In today’s Bulldog update of technology news: Bayer Cropscience celebrates Ag literacy week; Raleigh-based PrecisionHawk to help with drone registration; CIA chief’s personal email may have been hacked.

Bayer Cropscience sites across the country will engage with local communities to provide hands on learning opportunities for students and stakeholders during Agriculture Literacy Week (Oct. 19-23).

The company seeks to increase the public awareness to the power of modern agriculture and the critical role technology will play in food production to help meet the needs of a growing population.

Bayer CropScience sites in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina; West Sacramento, California; Kansas City, Missouri; and Lubbock, Texas, will host a series of Agriculture Literacy Week events focused on public outreach and student engagement. Bayer CropScience employees will participate in agriculture-focused community service activities, engage in Making Science Make Sense events at local schools, participate in community events that promote STEM education and more. See: http://www.bayercropscience.us/

Raleigh’s PrecisionHawk to help feds part of drone safety taskforce

The U.S. is moving to require drone owners to register their devices as they proliferate rapidly. The Triangle Business Journal reports thaty Raleigh-based drone developer PrecisionHawk, along with other companies, will be part of a safety task force created by the U.S. Department of Transportation and Federal Aviation Administration. They will help develp an “augmented registration process” for drones.

For the full story see: http://www.bizjournals.com/triangle/blog/techflash/2015/10/precisionhawk-raleigh-nc-feds-drone-registration.html

CIA chief’s personal email may have been hacked

Reuter’s reports that the F.B. I. and Secret Service are probing reports that CIA Director Johbn Brennan’s personal email may have been hacked.

The reports say no classified info was accessed.

Reuter’s cites a report by the New York Post Monday that a high school student claimed he hacked into Brennan’s private accounbt and the Comcast account of Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson.

The hacker said he was motivated by opposition to U.S. foreign policy.

For the full story see: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/10/19/us-usa-cybersecurity-cia-idUSKCN0SD1V120151019