Digital Government
The World is Running Out of Domain Names—What Will We Do When They’re All Gone?
As global internet use rises, dot-com naming will get more complicated.
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GSA's Massive Telecom Contract Could Come Soon
Two of the agency's largest contracts may be awarded this year, with one as soon as this month.
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Feds: Internet of Things Potential Must Be Weighed Against Risks
The public and private sectors must collaborate to secure connected networks of devices and sensors, federal tech professionals say.
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How State wants to innovate
The State Department is contemplating a procurement that can drive innovation and collaboration among U.S. diplomats.
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Leakers in the Trump Administration May Have Trouble Invoking Obama’s Whistleblower Protections
But there’s no sign the leaks are going to slow down.
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HHS Doles Out $100K To Help Consumers Share Their Own Health Data
Two projects won the Move Health Data Forward contest.
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Fortress Britain's Coming Crackdown
In the wake of the Manchester attack, the U.K. government is stationing troops in cities and fast-tracking new laws to access encrypted messages.
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Why One Lawmaker Sees the Future of Silicon Valley in Appalachia
In his first term, Rep. Ro Khanna is focused on connecting tech giants to budding talent outside California.
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Is the performance of the procurement system improving?
Steve Kelman looks back on 20 years of attempted procurement reform.
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White House seeks authority to track and destroy drones
Under draft legislation, federal agencies would have the authority to disable or destroy drone aircraft deemed dangerous to government operations.
Digital Government
Hack Back Comes Back and Online Privacy Won’t Go Away
Lawmakers take second swipes at hot-button issues.
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These Agencies' Websites Are Easiest To Understand
The Plain Writing Act requires agencies to make their content simpler, but not everyone’s on board, according to a report.
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White House Group Offers Sneak Peek of Health I.T. Goals
The National Science and Technology Council seeks feedback on a health IT framework.
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VA looks at cut in tech funding
While the Department of Veterans Affairs gets a budget bump in the administration's spending plan, the line item for IT comes in for a cut as the agency mulls shifting its tech strategy.
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Airport Security Lines Are About to Get Worse―A Perfect Advertisement for TSA PreCheck
Your laptop isn’t the only item you’ll have to part with at airport security.
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The Rocket Startup About to Eat Elon Musk’s Lunch
Rocket Lab is aiming to put small satellites in low Earth orbit at a fraction of the cost of even SpaceX
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How Apple Watches Could Detect a Stroke
The watch currently has a basic heart rate sensor to monitor a wearer's pulse during exercise, but what if it could do more?
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Interior Department IT Manager Admits to Credit Card Fraud
The employee had to repay $3,554 in fraudulent charges and received a year’s probation.
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Impersonated Net Neutrality Commenters Want FCC Investigation
A group of letter writers say their information was used fraudulently to post anti-net neutrality comments.
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