Digital Government

OMB updates 12-year-old federal website policy

The Office of Management and Budget is looking for more functionality, security, privacy and oversight of agencies' public-facing websites.

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Russia Has Started Bringing the World’s Tech Giants to Heel, and LinkedIn is First

A 2014 law was the warning shot: The Kremlin threatened to block any company that stored Russian citizens’ personal data on non-Russian servers.

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GSA Helps Agencies Implement MEGABYTE Act

The agency is piloting software licensing management as a service.

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What Are President-Elect Trump’s Positions on Tech and Innovation?

While most of the real estate mogul's tech speak “has lots of implications for the private sector, it’s a bit of a blank slate when it comes to government tech.”

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The Trump Transition Goes Digital

It’s official: Donald Trump now has a dot-gov website.

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Harvard’s 3D-Printed 'Heart-on-a-Chip' Could Replace Animal Testing One Day

The device holds heart tissue and reads its reactions to cardiac drugs.

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DOJ seeks digital services director

The Justice Department is looking for a senior executive to manage analytics, agile processes and more cutting edge tech development.

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A Newly Developed Wireless Implant Gives Paralyzed Monkeys the Ability to Walk Again

One monkey was walking within a week.

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Congressional Wins That Could Shape Trump's IT Agenda

IT modernization champion Will Hurd was re-elected in Texas' 23rd district.

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Can Somebody Please Tell Facebook's Algorithm Hillary Lost?

Hopeful pre-election selfies are still high up in news feeds, even after Clinton’s defeat.

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Federal Tech Sector Reacts to President-Elect Trump

A couple of federal tech groups are ready to get to work with the next commander-in-chief.

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Transition moves into high gear

President-elect Donald Trump's transition team has 73 days to get ready to take over the federal government.

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In tumultuous election, familiar faces on Capitol Hill remain

Alongside a presidential race that defied pundits' predictions, a few key players in the federal IT and oversight world won new terms in Congress.

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Video: Track the Flu With These Apps

Thanks to these apps, you can stay one step ahead of the flu and nasty colds.

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The Most Militarily Decisive Use of Autonomy You Won’t See

Drones and robots get the headlines, but autonomous cyber weapons will be key to future warfare.

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Whoever the Next US President Is, They Won’t Know Their Way Around a Computer

The next commander-in-chief won't know much about the latest tech.

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Industry Group to Senate: Don't Drag Your Feet on IT Modernization Bill

Failing to address the government’s legacy IT problem would be a major missed opportunity for the Senate, according to the head of a trade association.

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Air Force Wants Help Finding 'Golden Nuggets' in Data

A new BAA seeks technology that helps with decision-making.

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What it takes to review 650,000 emails

Although Donald Trump argued it wasn't possible to review 650,000 emails in eight days, cyber forensics experts said it's quite common.

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Despite hype, level of election cyberthreats is uncertain

As Americans go to the polls to vote in a hotly contested election, federal officials will be behind the scenes watching for malicious cyber activity, even though there won't be much they can do in response.