Digital Government

Hi-Tech Pods That Allow Human Beings to Hibernate for Long-Distance Space Travel Are About to Become a Reality

“Our goal is to get from days and weeks to months,” says Bradford, who says the medical equipment used for therapeutic hypothermia can easily be automated and made space-ready.

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Video: Analyzing GAO's Decision To Deny Protests of Alliant 2

The contract will be in use for the next 10 years and $65 billion are at stake.

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Congress Tackles Cabinet Confirmations, Expands Watchdog Powers

Lawmakers wrapped inaugural week by confirming the nominees for the Defense and Homeland Security secretaries.

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How Will We Know Trump’s Inaugural Crowd Size?

It involves satellites and weather balloons.

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Obama White House's Message to Trump on Financial Tech: Let FinTech Flourish

In a whitepaper released earlier this week, the Obama administration outlined some policy goals.

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5 predictions for federal IT in 2017

As the Trump team takes control, here's what the tech community can expect.

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Obama codifies PIF program on last morning in office

President Obama signed a bill making the Presidential Innovation Fellows program a permanent fixture of government, during his last hours in office.

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One of Obama's Final Acts Made Presidential Innovation Fellows Program Permanent

Obama signed the law shortly before handing the White House over to President Donald Trump.

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Rick Perry Shifts from Energy Dept. Eliminator to Advocate

During his confirmation hearing Thursday, the Energy secretary nominee reversed many of the statements he made during his presidential campaign.

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How will Trump lead on tech?

The businessman turned reality star turned U.S. president clearly has mastered Twitter, but what will his administration mean for broader technology issues?

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What Will Trump’s Tech C-Suite Look Like?

It’s unclear whether the president-elect will replace the chief technology officer or other positions created during Obama’s term.

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New Category Management Brass Coming to GSA

The Office of Information Technology Category welcomes two officials from FCC and Treasury.

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Paul steps aside as PM-ISE

The longtime architect of terrorism-related information sharing efforts will be returning to career SES status and staying in government.

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Login.gov moving ahead

The bid to establish a single login for accessing government services is moving again on the last full day of the Obama presidency.

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US Soldiers Will Be Armed With Machine Translators to Kill Communication Woes

Communication is critical in most professions, but in some, clear verbal exchanges can mean the difference between life and death.

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US Digital Service Gets New Leader

Former Google guy Matt Cutts will serve as acting administrator.

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RNC Chief Digital Officer to Join White House in Same Role

Gerrit Lansing, the RNC's chief digital officer since 2015, has been tapped to continue that role at the White House, Politico reported Wednesday.

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DOD Cyber Policy Chief: We’ve Deterred Destructive Cyberattacks

Departing DOD cyber policy chief Aaron Hughes talks cyber deterrence, offense and hiring in an exit interview with Nextgov.