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journalist: brandi @defensescoop .com / roots near the bayou, filing from the district

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@BrandiVincent_
Brandi Vincent
5 years
Fascinating: @bluehexagonai used deep learning to identify a weaponized version of the NZ shooter's manifesto shared across the internet - it's not the original. The meta data has the author as ‘Maori’ (a name for the indigenous people of New Zealand).
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Brandi Vincent
8 months
NASA just updated today's press release to identify Mark McInerney as its new director of UAP research. He "previously served as the space agency’s liaison to the Department of Defense covering limited UAP activities for the agency."
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Brandi Vincent
10 months
It’s UAP Transparency day on the hill, and I’ve never seen a line like this for a hearing. People have flown in from around the US and other nations to be here.
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Brandi Vincent
2 years
I’m so thrilled to join @DepSecDef Hicks on a 2-day tour across 4 states to learn about and see some cutting-edge defense + emerging tech projects! Follow along with me & the stellar press crew: @JennaMC_Laugh @idreesali114 @DanLamothe
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Brandi Vincent
2 years
A few years ago, a news exec told me he saw no need for DC-based tech journalists. I was bummed to hear it, but not deterred. Today, I covered the U.S. president — who spoke on artificial intelligence, quantum computing and next-gen weapons — at the White House.
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Brandi Vincent
2 years
Hi! Today’s my first day at @ScoopNewsGroup where I’ll report for @DefenseScoop , coming Fall 2022. I’m so thrilled to help a great team launch a new pub—and in the meantime, my bylines are on @FedScoop . Pls reach out, y’all: Brandi.Vincent @defensescoop .com
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Brandi Vincent
8 months
@TheUfoJoe @HighPeaks77 @DepSecDef Thx for the feedback! If Grusch would talk to me, I'd be happy to include his perspective in my reporting. I did reference the whistleblower hearing and his claims -- and at this point I have nothing on the record to report on NHI claims.. doesn't mean I won't soon..
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Brandi Vincent
1 year
“AARO is working with the military departments and the Joint Staff to normalize, integrate and expand UAP reporting beyond the aviators to all service members, including mariners, submariners and our space guardians.”
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@BrandiVincent_
Brandi Vincent
8 months
I’m at NASA HQ this morning for a media briefing where Administrator Nelson will soon join experts to discuss findings from a UAP independent study team the agency commissioned last year. The final report just dropped:
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Brandi Vincent
8 months
@HighPeaks77 @LtTimMcMillan y’all watch the press briefing on defense dot gov today at ~230p
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Brandi Vincent
2 years
We made it to our last stop — @LifeAtPurdue , where @DepSecDef Hicks toured hypersonic and nanotechnology facilities. Soon she’ll deliver a speech to students and faculty, and take Q&A.
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2 years
We need you to keep going, and to keep pushing the boundaries of innovation,” @DepSecDef tells students, researchers and faculty at @LifeAtPurdue .
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Brandi Vincent
3 years
Happy Friday, y’all! Here’s the result of my first go at snapping pics through my telescope, via my smartphone. 🤩 It’s of this week’s supermoon:
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Brandi Vincent
7 months
This is fun: The Sergeant Major of the Army is traveling to the season finale of America’s Got Talent to support the 82nd Airborne Division Chorus tonight. That ‘All-American Chorus’ is one of 11 finalists on @AGT . 🪩 🎤 🎶 🇺🇸
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Brandi Vincent
2 years
🚨TODAY IS THE DAY!🤩 After months in-the-making, it is an absolute dream to launch @DefenseScoop with @Jon_Harper_ @MarkAPomerleau & @BillyMitchell89 ! Please follow along as we cover storylines that matter in the defense + tech space.
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DefenseScoop
2 years
. @DefenseScoop has officially launched! 🚀 Come check out our new website
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@BrandiVincent_
Brandi Vincent
2 years
“Especially when the days are long, the work is hard, and the problems in front of you – the challenges of today – feel especially tricky to solve. Remember – you are contributing to something greater. You are forging humanity’s promise of tomorrow…
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Brandi Vincent
3 years
im feeling so much gratitude today, y’all 🤩
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Sarah Cammarata
3 years
Congrats to a brilliant and talented reporter @BrandiVincent_ for winning an @SIIA Neal Award for "best news coverage"!!! Go read her @nextgov report on federal supercomputers and the Covid-19 response
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Brandi Vincent
5 years
I'm making my moderator debut next week—so send all the good vibes pls! 😎 And if you're in DC, be sure to join us for some exciting discussions around how the government is leveraging innovative new toys and technologies.
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@BrandiVincent_
Brandi Vincent
5 years
The House VA committee, led by @RepMarkTakano , launched an investigation into trolls targeting veterans and military service members this month. I spoke to @KrisGoldsmith85 , who has been tracking trolls for @VVAmerica since 2017. @Nextgov
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Brandi Vincent
1 year
U.S. officials emphasized that they could not confirm the shape, origin or owner of the “object” on Friday. Ryder told me during the press briefing that he had not seen images of it at that point, and was only going off of verbal descriptions he’d received on its appearance.
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DefenseScoop
1 year
An Air Force F-22 fighter jet shot down an "object" off the coast of Alaska today due to concerns about the risk it posed to civilian air traffic, according to U.S. officials. @Jon_Harper_ and @BrandiVincent_ have the details.
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Brandi Vincent
2 years
2021 was special for a few reasons but, for me, the most might be the @NatPress Paul Miller Washington Fellowship. I’m so grateful for the insights and the cohort, and would seriously recommend any eager DC journalist to apply!!
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Brandi Vincent
4 years
a small, but meaningful achievement :)
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. @thefactualnews ranks @BrandiVincent_ among the most trustworthy journalists covering #COVID19
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Brandi Vincent
3 years
Nextgov's UFO Correspondent, reporting for duty 😎
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Aaron Boyd
3 years
This season of #CriticalUpdate has been focused on #newsoftheweird but @BrandiVincent_ 's latest episode is definitely out there @Nextgov
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Brandi Vincent
2 years
First stop: @ORNL where @DepSecDef Hicks and @ENERGY DepSec Turk receive there first briefing on the trip — from @ORNLdirector Zacharia.
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Brandi Vincent
2 years
At @US_TRANSCOM this morning, @DepSecDef is in a classified briefing on the command’s data and AI approaches, future sustainment requirements, and more. Reporters are also being briefed — stories to come. (No pics yet, bc no WiFi devices allowed here 😎)
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Brandi Vincent
3 years
Tweets can't express how incredibly delighted + grateful I am for this unmatched learning opportunity, and to work with this neat cohort—thank you for making it possible, @NatPress !
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National Press Foundation
3 years
We are proud to announce our Paul Miller Washington Reporting Fellowship 2021 class. Over the course of the year, these fellows will discuss politics and policy with regulators, lawmakers, experts and the best reporters in the business.
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Brandi Vincent
5 years
The Ag Dept is embarking on an epic journey towards modernization. Hear about it in my conversation with USDA’s Undersecretary @BillAtUSDA here:
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Nextgov/FCW
5 years
. @BrandiVincent_ makes her #CriticalUpdate debut with a look at how @USDA is digitizing services for farmers across the country #podcast
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Brandi Vincent
2 years
Thrilled for the opportunity to chat about misconceptions around JADC2 — and unfolding progress — with Air Force Dep CIO @WinBeau92 and execs from @Ciena and @RaytheonTech at @DefenseScoop DefenseTalks
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Brandi Vincent
3 years
"There seems to be a very distinct congruency between UAP-associated activity and our nuclear technology ... and that's concerning to the point where we've actually had some of our nuclear capabilities disabled by these things."
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Brandi Vincent
5 years
Words can’t express how grateful I am to be a part of this team! @Nextgov
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Brandi Vincent
3 years
A huge 📣Congrats!!🎉 is in order for @mila_jasper , who was promoted this week to full-time @Nextgov Staff Correspondent. She’s been such a delight to work with and all-in on the Defense beat since day one here—and I am so pumped to see her continue to soar on our team!
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Brandi Vincent
11 years
While everyone is crying about the LSU/Bama game I'm over here celebrating the fact that our NSU teams won their games this weekend! 🏀🏈💜
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Brandi Vincent
3 years
“the super flower blood moon,” via smartphone+telescope
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Brandi Vincent
4 years
it’s this guy’s last day w us @Nextgov and shucks, I’ll miss all the laughs and seeing him happily work in the cubicle across every day! cant wait to read your book and see all you create @_jackcorrigan — thanks for everything here!
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Brandi Vincent
5 years
“Halloween is *serious* here,” they warned. 😂 They weren’t wrong. Here’s our fearless leaders @Nextgov @GovExec & @DefenseOne : Indiana Jones, Pierre Dilecto & the Marlboro Man.
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Brandi Vincent
5 years
I wore leather pants in a professional setting for the first time ever today and I must say—while I was reluctant, today was quite lovely and I have zero regrets. This......this thought is what Twitter is really meant for, ya?
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Brandi Vincent
4 years
I'm so excited to share that our documentary—Queen of the Capital—was picked up by Mutiny Pictures for release! You can stream it starting June 20, through Almo on-demand, before it opens in theaters after that.
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Brandi Vincent
5 years
. @JuliaEAinsley @NBCNews I'm learning from the best -- thank YOU for all the things and your rockstar reporting, J!! 😄
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Brandi Vincent
5 months
psst— go observe tonight’s Beaver Moon (here via 📱+🔭)
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Brandi Vincent
11 months
Good question — “UAP” is a bit more encompassing than “UFO” in that it also accounts for more recently reported objects that don’t just fly in air and space domains, but may also submerge themselves in bodies of water or elsewhere.
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keith
11 months
@DefenseScoop @CoreyGoode @BrandiVincent_ Why the change from UFO unidentified flying objects to UAP unidentified aerial phenomenon, is there a difference or is this less scary & political correct
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8 months
The report’s forward confirms NASA will appoint a Director of UAP Research.
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Brandi Vincent
2 years
& we’ve boarded the plane after a whirlwind of a tech-focused trip with @DepSecDef ! Thanks for following along y’all — so much reporting on what I saw and heard to follow on @DefenseScoop in the coming week.
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Brandi Vincent
4 years
I've been wanting to offer an update on America's #exascale supercomputing build-outs for months. Well, here it is—right in the midst of 'Exascale Awareness Week' (which is most certainly a thing):
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Brandi Vincent
2 years
I couldn’t be more grateful— @Nextgov . Thank y’all! Cheers to the end of a 💚 era.
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2 years
My first lil scoop for DefenseScoop, let’s geaux:
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DefenseScoop
2 years
Pentagon names new chief of responsible artificial intelligence by @BrandiVincent_
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Brandi Vincent
5 years
@KrisGoldsmith85 @Starbucks This Frosting content is the feel great news I didn't know my feed needed. 😍
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Brandi Vincent
4 years
Four senators recently revealed that major domestic airlines are sitting on roughly $10 billion in customers’ cash following dramatic spikes in flight cancellations caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Brandi Vincent
1 year
Pentagon leaders have advised Pres. Biden not to order the military to shoot down an alleged Chinese surveillance balloon that’s flying over the continental US — but that position could change as the situation evolves, a senior DOD official confirmed.
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Brandi Vincent
2 years
when I say I’ve felt journalism in my soul 4ever, I apparently mean at least since 1997 🫠
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Brandi Vincent
8 months
@LtTimMcMillan Thanks for this and you’re reporting too, Tim!
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Brandi Vincent
4 years
painfully accurate, sry y’all😇
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Jack Herrera
4 years
Journalists: Are you available for an interview in the next 89 seconds? Also journalists: Hey so sorry it’s taken me 30 weeks to reply to this email
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2 years
At @AFResearchLab , @DepSecDef Hicks received a classified briefing on counter-directed energy weapons, workforce challenges and more. Reporters were also briefed — and we saw a laser demo!
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1 year
The U.S. Navy's international research arm "has been working with officials in India to open a [tech-driving] office there," @DefenseScoop confirmed.
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Brandi Vincent
4 years
People often ask me what the real, tangible applications of quantum science and computing will look like—and how they'll actually change everything. @ENERGY 's Undersecretary for Science recently told me about a neat one: rapid human brain mapping.
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@BrandiVincent_
Brandi Vincent
7 months
I was a little rusty, but I had the awesome opportunity to create my first vid for @DefenseScoop — and see some neat @NavyOceans UUVs + peeps in action. 🤩 Pls enjoy the multimedia of my time, here:
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DefenseScoop
7 months
Surveys and stickers: A day on the water with the Navy’s MK-18 drones (check out the video by @BrandiVincent_ )
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Brandi Vincent
1 year
Not lost on me: Many recent gvt sightings of Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena were eventually characterized as balloon or balloon-like entities. & the US has “sufficient authority … to take action under Title 10 against UAS, of which this balloon would be a part.” #uas #uap #uab
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Brandi Vincent
1 year
Pentagon leaders have advised Pres. Biden not to order the military to shoot down an alleged Chinese surveillance balloon that’s flying over the continental US — but that position could change as the situation evolves, a senior DOD official confirmed.
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Brandi Vincent
4 years
🚨- We've got a little #quantum news today, y'all! The @ENERGY Department pledged up to $625 million to help stand up 2 to 5 multidisciplinary quantum information science research centers between now and 2025.
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4 years
me, daily:
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Brandi Vincent
4 years
Of all my on-beat topics, #quantum computing is becoming such a fav—& I'm told fairly often that we're on the brink of massive breakthroughs in the space! Here's the latest look into how the U.S. government's been ramping up its strategic QIS efforts:
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Brandi Vincent
3 years
the last superMoon of 2021, I’m told (still, the Moon remains super)
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Brandi Vincent
4 years
still can’t really express how thrilled I am that you can now stream our doc on Amazon 😄 if you can give it a watch, pls lmk what you think!
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@BrandiVincent_
Brandi Vincent
6 months
A critical Army-led hypersonic weapons flight test that was scheduled to launch on Oct. 26 from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station "did not occur" as planned, I'm told.
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6 months
Army experiences another hiccup in hypersonic weapons testing. @BrandiVincent_ has the scoop:
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Brandi Vincent
4 years
still thinking about the notable inclusion of manipulated text content
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Matthew F. Ferraro
4 years
It’s a privilege to speak with @BrandiVincent_ at @Nextgov about a #deepfakes bill in the #defense policy #law , the #NDAA . We @WilmerHale have been following these laws closely | Senators Introduce Deep fake-Focused Amendment to Defense Authorization Act
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Brandi Vincent
5 years
Senate Republicans want to know more about Google’s microphone that might’ve been hiding in your home — my latest for @Nextgov
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Brandi Vincent
4 years
extra flopping fast!
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4 years
. @ENERGY 's new supercomputer will be extra flopping fast, @BrandiVincent_ reports .
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Brandi Vincent
2 years
Frontier: the US’ first exascale and most powerful supercomputer, debuted this week
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Brandi Vincent
4 years
Remember last September when the Pentagon announced aims to hire an artificial intelligence ethicist? Well, have I got an update for you! (it's in my latest for @Nextgov , linked here)
@Frank_Konkel
Frank Konkel
4 years
Is this the Pentagon's first AI ethicist? The Pentagon confirmed to @BrandiVincent_ it hired Alka Patel to lead the implementation of its new artificial intelligence principles ----> via @nextgov
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Brandi Vincent
4 years
im sry wut
@PhilMcCausland
Phil McCausland
4 years
The USDA listed Wakanda, the home of Marvel's Black Panther, as a free trade partner in a tariff tracker on its website. They took it off after we asked why it was listed. Still waiting for an answer from USDA.
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10 years
I really don't like that "Follow" is spelled wrong on #GreekFolllowTrain . 👎
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Brandi Vincent
10 years
Twitter makes me look forward to living in a big city where people are focused on their own success and not concerned with others' affairs.
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Brandi Vincent
1 year
Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III welcomes Japan's Minister of Defense Yasukazu Hamada to the Pentagon on Jan. 12, 2023.
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@BrandiVincent_
Brandi Vincent
5 years
Friends! Our documentary is premiering at the Newseum in DC this weekend—and there's a story (in the Post!!) about it here. It's been a long time in the making and I'm really stoked to share it with the world! 🌈😆
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Brandi Vincent
11 years
I have finally arrived in this beautiful place. Here is the view from the balcony in my room. http://t.co/RevbYDz3O2
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Brandi Vincent
10 years
CNN - "but we can't guarantee the authenticity of this recording..." Then why are you reporting/airing it?
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Brandi Vincent
5 years
Agencies aren't supposed to have any Huawei or ZTE tech operating in their networks, but I spoke to a security firm that's identified thousands of potentially problematic devices still deployed in the public sector.
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Brandi Vincent
10 years
Just turned in two 18 page papers & a budget. All that's standing between me & this break is 1 exam & 4 more grad applications. #icandoit 🎉
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Brandi Vincent
10 years
The only two pictures I had on my phone from last night! 😂 @JToranto http://t.co/E3QaS3mcBR
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4 years
😊💛 y’all i love to mod
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Brandi Vincent
2 years
Briefings on additive and smart manufacturing, strategic competition, cybersecurity and more at @ORNL — next up, the US’ first exascale supercomputer (y’all know I’m excited)!
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Brandi Vincent
4 years
It might be my Louisiana roots, but I simply cannot figure out the perfect clothing layer combo that keeps me warm outside and not suffocating inside the metrocar 😰
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Brandi Vincent
1 year
k i volunteer as tribute 🧐
@metzgov
bryan metzger
1 year
i think what we need is a convoy of journalists in trucks following the Chinese spy balloon around Montana as if it's George Santos walking to an elevator in Longworth
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Brandi Vincent
10 months
@redacted_media Yes — feeling fortunate to have a seat at this table. :)
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Brandi Vincent
5 years
We had an incredible first full day at the #NPFfoodfarm learning about IoT in the world of agriculture, gene editing and GMOs, and other farming innovations. Today, we’re heading to an aquaponics farm!
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Brandi Vincent
9 years
My first day reporting at the Capital for @CNSmd and @merrillcollege felt incredible. Excited for what's to come! http://t.co/nynjdt1Pei
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Brandi Vincent
11 years
Heading to the John Legend show at the Nice Jazz Festival! 👏🎶
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Brandi Vincent
10 years
Shoutout to @Theta_Mu_NSU for an amaaaazing Whiteout IV! (And shoutout to me for making it to my 8am this morning.) 😏
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@BrandiVincent_
Brandi Vincent
10 years
Life is too short and unpredictable not to live it exactly as you please.
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