go player in five straight matches. While computers had been beating humans at chess for a long time before then, Google said the Go victory was significant as the possible. Read Entire Article