Digital Government

Trump Appoints Baltimore Real Estate Developer To Tech Team

Reed Cordish will serve as the assistant to the president for intragovernmental and technology initiatives.

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Russian Hackers Will Try ‘Again and Again,’ Warns Samantha Power

It is "naive" to think Russia won’t keep meddling to destabilize the West, Obama’s U.N. ambassador says.

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DOD official takes aim at interference from Congress

Frank Kendall, the outgoing and possibly last undersecretary of defense for acquisition, technology and logistics, says congressional attempts to reform acquisition do more harm than good.

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Chelsea Manning, Gen. James Cartwright and Hundreds More Granted Last-Minute Clemency

Down to the wire.

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Getting Rid of Obamacare Will Cripple the Department Keeping Bioterrorism and Outbreaks at Bay

It’s not just about doctor’s visits and medications.

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Education Dept. Builds Show and Tell Space for Developers

There's a new GitHub repository for anything built with Education Department data.

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FTC’s Plea To Academia: Keep Protecting Consumers

The outgoing chief technologist asked researchers to study ads, labels and other consumer issues.

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Why Congress lags in tech

Congress is failing to integrate advanced IT into its day to day operations and tight budgets, staff turnover and decentralization are just some of the reasons why.

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Trump’s Plan for the H-1B Visa Rules Would Keep the Poor Out of America

Every year, about 300,000 people are awarded a visa allowing them to work in the U.S.; over half get to the country holding an highly coveted H-1B visa.

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SpaceX’s Leaked Finances Show Elon Musk Is Betting Big on Satellite Internet

The company hopes to generate enormous revenue by selling internet service from space.

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Video: Wearables for Astronauts

It's hard to track your steps in space.

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DATA Act deadline signals need for upgrades

While most CFO Act agencies expect to hit the May deadline of the DATA Act, some agencies will need to change their accounting practices and upgrade their systems.

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NTIA: The internet of things doesn't need new rules

The National Telecommunications and Information Agency offers its take on how to foster the emerging technological ecosystem known as the internet of things.

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Why Is Obama Expanding Surveillance Powers Right Before He Leaves Office?

It could be to prevent Trump from extending them even more.

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Defense Secretary Nominee Cautions Against ‘Stumbling’ into Cyberwar

James Mattis also said he was “philosophically OK” with elevating U.S. Cyber Command into a unified command, promising to give the matter his personal attention.

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The Drones of ISIS

Islamic State fighters are launching an ever-wider assortment of deadly drones, even as their UAV factories come under heavy attack.

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Outgoing DOD CIO Defends Pentagon's IT Modernization Efforts

DOD CIO Terry Halvorsen announced his retirement and defended the Joint Information Environment and the Joint Regional Security Stacks.