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Kaspersky: Stop Russian to Judgment on Our Products

Congress seems to approve of a proposed federal pay raise, loosening retirement fund rules and wants to get rid of agency that focuses on elections.

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An Insider’s View of Trump’s American Technology Council Meeting

While a White House official said all the right things, Code for America Founder Jen Pahlka wanted to see more spine from tech executives.

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Parents Share How They Protect Their Kids Online

Advice for anyone trying to figure out how to balance the perils of the digital world with its benefits.

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GSA Watchdog Details Clash That Drove Sharpe from Acquisition Service

The unredacted report features new details about a fight over the technology modernization fund.

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Career official assumes Census leadership as key tests loom

Two career officials will serve as Census director and deputy director as the bureau faces multiple test and challenges in the run-up to the 2020 enumeration.

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What's next for spending data?

Officials are continuing to iterate on Data Act reporting, and more granular, standardized government info could be in the offing.

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Is a Cabinet-Level CIO the Future of Government I.T.?

That person would lead “a legion of people” who could support the technology needs of other agencies.

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Emmanuel Macron’s New Tech Visa Will Make France an Unlikely Laboratory for Globalization

The French process appears “significantly” simpler than in the U.S., which doesn’t have a dedicated visa for tech workers.

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Is the Data Act proving out?

Key sponsors of the Data Act from both parties have good things to say about the financial information being released under the law.

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U.S. Will Ban Laptops on 180 International Airlines Unless They Meet Mysterious New Security Rules

If the airlines fail to enforce the new standards, the U.S. could bar all large personal electronic devices from their planes.

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I Could Kill You with a Consumer Drone

As a former intelligence soldier who now sells drones for a living, I can tell you this problem is bigger than almost anyone realizes.

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Is the Problem With Tech Companies That They're Companies?

A Stanford professor argues that a profit imperative is in tension with the needs of a democratic society.

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Be Boring When You Need To, Innovate When It Makes Sense, GSA CTO Says

“We have an incredible allergy toward failure,” said General Services Administration's top technologist.

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White House Office of American Innovation Lays Out Priorities

Led by Jared Kushner, the collection of White House talent has been described as a “SWAT team of internal consultants” and a liaison between federal bureaucracies and Silicon Valley innovation.

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Can tech geeks crack the codes of Congress?

A new challenge will call for ideas that use 21st century technology to reimagine legislative data.

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Steve Jobs Taught Me That Before Employees Can Be Creative, They Have to Feel Psychologically Safe

Workplaces should be engines where new ideas are rapidly exchanged and tested.

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Google Will No Longer Mine Your Emails for Advertising Data

Previously, email-mining in Gmail was a requirement of using the free service.