Report: Federal ‘Internet of Things’ Spending Up by 20 Percent

Nextgov: Federal agencies are spending more money on sensor-driven technology, a new report shows.

NASA uses the connected network of sensors and devices to observe earth and space patterns. The Homeland Security Department uses the same kind of network to surveil the U.S. border. The Pentagon uses that system, known as the internet of things, to help soldiers gain situational awareness.

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