Digital Government

GPO rethinks its business model

Congress' printer wants permission to re-evaluate statutory duties as it embraces digital delivery.

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The Scientific Reason No One Wants To See Your PowerPoint Presentation

Its linear format isn’t designed for an audience raised on moving images.

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Facial Recognition Coming to Police Body Cameras

An approach to machine learning inspired by the human brain is about to revolutionize street search.

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SpaceX on steroids: Disruptive innovation comes to spy satellites over North Korea

Steve Kelman spotlights another example of an upstart firm that should be encouraged to work with government.

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How to Use the New and Improved Google Drive

Users have a new path for backing up files.

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Watchdog: Without a Plan, Motor Carrier Safety Agency Can’t Update I.T.

A GAO report dinged the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration for a half-baked IT modernization plan.

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Insider Trader Learns the Hard Way: Don’t Google ‘Insider Trading’

The SEC brought charges against a scientist who asked the internet how to avoid SEC detection.

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Trump Adds to GSA Leadership

The president appointed an associate administrator to the Office of Governmentwide Policy.

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DOD deploys health record system at second facility

MHS Genesis adds new capabilities as Naval Hospital Oak Harbor comes online.

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More Silicon Valley Tech Workers Were Born Outside the U.S. Than In It

It turns out that almost every major tech hub has more foreign-born workers than domestic ones.

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Census' $2B+ IT toolkit starts to take shape

With preparations for a dress rehearsal set to begin in August, the Census Bureau is rounding out the contracted services for its 2020 count.

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This Startup Has Big Plans for the Moon—And Its Rocks

Moon Express is planning a lunar landing for this year and unveiled its plans on Capitol Hill.

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House Boosts CYBERCOM Budget But Cuts NIST Funds

The House version of the defense authorization bill requires a Pentagon and State Department cyber strategy.

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One of the Most Popular Freelance Job Sites Has Added an Option to Hire a Bot

The site isn’t selling bots for hire directly, but it has created a database of people who can whip one up quickly.

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The Worst Behaviors of Bad Bosses, Ranked

There are many different ways to be a good boss, but if your goal is to be a bad boss, it’s pretty clear what you have to do.

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House Extends FITARA Provisions On Data Centers, IT Dashboard

A few parts were slated to sunset.

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U.S. Won't Launch a Military Space Corps—For Now

Russian and Chinese anti-satellite weapons testing has raised the profile of space conflict in recent years.

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If It Cracked Down on Password Sharing, Netflix Could Probably Make $400M More a Year

Twelve percent of adults who use streaming services like Netflix have used credentials from someone outside of their household at some point.

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Lawmakers Worry GSA's Reorganization Politicizes Buying

A House Oversight subcommittee questioned why the General Services Administration's moved its tech units under the acquisition office and shifted to a politically appointed commissioner.

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Democratic Senators Join Online Net Neutrality Protest

They and more than 100,000 companies and individuals lambasted legislation giving internet providers the right to alter speeds for different sites.