Digital Government
The US Commercial Drone Industry Finally Governed by Real Rules
“License and registration, please. Do you know how fast you were going back there?”
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Want to Work in Silicon Valley? Move to Seattle
The city boasts one of the densest concentration of software developers in the country.
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Welcome to the Internet of Things: Your Toaster is Watching You
Get ready for home appliances that track your movements and know what you want before you do.
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A New Software Tool Could Help Stop the Next ISIS Recruiting Video
Social media companies hope this will help shut down distribution on their networks.
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Palantir to sue Army over DCGS
Palantir has escalated its long-standing opposition to the Army's handling of contracting for the Distributed Common Ground System by announcing its intent to sue.
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Pentagon Prepares to Launch Mega Database for Screening National Security Workers
The new system will consolidate two existing tools used for vetting employees and job applicants.
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Technical reports agency launches data-focused rebrand
An agency chartered to warehouse technical information wants another chance as a data hub for the Information Age.
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State Department eyes electronic health records
The State Department plans to deploy a new global electronic health record system to support U.S. diplomatic missions worldwide.
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Commerce Wants To Help You Make Money From Federal Data
The department is looking for businesses to help government use data.
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IG: FEMA Mishandles Sensitive Information at Disaster Sites
The IG presses FEMA officials to “take quick action to ensure the protection of PII in future disasters.”
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The Pentagon is Developing A New Suite of Tools to Fight the Lone Wolf Problem
As the counter-terrorism battle moves online, DARPA seeks to track how ISIS spreads its ideas — and how well US ripostes are working.
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IRS goes XML with tax-exempt forms
The tax agency is making tax-exempt filings available in machine-readable format.
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Veteran-owned firm wins big in VA contracting case
A Supreme Court ruling fixes the rules for veteran-owned small business set asides in Veterans Affairs contracting.
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Nextgov Event: The State of Federal IT Contracting
Nextgov and Defense One will host Jeff Koses, GSA’s senior procurement executive – considered one of the leading drivers behind Alliant 2’s unique data-driven approach to contracting, among others.
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Nextgov Event: Data, Analytics and a World of Possibilities
The June 23 event will feature officials with some of the best use cases and practices for using data to improve the business of government.
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There Is No Such Thing as Private Data
If you need credit or a place to live, companies may try to persuade you to give up even the most intimate information in your social media accounts.
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Air Force Wants New Plane to Replace A-10, Fight ISIS
Generals float idea of new CAS aircraft — and beyond that, an “arsenal plane” or “flying Coke machine.”
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You’ve Heard of the DATA Act. Now, Get Ready for the EDIT Act.
The Establishing Digital Interactive Transparency Act would require congressional bills posted online to include a “track changes-style system”showing all the tweaks made to legislation as it makes its way through Congress.
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How a GPS Glitch Can Change the Taste of Your Salad
Much of the automated world depends on satellites. When one has a problem, it can cause startling butterfly effects.
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