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Data Scientist Cathy O’Neil on the Cold Destructiveness of Big Data
What happens when algorithms make troublingly unfair decisions?
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Video: Social Media Giants Take on Terrorist Propaganda
These tech companies are taking a collaborative approach.
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Why DOD needs a mobile upgrade
A new report from the Center for a New American Security argues the Pentagon needs to ditch its risk-averse culture and procurement procedures and embrace next-generation mobile technology.
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No Agency Gets an A in Latest FITARA Scorecard
Twelve agencies improved since their May grades, 11 held steady and one—the Transportation Department—dropped.
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The Origin of Silicon Valley’s Gender Problem
In most places, more kids are considering a career in science than a decade ago, but what scientific field differs vastly.
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Open source is so much more than free code
The former Department of Veterans Affairs CIO shows how successful development and use of open source software requires collaboration, transparency and a commitment to management.
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Agencies Fail at CIO Authorities in New Scorecards
The low scores indicate FITARA may not be empowering CIOs as originally intended, or at least not as quickly as Congress had hoped.
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‘Catastrophic’ Power Outage Nearly Destroyed MSPB’s Electronic Records System
A newly released report shows how devastating a June 2015 incident was to the Merit System Protection Board.
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Cutting NASA Earth Observations Would Be a Costly Mistake
NASA’s Earth observation satellites provide constant real-time data on space, the atmosphere and the oceans—information critical to U.S. Navy and Defense Department operations worldwide
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U.S. Chief Data Scientist: 'Time is Now' For Technologists to Jump into Public Service
The data already exists, DJ Patil said, to solve some important crises—if only we could piece together the pieces.
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Pentagon Wants Eye-Reading Software, X-Ray Tools and a Virtual Facebook to Fight Terrorism
Here’s a list of gear the Combating Terrorism Technical Support Office is seeking to give U.S. counterterror operators.
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Can a Hollywood techie grow government's innovation shop?
The software whiz behind Pixar's movies Rob Cook surprised even himself by coming out of a "failed retirement" to take a top technology job at the General Services Administration.
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First Rule of User Experience: You Do Talk To the User
“We assume we know what our customers want. But in many cases, we don’t."
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Cyber Official: Agency CISOs Must Find 'Common Vision'
The way knowledge is transferred to incoming appointees could affect their commitment to cyber.
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DIUx moving forward in Austin as Congress tightens leash
The final FY 2017 defense bill restricts funding for DIUx until it provides a comprehensive report to Congress. The Austin efforts, however, could address some congressional concerns.
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IG: Challenges remain in GSA's DATA Act implementation
With about six months on the clock before the DATA Act implementation deadline, the General Services Administration still lacks the ability to reliably track spending and certify data submission.
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Senate passes bill to close GAO oversight loophole
A measure that would reinstate and make permanent the Government Accountability Office's authority to arbitrate contractor protests over civilian agency awards will advance to the desk of the president.
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Tech Trade Groups to Trump: Support Innovation, Please
The trade groups' recommendations address digital infrastructure, tax codes and hiring.
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