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Next Big Thing September 30, 2016 IdeaFestival 2016: How a NASA team of black women 'computers' sent an astronaut into orbit in 1962 At IdeaFestival 2016, author Margot Shetterly and singer-songwriter Janelle Monae explored the history of black mathematicians at NASA, a story that inspired an upcoming film starring Monae. Resource of the day Evolving BPM in the face of cognitive computing In this 3-part video series, Jim Casey, senior offering manager for IBM Smarter Process gives insight into how the BPM discipline is evolving in the face of cognitive computing. Additional TechRepublic resources Watch TechRepublic for latest in innovation, creativity, and human progress from IdeaFestival 2016 IdeaFestival 2016: How soon will virtual reality change the way we work? IdeaFestival 2016: The 3 ways inventions are born, and why serendipity may be the secret sauce IdeaFestival 2016: Data shows overdiagnosis is making people less healthy IdeaFestival 2016: How we can use data to stop an impending pandemic health crisis IdeaFestival 2016: Why science and tech need the humanities to create maximum value, explains MIT physicist IdeaFestival 2016: Mars One candidate hatches satellite laser networking to speed communications between Earth and Mars Take this AI/machine learning survey Is there a use for artificial intelligence at your company? Tell us why or why not in this survey, and get a free copy of the research report. Featured multimedia Video: Untold story of black women mathematicians at NASA in the 1960s Margot Shetterly, author of New York Times best-seller 'Hidden Figures,' talks about black mathematicians at NASA pre-Civil Rights Era, a true story that inspired a forthcoming motion picture. Today's recommended downloads Evolving BPM in the face of cognitive computing (IBM) The Blind State of Rising SSL/TLS Traffic: Are Your Cyber Threats Visible? (F5) Live Webcast: Office 365 business-driven provisioning deep dive (OKTA) The Total Economic Impact of CA Workload Automation iDash (CA Technologies) Stop Business-Critical Workloads from Becoming IT-Critical (Brocade) A special feature from ZDNet & TechRepublic Cyberwar and the Future of Cybersecurity Today's security threats have expanded in their scope and seriousness. There can now be millions -- or even billions -- of dollars at risk when information security isn't handled properly. And beyond that, cybersecurity will define many of the international conflicts of the future. We want to hear from you. The TechRepublic product team wants your input on making our app better. Tell us your opinion, take our short survey. Connect with TechRepublic Visit the Subscription Center to get other free newsletters, manage your account settings or to be removed from TechRepublic communications. The e-mail address for your subscription is habib2best@gmail.com. Unsubscribe | Send Feedback | FAQ | Advertise | Privacy Policy © 2016 CBS Interactive, Inc. All rights reserved. TechRepublic is a registered service mark of CBS Interactive, Inc. TechRepublic 235 Second Street San Francisco, CA 94105 U.S.A.