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U.S. Government Spent $9 Billion On Internet Of Things, Up 20%
- Nextgov, Friday, June 3, 2016 9:05 AM
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. The government spent $8.8 billion on the internet of things in fiscal 2015, driven mostly by defense spending, according a report from research analysis firm Govini. (Govini and Nextgov's parent organization, Government Executive Media Group have a data-sharing partnership.)
