Digital Government

The Future of Coding Bootcamps, According to the President of One That Is Shutting Down

Today, about 100 different programs offer entry-level coding courses.

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Border State Lawmakers Propose a 'Smart' Wall

The group wants radar technology, drones and cameras to make up big chunks of Trump's proposed border wall.

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A good-news story about cost control

The cost performance of DOD's weapons systems has been improving recently, and it hasn't been by accident.

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18F seeks to streamline ATO process

Innovation group 18F has launched an interagency project aimed at reducing the time and red tape in the security compliance process for commercial products.

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U.S. Digital Services Co-Founder Leaves White House

Haley Van Dyck re-joined government in March.

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Mainstays of GSA's OASIS Contract Office Take New Jobs

Federal Acquisition Service continues reorganization.

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There Are More Programming Jobs Than Ever Outside of Silicon Valley

For decades, the software industry has been synonymous with Silicon Valley. That’s an increasingly dated concept.

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Google Is Making it Easier for You to Only See What You Want To

Google’s latest update to its mobile search app may make such “filter bubbles” even harder to eradicate.

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Re-evaluating the need for 'I' in IoT

A "network of things" might be a better way to describe and categorize elements of connected-device environments.

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Thompson dishes on Census concerns, needs for catch-up

Recently retired Census Director John Thompson raised concerns about the status and swelling cost of the decennial count and urged Congress to adequately fund the final preparations.

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A Company Implanting Microchips in its Employees Says It’s Not to Track Them

The embedded chips allow employees to swipe into the building or pay for food in the cafeteria as if their hands were key cards.

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Border Walls Work in Cities, DHS Officials Tell Lawmakers

Lawmakers want a higher-tech border patrol, but a watchdog agency is concerned CBP isn't measuring how useful its technology is.

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IRS Pilot Lets You Settle Tax Disputes From Home

The agency will test a online conferencing platform that taxpayers can use from their homes or wherever they click the link.

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IT Modernization Gets Nod, But No Money, In House Funding Bills

Funding for a major tech upgrades push will have to wait on Senate action on a modernization bill.

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US Navy Gunners Are Testing A Wearable Heads-Up Display

A service lab has turned a lieutenant’s brainstorm into a testable prototype dubbed the GunnAR augmented-reality headset.

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How cloud can take open data to new heights

By removing the storage and transmission barriers, agencies are seeing the use of their datasets explode.

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DOE breaks ground for neutrino experiment

The Energy Department is collaborating with international experts to build an underground facility to study the elusive neutrino.

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The future of FOIA

Technology alone has not made FOIA operations more efficient and transparent, so a committee led by the National Archives is working with agencies to improve the process.

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The Street View From Space

The newest images on Google Maps were taken by an astronaut as he floated from module to module.

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DHS Cyber Reorg, NIST Funding and Ethical Hacking Make Congress' Calendar

And one lawmaker is warning of a Social Security scam targeting older Americans.