Digital Government

How a Taiwanese government innovation could solve a peculiarly American problem

An anonymous government official solved a dispute of historical memory that threatened to tear the social fabric of a society just as it embraced democracy.

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Hurricane Harvey Leaves 190,000 Without Phone, Internet or TV Service

The Federal Communications Commission is tracking communication networks in the region.

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Feds Warn Against Hurricane Harvey Charity Scams

FEMA and US-CERT have both warned citizens to verify that certain charities are legitimate before sending money.

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Smarter regulation through data science

How analytics offers a low-cost alternative to regulation when it comes to monitoring risks to the financial system.

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DARPA Wants Bots To Protect Us From Cyber Adversaries

The military research unit is looking for technology and software that can identify networks that have been infiltrated—and neutralize them.

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No, USS McCain Probably Wasn’t Hacked. But What If It Was?

Amid the wild speculation that a foreign nation might have hacked a U.S. warship, it's worth looking at the implications for international law.

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Can Congress save the 2020 census?

As the Census Bureau has had to cancel or suspend programs to cope with budgetary constraints, Congress is going to have to ramp up funding and oversight down the home stretch to avoid a failed count.

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Can better tech support the sprawling Ninth Circuit?

Sen. Jeff Flake is skeptical that the Ninth Circuit court's embrace of technology will meaningfully address its case backlog.

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National Archives tilts toward paperless future

The National Archives and Records Administration plans to stop accepting non-electronic records submissions from agencies by the end of 2022.

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VA sued over sole-source plan for health records

A government contractor is suing the Department of Veterans Affairs over a planned move to shift from its homegrown electronic health records system Vista to the Cerner product used by the U.S. military.

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Agencies Should Watch Out for Unethical AI, Report Warns

AI will figure prominently in government services, a report from Harvard's Ash Center predicts.

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Drones Will Help Protect Guam From North Korean Missiles

A June 2016 test showed that drones can track missiles, promising better protection for forces and allies under threat of a North Korean missile strike

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How VA Turns Survey Data into Better Veteran Health Care

Real-time feedback could help the Veterans Affairs Department direct respondents to task forces for suicide or homelessness.

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White House details 2019 R&D priorities

The administration is directing agencies to lean more on the private sector and to tilt their future research and development priorities -- and dollars -- toward defense technologies, border security, economic growth, efficient health care and low-cost energy sources.

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Trump’s Multibillion-Dollar Border Wall Wouldn’t Stop This $5,000 Drone

Earlier this month, border patrol agents intercepted a methamphetamine shipment that had been dropped off via drone on the U.S. side of the border.

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Google Is Sharing its Management Tools With the World

The information released covers everything from feedback and career development to setting agendas for one-on-ones.