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Government Shutdown? Some Federal IT Systems Would be Unplugged, Websites Go Offline
Federal agencies were ordered to power down nonessential IT systems during the 2013 shutdown.
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NIH Wants to License Out a Mobile App to the Private Sector
The app would combine users' location data with their answers to questions about their psychological wellbeing to predict their future mental health.
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Drones Armed With High-Energy Lasers May Arrive In 2017
Predator maker looks beyond Hellfire missiles to the weapons of the future.
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Energy Department CTO Stepping Down, Joining the Private Sector
Pete Tseronis plans to leave by Nov. 1, 2015.
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Agencies Harnessing Data to Make Your Visit to a Government Office More Bearable
Feedback USA is a system of kiosks that allow citizens to rate their experience visiting field offices and other agency locations.
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Silicon Valley Shouldn’t Let China Strong-Arm it Into Spying
With companies under mounting pressure to aid abusive government surveillance, the industry must decide whether to stand up for their most vulnerable users even if that may affect its business opportunities.
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European Court Opinion Threatens NSA Spying Overseas
A nonbinding decision Wednesday deemed “invalid” the pact under which Europe and the U.S. share data.
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EPA Needs to Get Better at Recording IT Spending
A recent audit recommended EPA issue new policy for tech investment reporting.
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Only 1 in 7 of the Pentagon’s Emails is Legit
Out of 700 million emails sent to Pentagon account monthly, about 98 million are actually "good emails,” an official says.
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Can the next president be transparent if s/he tries?
It doesn't matter who the next president is, those pushing transparency and IT innovation in government will still be frustrated, says one of the Data Act's champions.
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HHS Focuses on Flexibility in New Health IT Plan
HHS' final Federal Health IT Strategic Plan leaves room for the unknown, according to health IT chief Karen DeSalvo.
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Video: New Version of Microsoft Word Allows You to Skype with Collaborators
Your favorite Office programs are getting more social.
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Chinese President Xi Met With Tech Executives in Seattle. Here's What He Wants
This will set the tone for his trip to Washington later this week.
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Volkswagen Admits Its Cheating Software Is in 11 Million Cars Worldwide
“We have totally screwed up.” That was the frank assessment of a Volkswagen executive in the U.S., coming clean about the German carmaker’s burgeoning emissions-cheating scandal.
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Agency Data Chiefs on the Move -- Some Out of Government
A handful of data chiefs have packed up and left their agencies -- or government altogether.
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Senators Drop Bid to Force Facebook, Twitter to Report 'Terrorist Activity'
Ron Wyden was blocking a vote on an intelligence bill over the controversial provision.
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Video: Spy Agency’s Open Source Mapping Tool Helps First Responders Save Lives
GeoQ has helped in crises around the world.
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What Facebook’s ‘Lean In’ Guru Can Teach Troops
"If the U.S. military can get this right, other industries will follow," Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg said.
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What do Astronaut Photographs and Floods in Bangladesh Have in Common?
SERVIR, a joint NASA and USAID program that harnesses the power of space data for development work, has had tremendous success over the last decade.
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