http://www.nextgov.comJoseph Marks covers government technology issues, social media, Gov 2.0 and global Internet freedom for <em>Nextgov</em>. He previously reported on federal litigation and legal policy for Law360 and on local, state and regional issues for two Midwestern newspapers. He also interned for <em>Congressional Quarterly</em>’s Homeland Security section and the Associated Press’s Jerusalem Bureau. He holds a bachelor’s degree in English from the University of Wisconsin and a master’s in international affairs from Georgetown.en-usFri, 24 May 2013 07:40:48 -0400http://www.nextgov.com/mobile/2013/05/gsa-softened-some-requirements-adopt-bulk-wireless-buying-program/63659/The agency stepped back on demands to pool minutes and prohibit roaming charges after GAO agreed with complaint from Verizon.Joseph MarksFri, 24 May 2013 07:40:48 -0400http://www.nextgov.com/mobile/2013/05/gsa-softened-some-requirements-adopt-bulk-wireless-buying-program/63659/MobileNatykach Nataliia/Shutterstock.comhttp://www.nextgov.com/cio-briefing/2013/05/white-house-releases-new-tools-digital-strategy-anniversary/63641/Federal CIO Steven VanRoekel says the effort serves as 'a giant permission slip telling government now is the time to innovate.'Joseph MarksThu, 23 May 2013 16:55:04 -0400http://www.nextgov.com/cio-briefing/2013/05/white-house-releases-new-tools-digital-strategy-anniversary/63641/CIO BriefingCaitlin Fairchild/Nextgov.comhttp://www.nextgov.com/mobile/2013/05/gsa-inks-bulk-wireless-buying-program-top-telecoms/63554/The new contracts come on the one year anniversary of the Digital Government Strategy.Joseph MarksWed, 22 May 2013 17:29:06 -0400http://www.nextgov.com/mobile/2013/05/gsa-inks-bulk-wireless-buying-program-top-telecoms/63554/MobilePavel Ignatov/Shutterstock.comhttp://www.nextgov.com/emerging-tech/emerging-tech-blog/2013/05/nasa-contest-winners-offer-microclimate-data-earth-and-spinach-mars/63494/International Space Apps winners hailed from Kansas City, Philadelphia, Athens and London.Joseph MarksWed, 22 May 2013 16:45:41 -0400http://www.nextgov.com/emerging-tech/emerging-tech-blog/2013/05/nasa-contest-winners-offer-microclimate-data-earth-and-spinach-mars/63494/Emerging Tech - Emerging Techhttp://www.nextgov.com/emerging-tech/2013/05/government-api-catalog-coming-thursday/63485/The list of nearly 300 federal APIs marks the one-year anniversary of the federal digital strategy.Joseph MarksWed, 22 May 2013 13:21:37 -0400http://www.nextgov.com/emerging-tech/2013/05/government-api-catalog-coming-thursday/63485/Emerging Techramcreations/Shutterstock.comhttp://www.nextgov.com/cio-briefing/2013/05/vanroekel-temporarily-lead-omb-management-team/63365/The administration's top tech executive will retain his duties as federal CIO.Joseph MarksTue, 21 May 2013 11:32:49 -0400http://www.nextgov.com/cio-briefing/2013/05/vanroekel-temporarily-lead-omb-management-team/63365/CIO BriefingCaitlin Fairchild/GovExec.comhttp://www.nextgov.com/technology-news/tech-insider/2013/05/how-feds-fail/63308/The way in which innovations miss the mark can be as important as how they succeed.Joseph MarksMon, 20 May 2013 15:45:56 -0400http://www.nextgov.com/technology-news/tech-insider/2013/05/how-feds-fail/63308/News - Tech Insiderhttp://www.nextgov.com/cio-briefing/2013/05/shared-services-can-be-money-maker-some-agencies/63305/Agencies counteract dwindling IT budgets by offering services to other divisions.Joseph MarksMon, 20 May 2013 15:08:06 -0400http://www.nextgov.com/cio-briefing/2013/05/shared-services-can-be-money-maker-some-agencies/63305/CIO BriefingJ Duggan/Shutterstock.comhttp://www.nextgov.com/emerging-tech/emerging-tech-blog/2013/05/russia-opacity/63293/The former Soviet state officially withdraws from the international Open Government Partnership.Joseph MarksMon, 20 May 2013 13:51:53 -0400http://www.nextgov.com/emerging-tech/emerging-tech-blog/2013/05/russia-opacity/63293/Emerging Tech - Emerging TechMoscow's Kremlin is the official residence of the president of the Russian Federation. Kingan/Shutterstock.comhttp://www.nextgov.com/emerging-tech/2013/05/white-house-defends-obamacare-we-people/63248/The petition response came the same day the House voted to repeal the 2-year-old healthcare law.Joseph MarksFri, 17 May 2013 14:10:57 -0400http://www.nextgov.com/emerging-tech/2013/05/white-house-defends-obamacare-we-people/63248/Emerging Techlenetstan/Shutterstock.comhttp://www.nextgov.com/emerging-tech/emerging-tech-blog/2013/05/how-data-can-aid-farmers-markets-and-education-innovations/63217/Government information can aid the public but opening it up is just the first step.Joseph MarksThu, 16 May 2013 15:27:11 -0400http://www.nextgov.com/emerging-tech/emerging-tech-blog/2013/05/how-data-can-aid-farmers-markets-and-education-innovations/63217/Emerging Tech - Emerging Techhttp://www.nextgov.com/cloud-computing/2013/05/cloud-computing-could-transform-foreign-aid/63183/International assistance agency seeks a platform to build and share new technology.Joseph MarksWed, 15 May 2013 16:27:45 -0400http://www.nextgov.com/cloud-computing/2013/05/cloud-computing-could-transform-foreign-aid/63183/Cloud sommthink/Shutterstock.comhttp://www.nextgov.com/cio-briefing/2013/05/data-center-consolidation-savings-minimal-so-far/63164/The government has kept insufficient metrics on savings and is unlikely to meet its goal of $3 billion in savings by 2015.Joseph MarksTue, 14 May 2013 17:23:53 -0400http://www.nextgov.com/cio-briefing/2013/05/data-center-consolidation-savings-minimal-so-far/63164/CIO Briefinghttp://www.nextgov.com/emerging-tech/emerging-tech-blog/2013/05/there-are-now-fewer-1000-government-web-domains/63158/That’s down from about 1,500 when the White House launched a consolidation initiative in 2011.Joseph MarksTue, 14 May 2013 15:39:52 -0400http://www.nextgov.com/emerging-tech/emerging-tech-blog/2013/05/there-are-now-fewer-1000-government-web-domains/63158/Emerging Tech - Emerging TechHaver/Shutterstock.comhttp://www.nextgov.com/emerging-tech/emerging-tech-blog/2013/05/story-open-document/63154/Here's how the White House open data policy came together.Joseph MarksTue, 14 May 2013 13:43:30 -0400http://www.nextgov.com/emerging-tech/emerging-tech-blog/2013/05/story-open-document/63154/Emerging Tech - Emerging Techhttp://www.nextgov.com/mobile/2013/05/source-code-dozens-government-apps-now-open/63151/Agency developers could use the code to create new apps or suggest changes to existing apps.Joseph MarksTue, 14 May 2013 12:23:04 -0400http://www.nextgov.com/mobile/2013/05/source-code-dozens-government-apps-now-open/63151/Mobileisak55/Shutterstock.comhttp://www.nextgov.com/mobile/2013/05/ice-wants-one-supplier-all-its-mobile-needs/63135/Proposed contract would cover mobile phones, data and device management.Joseph MarksMon, 13 May 2013 13:54:58 -0400http://www.nextgov.com/mobile/2013/05/ice-wants-one-supplier-all-its-mobile-needs/63135/MobileSoulCurry/Shutterstock.comhttp://www.nextgov.com/technology-news/tech-insider/2013/05/all-datas-not-equal/63133/The government’s next job is to figure out which data is most valuable, reliable.Joseph MarksMon, 13 May 2013 12:33:49 -0400http://www.nextgov.com/technology-news/tech-insider/2013/05/all-datas-not-equal/63133/News - Tech Insiderhttp://www.nextgov.com/emerging-tech/emerging-tech-blog/2013/05/new-one-stop-shop-state-mobile-apps/63127/The apps catalog includes more than 160 apps built by state governments.Joseph MarksMon, 13 May 2013 11:12:49 -0400http://www.nextgov.com/emerging-tech/emerging-tech-blog/2013/05/new-one-stop-shop-state-mobile-apps/63127/Emerging Tech - Emerging Techhttp://www.nextgov.com/emerging-tech/emerging-tech-blog/2013/05/how-youtube-can-make-your-congressional-hearing-hit/63115/Benghazi hearing draws crowds as first legislative live stream on the video sharing site.Joseph MarksFri, 10 May 2013 17:27:09 -0400http://www.nextgov.com/emerging-tech/emerging-tech-blog/2013/05/how-youtube-can-make-your-congressional-hearing-hit/63115/Emerging Tech - Emerging Techhttp://www.nextgov.com/emerging-tech/2013/05/cdc-doubles-down-virtual-reality-training/63110/Virtual simulations can be an 'emotional vaccine' for staff before they go out in the field.Joseph MarksFri, 10 May 2013 15:45:06 -0400http://www.nextgov.com/emerging-tech/2013/05/cdc-doubles-down-virtual-reality-training/63110/Emerging TechDenis Poroy/AP file photohttp://www.nextgov.com/emerging-tech/emerging-tech-blog/2013/05/blast-open-data-past/63084/The excitement around open GPS data proved founded.Joseph MarksThu, 09 May 2013 16:30:13 -0400http://www.nextgov.com/emerging-tech/emerging-tech-blog/2013/05/blast-open-data-past/63084/Emerging Tech - Emerging Techhttp://www.nextgov.com/big-data/2013/05/white-house-orders-agencies-follow-new-open-data-standards/63068/The new directive requires machine-readable formats for all new government datasets.Joseph MarksThu, 09 May 2013 11:17:14 -0400http://www.nextgov.com/big-data/2013/05/white-house-orders-agencies-follow-new-open-data-standards/63068/Big DataVacclav/Shutterstock.comhttp://www.nextgov.com/emerging-tech/2013/05/new-tool-could-free-syrian-rebels-reliance-state-internet/63050/The Commotion project also kept some Brooklynites online during Hurricane Sandy when larger Internet providers were overloaded.Joseph MarksWed, 08 May 2013 17:35:40 -0400http://www.nextgov.com/emerging-tech/2013/05/new-tool-could-free-syrian-rebels-reliance-state-internet/63050/Emerging Tech A rebel sniper aims at Syrian army positions in the Aleppo Jedida district, Syria.Narciso Contreras/APhttp://www.nextgov.com/emerging-tech/emerging-tech-blog/2013/05/humantrafficking-hotlines-offer-help-and-data/63020/Aggregated information can tell police about new trafficking patterns and hot spots.Joseph MarksTue, 07 May 2013 15:47:27 -0400http://www.nextgov.com/emerging-tech/emerging-tech-blog/2013/05/humantrafficking-hotlines-offer-help-and-data/63020/Emerging Tech - 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