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The Progress and Pitfalls of Government's Open Data Efforts

It’s one thing to put the data out there for the public to consume or to potentially spark new industries; it’s another to standardize those data sets.

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Video: IG Report of 18F Continues to Raise Questions

The General Services Administration's digital shop recently faced a second scathing audit in a year.

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Precision Medicine May Be Health Care’s Next Big Thing, But We Don’t Yet Know How to Evaluate Precision Drugs

"We have a regulatory system that is designed for imprecise medicine.”

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Judge: US Army Must Let Palantir Compete to Build Combat Data System

The much-maligned DCGS-A combat data system program is put on hold, thanks to a Silicon Valley company's lawsuit.

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Regulators mull what IOT means for spectrum

Federal officials cautioned of the dangers of hampering innovation with restrictive spectrum allocation.

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Did FBI Director James Comey Violate the Hatch Act?

The Hatch Act bars any “activity directed at the success or failure of a political party“

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9 Most Memorable Cyber Incidents of 2016

Personal hacks and nation-sponsored cyberattacks were all the rage this year.

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New Study Shows How 'Star Trek' Jokes and Geek Culture Make Women Feel Unwelcome in Computer Science

To draw more girls into STEM fields, it’s not enough to provide more learning opportunities.

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The social media transition

The @POTUS account will zero out on Inauguration Day, and other presidential social media accounts will convey to the new commander-in-chief.

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Tech Companies Try to Fight Unconscious Bias in Hiring by Making Job Candidates Fight Coding Bots

A startup in Silicon Valley is challenging conventional hiring practices in the white, male-dominated world of tech.

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DOD to create chief innovation officer position

Defense Secretary Ash Carter is implementing some of the initial recommendations of the Defense Innovation Board, including the creation of a new position to drive innovation efforts.

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What Dorothy's ruby slippers say about government management

Steve Kelman argues that the Smithsonian's proposed $300,000 restoration of the shoes Judy Garland wore in "The Wizard of Oz" reflects the same mentality that produces over-engineered government IT projects.

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Here’s How the Pentagon Wants to Use Social Media On the Battlefield

Artificial intelligence will weave open-source and satellite data into useful intelligence in real time, the Pentagon’s No. 2 says.

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How Facebook’s Ad Tool Fails to Protect Civil Rights

The company’s platform lets advertisers exclude people of certain races from seeing their content. That’s a serious problem when it comes to promotions such as housing, credit and jobs.

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FBI Investigates More Emails Related to Clinton

Director James Comey tells lawmakers the bureau has uncovered more emails and is reviewing them “to determine if they contain classified information.”

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GAO to DHS: Give IT Officials a Seat at the Table

DHS' IT office has no official vote on DHS’ Joint Requirements Council, which was reinstated in 2014 after a former version of the council went defunct in the mid-2000s.

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One Airline Lets You Watch Your Checked Suitcase Travel in Real Time

It almost makes the $25 checked bag fee worth it.