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Government only as transparent as its technology, advocates say
A FOIA advisory committee is recommending that government update fee guidelines and permit agencies to release documents via email.
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Defense bill raises questions about future of DIUx
A House Armed Services Subcommittee markup provides the Pentagon with more authority to recover from a cyberattack, replaces OPM's security clearance information systems and restricts funding for the DOD's Silicon Valley acquisition experiment.
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Godbout exits for software startup
Federal digital services pioneer and Federal 100 winner Greg Godbout is leaving the Environmental Protection Agency for the private sector next month.
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Watchdog: NASA Needs Permanent IT Security Officer
The report blamed instability in the agency's CIO office for the lack of a strong risk management plan.
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DHS Now Says It Supports White House Open Source Software Policy
Previous comments attributed to the department's CIO shop warned that open source software was like "Mafia having a copy of all FBI system code."
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Software Savings Bill Advances in House
The bill would require agencies to maintain comprehensive software inventories.
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Judicial Agency Shells Out $16.8M on IT Services
The contract became effective Jan. 11 and has a 1-year base period with up to four 1-year options.
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Pentagon: F-35 Will Still Fly, Despite Software Flaw
Officials say the plane can fly without the aircraft’s enormously complex diagnostics system.
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Puerto Rico tabbed as proving ground for 2020 Census tech
Puerto Rico will be a 2017 testing site for new tech in the lead-up to the 2020 Census.
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NOAA Pushes Forward with Commercial Weather Data Pilot
The initiative will act as a test for future commercial satellite efforts.
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Federal Researchers Build Massive Online Database of Genomic Data
The portal is supposed to help biomedical researchers analyze similar individuals across many studies.
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New EU passenger data measure gets warm reception at DHS
The European Union's vote to relax privacy restrictions on collecting and disseminating airline passenger data will help sharpen its anti-terrorism focus, said DHS Secretary Jeh Johnson.
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How the Senate Encryption Bill Resembles Chinese Law (And How it Does Not)
The legislation would bring the U.S. jurisprudence into greater harmony with China.
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'Do Not Misrepresent NASA': US Space Agency Strikes Back at Climate Change Deniers on Facebook
The U.S. space and science agency gives a public smackdown.
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What You Probably Didn't Know About the US CIO Role
Pop quiz: What is Tony Scott’s job title? If you’re a regular Nextgov reader, you probably said “federal chief information officer.” But that’s only half-right.
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The Problem with the Pentagon’s Hypersonic Missile
Military officials say their superfast weapons of the future won’t carry nuclear warheads. But will other nuclear nations believe it when the missiles start flying?
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This Very Common Cellphone Surveillance Still Doesn't Require a Warrant
And a court just ruled in favor of the government, again.
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GSA builds hub for agency citizen science projects
The General Services Administration's new CitizenScience.gov site aims to make it easier for the American public to volunteer to help address critical issues.
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