Digital Government
What Internet Memes Get Wrong About Breezewood, Pennsylvania
A photo of a strip of fast-food outlets and gas stations is used to critique the sameness of the American landscape. But it could only be one place on Earth.
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FCW Insider: July 26
News, analysis and other updates from FCW's reporters and editors.
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Four Leadership Takeaways from Ash Carter
The former Defense secretary has important advice for both political and career executives.
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Senator Says He Has Trump and McConnell's Support for Bill to End Shutdowns Permanently
Momentum grows for bipartisan bill to prevent lawmakers from leaving D.C. until they pass spending bills.
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FCW Insider: July 25
News, analysis and other updates from FCW's reporters and editors.
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House defense committee leaders eye NDAA conference after budget deal
Despite a tentative two-year budget deal, House leaders are preparing for a tough conference to reconcile differences with the Senate's version of the National Defense Authorization Act.
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Labor Awards $11 Million to Help States Leverage Data to Bolster Their Workforce
The department aims to improve the effectiveness of its workforce and the data systems that inform it.
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FCW Insider: July 24
News, analysis and other updates from FCW's reporters and editors.
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What Restaurant Reviews Reveal About Cities
Where official census data is sparse, MIT researchers find that restaurant review websites can offer similar demographic and economic information.
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Hill Democrats target McConnell in election security push
Congressional Democrats are sounding the alarm on the security threats facing the 2020 elections -- and bashing the senator they feel is most responsible for legislative inaction.
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Small Agencies Need Shared Services Providers to Step Up DATA Act Support
Large departments are assisting smaller agencies in meeting their DATA Act requirements through shared services providers. But that help isn’t always so helpful.
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OPM Cuts Security Clearance Backlog in Half, But Processing Delays Spell Trouble for Pentagon
The National Background Investigations Bureau is barreling through the backlog of clearance applications as the Defense Department prepares to take over the function in October.
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White House and Lawmakers Agree to Two-Year Budget Deal
The agreement would lift spending caps and raise the debt ceiling.
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FCW Insider: July 23
News, analysis and other updates from FCW's reporters and editors.
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Budget agreement means a busier September
The coming budget deal could forestall a shutdown, but it also won’t put agencies’ IT efforts any further ahead, according to some experts.
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