Digital Government
Why Some Apps Use Fake Progress Bars
Designers use “benevolent deception” to trick users into trusting the system.
Digital Government
GSA watchdog barks at 18F on shadow IT
Innovation shop 18F is playing by its own rules, according to the General Services Administration's inspector general.
Digital Government
Lawmakers Want Social Media Vetted for All Visa Applicants and Ask More Mar-a-Lago Questions
This week, legislators addressed issues related to visas, Mar-a-Lago, cellphone privacy and more.
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States still seek answers on election tech
State officials are still pushing for answers from DHS on critical infrastructure designation. DHS wants to talk.
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Chaffetz bills would outlaw warrantless stingray use
Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah) introduced two bills that would rein in law enforcement's use of technologies that tracking users via their mobile phones.
Digital Government
Big names missing from $5B Army hardware contract
It looks like several incumbents failed to make the grade as the Army has made awards for the third iteration of its $5 billion Army Desktop and Mobile Computing contract.
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How to Teach a Car a Traffic Sign
Before self-driving vehicles can truly operate autonomously, they’ll need to master Street Sign 101. They might be almost there.
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Hatch's Innovation Plan: Reform H-1B Program, Protect Federal IT
The Utah senator plans to advocate for bringing in high-skilled immigrants who want to stay in the United States.
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Silicon Valley’s Gender Gap Is the Result of Computer-Game Marketing 20 Years Ago
In 2014, 70% of the employees at the top tech companies in Silicon Valley were male.
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New Research Shows Who Will Be Hurt—And Helped—If America’s Tech Industry Can’t Hire World’s Best Talent
The H-1B visa was created for college graduates with knowledge in a highly specialized field.
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NGA seeks a new CIO
National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency needs an executive to both drive IT operations and facilitate collaboration with a wide range of partners.
Digital Government
Video: These High-Tech Glasses Help the Legally Blind See
And they connect to the internet
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DOD's Next-Gen Electronic Health Records System Is Now Live At One Site
MHS Genesis has been deployed at the Fairchild Air Force Base near Spokane, Washington.
Digital Government
People Are Furiously Saving Federal Data Before It’s Deleted—And You Can, Too
It’s surprisingly easy
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The Risks of Sending Secret Messages in the White House
Communication apps with disappearing text could run afoul of presidential records laws—and might not be as secure as they seem.
Digital Government
Federal Information Systems Hit 20 Years on GAO’s High-Risk List
The watchdog is waiting for 1,000 recommendations to be implemented.
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Soon, You Will Never Lose Your Boarding Pass Because it Will Be Your Face
Airports around the world are rolling out facial-recognition technology.
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2020 census tabbed as 'high risk' by GAO
The 2020 Census is one of three additions to GAO's 2017 list of high-risk government programs.
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Employers Are Creepily Analyzing Your Emails and Slack Chats to See if You’re Happy
AIR, a Tokyo-based software company, is marketing software that scans conversations on workplace communication tool Slack to gauge team morale.
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