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Obama signs bill clarifying IG authority

At the close of his administration, President Obama signed into law a measure that specifies access for inspectors general to agency information.

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FITARA Scorecards Could Better Reflect Progress, CIOs Say

In theory, the scorecards motivate agencies to perform better, but they may not always accurately capture much of the progress made.

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Does Russia’s Election Hacking Signal a New Era in Espionage?

Yes and no.

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8 Companies Protest $1.5B DHS Agile Buying Experiment

At least eight companies have filed protests with GAO.

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Video: NASA Harvests Another Round of Veggies

It's time to break out the salad dressing.

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SEC's open data rule could come before end of Obama administration

Open data advocates may get a long sought after change to data standards in filings to the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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Best Places to Work in Federal IT

NASA continues to be the best large agency for federal IT specialists.

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Trump Asks Silicon Valley Execs to Help Find Government Waste

Federal technology was among topics Trump discussed with tech's biggest names Wednesday.

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Video: What Trump Appointments Mean for Cyber and IT

The president-elect's recent transition team news include lawmakers and executives with cyber backgrounds.

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The Single Best Interview Question for Pretty Much Any Job in Tech

This brainteaser is a fantastic way to assess interviewees whose roles would require structured thinking and rigorous mental horsepower.

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What Experts Wonder About Trump's Tech Agenda

We don't know much about the president-elect's plans and probably won't get much clarity soon, they say.

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Video: This Tech Could Turn Your Car Into a Spy

Your Ford Focus might focus on other driver's information.

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Imagining a Traffic-Free Future By Sending Driverless Cars Underground

A radical proposal to solve congestion might be too beautiful for this world.

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Silicon Valley’s Newest Congressman Wants Tech Giants like Apple to Move Jobs to the Midwest

“I care about my district, but we also have an obligation to the nation”

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Biggest Names in Tech Are Meeting with Donald Trump. They Will Have Much to Discuss

The agenda has not been disclosed, but America’s tech chieftains have a lot to talk about with the incoming president.

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Forrester Revises US Tech Forecast for Trump Presidency

Researchers still expect the U.S. tech sector to grow to $1.49 trillion in 2017.

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What the Entire Internet Looked Like in September 1973

Before it became a ginormous ocean of information carrying over a zettabyte of physical transcontinental connections, the internet used to be a lot simpler.

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One giant leap for government memes

NASA expands its social media portfolio to include Giphy, Pinterest.

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Senate Passes OPEN Government Act

The bill would require agencies to make data available in a machine-readable format.

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Senate backs open gov bill

The Senate approved the Open, Public, Electronic and Necessary Government Data Act by unanimous consent Dec. 10, and supporters of the bill are optimistic about its chances in the 115th Congress.