Digital Government
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.
Digital Government
Senate bill would foster drone development, facilities
New legislation would foster drone tech development, airspace integration and air traffic management.
Digital Government
Federal Websites Are So Unreadable, They Actually Break Laws
Few agencies have managed to master the craft of clear writing.
Digital Government
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.
Digital Government
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.
Digital Government
Pentagon Turns to DAVE for More Efficient Buying
The API-driven acquisition systems helps the Defense Department shift data from more than 450 sources.
Digital Government
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.
Digital Government
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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The British Government Knows Where Terrorists Gather on the Internet, But It’s Not Telling
Another encryption debate is brewing.
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White House tasks tech CEOs with fixing federal IT
The new American Technology Council convened high-ranking tech executives at the White House to surface solutions that can improve federal IT and digital services.
Digital Government
NOAA Delays Draft RFP for $550M High-Performance Computing Contract
The agency is looking for a systems integrator for its high-performance computing centers around the country.
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AT&T rival targets FirstNet opt-out states
FirstNet and AT&T made their plans for states' wireless broadband network available, starting what might be a contentious state-by-state battle.
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New Technology Allows Companies to Do Away With Hiring and Just Buy Our Skills Online
One website allows clients to buy web design or research work for $35 per hour.
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Federal Researchers Made Tiny Needles that Monitor Your Blood
The Sandia National Laboratories are looking for help developing them.
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