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Amazon’s List of 20 Potential HQ2 Sites Shows Focus on Washington DC

Amazon’s List of 20 Potential HQ2 Sites Shows Focus on Washington DC | DisruptiveDC | Scoop.it
NEWS ANALYSIS: The most striking factors in Amazon short list potential locations for its second headquarters is that most are on or near the east coast and nearly half are on the so-called Acela rail corridor between Washington and Boston.
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The best states in the US for tech jobs

The best states in the US for tech jobs | DisruptiveDC | Scoop.it
While the states with the most tech jobs remained largely unchanged in September, many saw slippage in the number of job postings. At the same time, states usually considered outliers gained ground with the rise in remote work.
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Finance: An Important Area of Macro Social Work Practice

Finance: An Important Area of Macro Social Work Practice | DisruptiveDC | Scoop.it
I work in an important area of social work: finance. At first, this may not appear to be a natural fit with the profession. Given what’s at stake, our profession needs to engage in issues of finance and the macro economy.
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New Markets Roll Out The Perks For Data Center Dominance

New Markets Roll Out The Perks For Data Center Dominance | DisruptiveDC | Scoop.it
A new decade could mean new emerging markets flourish in the global data center industry.
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First Amtrak Avelia emerges | News

First Amtrak Avelia emerges | News | DisruptiveDC | Scoop.it
USA: The first of 28 Avelia Liberty trainsets being assembled by Alstom to operate Amtrak’s Acela Express services has been outshopped at the manufacturer’s Hornell plant, ahead of the start of test running.
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What Amazon gets from Arlington County in HQ2 deal

What Amazon gets from Arlington County in HQ2 deal | DisruptiveDC | Scoop.it
Arlington County, which is part of the Northern Virginia location for Amazon's second headquarters, has made its agreement with the company public....
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connect:ID

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A global exhibition focused on identity technologies and management.
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U.S health insurers, IBM partner to create a blockchain-based system

U.S health insurers, IBM partner to create a blockchain-based system | DisruptiveDC | Scoop.it
U.S-based health insurance company Aetna has partnered with IBM to create a blockchain-based system intended to help reduce cost in the healthcare industry.
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GCTCI: Washington DC ranked as the top city globally for talent competitiveness

GCTCI: Washington DC ranked as the top city globally for talent competitiveness | DisruptiveDC | Scoop.it
"As the world of work rapidly changes, there is a danger that if countries and cities do not have the right conditions for attracting talent, people and businesses will move away," said Adecco's CEO.
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Fairfax County: Where the best aerospace companies land

Fairfax County: Where the best aerospace companies land | DisruptiveDC | Scoop.it
In Herndon, a town in Fairfax County, Airbus co-ordinates all the activities of Airbus Americas.
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A Washington D.C. Bar Has Made the World's First Sound-Stirred Cocktail

A Washington D.C. Bar Has Made the World's First Sound-Stirred Cocktail | DisruptiveDC | Scoop.it
The award-winning cocktail wizards at Washington, D.C.'s The Columbia Room have come up with their wildest innovation ever—stirring a cocktail with sound.
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Weird but cool!

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elon musk's boring company gets hyperloop digging permit in washington DC

elon musk's boring company gets hyperloop digging permit in washington DC | DisruptiveDC | Scoop.it
the boring company's preliminary permit is one step closer to a 29-minute hyperloop trip between washington DC and new york city.
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NSAC Members Convene in Washington DC to Set 2018 Priorities

NSAC Members Convene in Washington DC to Set 2018 Priorities | DisruptiveDC | Scoop.it
Members of the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition convened for their Annual Winter Member Meeting last week to celebrate the Coalition's 30th anniversary and set policy priorities for 2018.
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Amazon’s List of 20 Potential HQ2 Sites Shows Focus on Washington DC

Amazon’s List of 20 Potential HQ2 Sites Shows Focus on Washington DC | DisruptiveDC | Scoop.it
NEWS ANALYSIS: The most striking factors in Amazon short list potential locations for its second headquarters is that most are on or near the east coast and nearly half are on the so-called Acela rail corridor between Washington and Boston.
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Where to Celebrate Halloween Around D.C.

Where to Celebrate Halloween Around D.C. | DisruptiveDC | Scoop.it
Get into the spooky spirit at these bars and restaurants...
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Artificial Intelligence Will Soon Be Used To Predict Water Quality In The Anacostia River | DCist – IAM Network

Artificial Intelligence Will Soon Be Used To Predict Water Quality In The Anacostia River | DCist – IAM Network | DisruptiveDC | Scoop.it
Want to go paddleboarding on Saturday but don’t know what the water quality will be? This data science company can help.
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How Canada is Gaining an Edge in Artificial Intelligence?

How Canada is Gaining an Edge in Artificial Intelligence? | DisruptiveDC | Scoop.it
Canada is a world research leader and home to extraordinary AI-driven businesses, and has played a vital role in the advancement of Artificial Intelligence. The country housed hundreds of fledgling AI companies like Element AI and Deep Genomics.
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New Northern Virginia Science Center Moves Forward with Public, Private Funding

New Northern Virginia Science Center Moves Forward with Public, Private Funding | DisruptiveDC | Scoop.it
When the Virginia General Assembly approved its fiscal year 2020 budget last month, it included $2.3 million for a STEM-focused interactive science center...
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Fairfax County Invests Total of $21 Million in Blockchain VC Fund

Fairfax County Invests Total of $21 Million in Blockchain VC Fund | DisruptiveDC | Scoop.it
Fairfax County Retirement Systems has released details about its investment in a blockchain fund, apparently to quell fears about it.
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Lockheed Martin to develop cyber electronic warfare pod for UAVs

Lockheed Martin to develop cyber electronic warfare pod for UAVs | DisruptiveDC | Scoop.it
Annapolis Junction, MD (SPX) Jan 30, 2019 - Lockheed Martin has been awarded a Prototype Project Agreement through an Other Transaction Agreement (OTA) with Consortium Management Group (CMG) on behalf of Consortium for Command, Control and Co...
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Hopkins Buys the Newseum Building: A Two-fer Nonprofit Strategy

Hopkins Buys the Newseum Building: A Two-fer Nonprofit Strategy | DisruptiveDC | Scoop.it
For the small sum of $372.5 million, Johns Hopkins purchases from the Newseum prime Pennsylvania Avenue real estate between the White House and the Capitol. For Hopkins, it establishes the school as a major player in Washington DC.
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(RELOCATED) Night of Ideas

(RELOCATED) Night of Ideas | DisruptiveDC | Scoop.it
The Night of Ideas, originally scheduled for the Hirshhorn Museum on Jan. 31, will  be moved to La Maison Française, Embassy of France (4101 Reservoir Road NW), due to the government shutdown. Reservations can be made at www.nightofideasdc.com/info-tickets. This event is free and open to the public. Don’t miss the first Washington, D.C. edition of the Night …
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NYC-Based Data Center Purchases 280 Acres Outside of Washington, DC –

NYC-Based Data Center Purchases 280 Acres Outside of Washington, DC – | DisruptiveDC | Scoop.it
Sentinel Data Centers has acquired Washington Dulles Gateway site in Loudoun County, Va. for $82.5 million.
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The evidence is piling up that Amazon will choose Washington, DC, for its HQ2

The evidence is piling up that Amazon will choose Washington, DC, for its HQ2 | DisruptiveDC | Scoop.it
It's looking increasingly likely that Amazon will choose Washington, DC, for its HQ2 project.
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130,000 Tune In to Watch the Social Media Neutrality Panel at Newseum in Washington DC

130,000 Tune In to Watch the Social Media Neutrality Panel at Newseum in Washington DC | DisruptiveDC | Scoop.it
The large viewership of today's social media summit in D.C. indicates this is a much bigger issue than the establishment class and intelligentsia would ever imagine. The left is not burdened by any such censorship or suppression - they are the oppressors. They mean to shut us up and shut us down.
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US electronics innovation leaps forward via joint university microelectronics program

US electronics innovation leaps forward via joint university microelectronics program | DisruptiveDC | Scoop.it
Washington DC (SPX) Jan 18, 2018 -
DARPA is all about developing advanced technologies that could underpin decisive national security capabilities in the years to come. A typical sequence that leads to new technology starts with fund
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