Digital Government
The Tiny Digital Camera on Every Smartphone Has Had Real Impact on African Lives
Image sensor technology has transformed medical treatments, science and personal communication.
Digital Government
Treasury: No Russia sanctions lifted on U.S. tech
While a Feb. 2 change to licensing rules to allow certain U.S. tech exports to Russia raised hackles among opponents of President Trump, a Treasury official said the policy was in the works for a month in response to complaints from U.S. businesses.
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Facebook Is Quickly Closing in on 2 Billion Users
Soon, there won’t be any internet users left to join Mark Zuckerberg’s club.
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Some DHS Employees Are Suspicious of ‘Extreme Vetting’
DHS has 30 days to figure out what "extreme vetting" means. Some DHS officials and counterterrorism experts find the concept dubious.
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Does the U.S. have new clout over the global internet?
A former NTIA administrator told a House Energy and Commerce subcommittee that the handover of internet address book functions to an international group gives the administration new bargaining cred.
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Citizens Hit New Level of Satisfaction with Federal Services in 2016, Survey Says
A survey credits government websites with turnaround.
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By Lifting Sanctions, Trump Could Hand Russia’s Military a Lethal Technological Advantage
If Trump walks back sanctions, some fear key arms and military technologies could be next.
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House approves raft of DHS bills
The House of Representatives passed package of bills covering a range of homeland security issues, from cybersecurity to border security and acquisition.
Digital Government
How Trump’s Immigration Rules Will Hurt the U.S. Tech Sector
Instead of beelining for Silicon Valley, the top minds from countries like Iran may start heading to Canada, Europe, or Asia instead.
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How Navy’s Warship Shop Uses Data to Do More with Less
A Navy program office turned to an analytics and visualization tool to help explain its workforce decisions.
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Virtual Reality Can Make the Pain of Surgery Easier to Bear
By distracting patients, VR could minimize the cost and risk of operations—and allow doctors to operate on patients outside the hospital.
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Top Federal IT Contracts to Watch for in 2017
This year will offer more contracting opportunities valued at far less than the number of contracts that went out to bid in 2016.
Digital Government
The Internet Is Mostly Bots
More than half of web traffic comes from automated programs—many of them malicious
Digital Government
The A-to-Z Guide to Silicon Valley’s Backlash Against Trump’s Immigration Ban
The American tech sector has found its voice.
Digital Government
IG reports hiccups in GSA's cloud adoption
IG audits just released show as managed services pioneer GSA had to absorb some early lessons about cloud security.
Digital Government
Will Your Next Job Be Piloting Drones?
With commercial use expected to surge, would-be operators have more options for training.
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Former OMB Controller To Join Deloitte
He will take on the role of chief strategy officer for the firm's federal government practice.
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MIT Economists Are Combating Groupthink With Algorithms
The 'wisdom of the crowd' isn't always wise.
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