Digital Government
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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For Google, Everything Is a Popularity Contest
The limits of the search giant's philosophy
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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.
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How Bots Can Help DARPA's Confidence Problem
The Pentagon R&D unit wants to automate the process of assessing scientific studies.
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GSA Swears in Acquisition Chief as Predecessor Emerges as Whistleblower
Alan Thomas promises insight as an “outsider.”
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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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