Digital Government

The Lectern: Banned in China

A long time ago (I think I'm dating myself here), people used the phrase "banned in Boston" to call people's attention to material, presumably somewhat salacious, that had been banned in Boston -- as a way of getting people in other parts of the country interested in getting it.

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NIST calls for research on innovative technology

NIST is collecting reports on topics such as alternative energy, personal medicine and nanotechnology before awarding funding through the Technology Innovation Program.

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Treasury must finalize privacy policies, auditors say

The recently established privacy office consolidates data protection functions and should help the agency fulfill its requirements.

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Letter: FCW should provide links to source documents

A reader writes to say Federal Computer Week should provide links to documents used in stories.

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Library of Congress experiments with Flickr

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Controversy mounts over Obama transition team member's ties to Hindu group

New evidence shows Shah's involvement in VHP of America was greater than acknowledged

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Series of firms win Defense contracts to provide new RFID technology

Procurement will bring competition to an area long dominated by Lockheed Martin subsidiary.

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What's a chief transition officer?

Microsoft Federal has named a new kind of CTO. Carolyn Brubaker, chief transition officer, tells Nextgov how the company is preparing for the Obama administration and what it's hearing about how the incoming team might use technology to transform government.

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GSA cracks down on smoking in and around federal buildings

New rule will shutter indoor smoking rooms; policies will be phased in over six months.