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Acquisition reform prioritized in 2018 NDAA
The House Armed Services Committee is making acquisition reform a priority in its 2018 National Defense Authorization Act draft.
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One Tiny Detail at Companies like SpaceX, Google and Airbnb Speaks Volumes About Their Culture
Certain elements of office design aim to inspire collaboration, innovation and happiness among employees.
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Lawmakers: How Many Cyber Threat Centers Does the Government Need?
Congress questions HHS' cyber threat center and other things they did under the shadow of the American Health Care Act.
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From Word Processors to Cloud Computing: 40 Years of Tech at Department of the Navy
It's come a long ways from 300 baud modems and original IBM PCs.
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Doing Bold Work? Share Your Story
This is your chance to highlight the important work you’re doing, share your ideas with peers from other agencies and learn from their experiences.
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FCC sets criteria for state FirstNet networks
FCC approves review measures for states' alternative plans to connect to the FirstNet nationwide wireless emergency responder network.
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Senate bill would foster drone development, facilities
New legislation would foster drone tech development, airspace integration and air traffic management.
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Federal Websites Are So Unreadable, They Actually Break Laws
Few agencies have managed to master the craft of clear writing.
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Trump budget includes OMB bump, but cuts IT policy spend
The White House's budget proposal for fiscal year 2018 hacks civilian spending to offset proposed defense increases, but it includes a slight uptick in funding for OMB to fund management priorities.
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Deportation Is Going High-Tech Under Trump
The process began with Obama, but the new administration is using technology designed for tracking down terrorists to surveil immigrants more than ever before.
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An Insider's Take on What Went Wrong with DHS' Agile Contract
Former Digital Services Head Eric Hysen took to Medium to share his thoughts on FLASH’s failure.
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Report: Most Government Sites Fail Security Audit
About 60 percent of federal sites failed the Online Trust Alliance's trustworthiness test.
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Google Is Positioning its New Job-Search Product as an Effort to Save America
Google for Jobs is a useful feature. It’s similar to Google products that aggregate news articles from different websites.
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Think Beyond Modernization, Tech Execs Told Trump
Silicon Valley bigwigs discussed machine learning, open data and the need for government spending on research.
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Pentagon Turns to DAVE for More Efficient Buying
The API-driven acquisition systems helps the Defense Department shift data from more than 450 sources.
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Kushner Finds Government Open to Change—At Least in Tech
The president's son-in-law and senior adviser targets data centers and floppy disks.
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NSA Still Vulnerable to Insider Threats, Watchdog Found
Four years after Edward Snowden leaked highly classified data, the agency still hadn’t implemented key protections, secret audit shows.
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