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The Highest Paid Workers in Silicon Valley Are Not Software Engineers
Programming isn’t the only way to climb Silicon Valley’s career ladder
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Report: DOD must embrace open-source software
In a new report, the Center for a New American Security makes the case that DOD is failing to capitalize on the power of open-source software.
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Will the MEGABYTE Act save money?
The MEGABYTE Act enshrines key Obama administration IT initiatives into law and promises to save at least $2 billion a year on software spending -- assuming implementation goes according to plan.
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How HPCs crunch rivers of water data
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory has come up with a way to use its supercomputing power to speed the sprawling data analysis associated with extremely complex public works.
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Feds Look to States for Next Generation 9-1-1 Systems
As for FirstNet? “We anticipate this will be a long-term partnership and implementation that will grow just like any other network we’ve seen in the last 10 years.”
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18F offers specs on gov-wide login
In a public notice, the innovation group 18F offered a glimpse into the data a planned governmentwide login site would collect.
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Video: This Serious Note-Taking App Can Help You Write it All Down
Taking notes made easy.
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Pentagon’s Contract-Spending Problem
Of $205 billion awarded in contract spending across DOD, only $101 billion was competed.
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ONC releases draft interoperability standards
The government's new vision for electronic health record interoperability is more interactive and transparent than previous iterations.
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How AI can be a game changer for government
Automating routine citizen services will allow federal employees to focus on more creative and fulfilling tasks.
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Silicon Valley to US: Asking for Foreign Travelers’ Social Media Accounts Creates 'Chilling Effect'
The U.S. could set a bad example for countries with far worse human rights records.
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Video: Goodbye, Chrome Apps
The Chrome Web Store will go away for users on non-Chrome operating systems.
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Iraq Builds Armed Robot to Fight ISIS
The Baghdad Post says the machine-gun-wielding unmanned ground vehicle will be used in the effort to retake Mosul.
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Is the U.S. handing over control of the internet?
Despite some alarmist headlines about the transfer of a key internet architecture function, the fact remains that the U.S. cannot relinquish control that it does not have.
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GSA working for meaningful shared-services impact
The General Services Administration wants to sharpen its understanding of how agencies plan to use shared services.
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DHS Prototypes Wearable Nuclear Detection Devices
The department wants lightweight wearable devices that scan for radiation.
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Can Virtual Reality Help Close the Gender Pay Gap?
Variable Labs develops VR experiences “to foster empathy, develop soft skills, and change behavior.”
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OPM Wants Agencies To Review Their Telework Data
Data collection and reporting on telework remain a "challenge" for agencies, says OPM.
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Army seeks to retool mobile radar to track drones
The Army said it has an urgent requirement for new software to upgrade its workhorse AN/TPQ-53 mobile radar so it can track threats from unmanned aerial systems.
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