Digital Government
8 Tough Questions for the New CIO of the Library of Congress
As the library's first permanent CIO in three years, Bernard A. Barton Jr has a wide array of plans for helping it flourish in the digital age.
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Can Social Media Tracking Make Medication Safer?
FDA is considering analyzing social media data to learn more about product safety.
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FAA drone deadline looms as apps bloom
The Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International said its study of FAA exemptions shows "a commercial market waiting to be unleashed."
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This Mind-Controlled Prosthetic Robot Arm Lets You Actually Feel What it Touches
The robotic arm is connected by wires that link up to the wearer’s motor cortex and sensory cortex.
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Will Subdrones Cause World War III?
Smart, well-armed and built to operate on their own, underwater drones are becoming a dangerous wildcard.
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Intelligence Community’s Grand IT Plan Still Working Out ‘Pain Points’
The initiative is in the midst of converging multiple networks – all tied to various legal authorities – into a single network.
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NOAA Tries ‘Oddball’ Approach to Harnessing Big Data
NOAA wants environmental data as easy to access as sports scores.
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The unpleasant outlook for FY16 funding
Congress is back, but will it matter? Just look at the obstacles looming over agency budgets.
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How Can Agencies Balance IT Innovation and Cost Savings?
The tech explosion and declining federal budgets have put the government in a tough spot.
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The FBI’s Charm Offensive on Encryption
“The FBI is not an alien force imposed on the American people,” the agency’s director says, as feds clash with Silicon Valley over encryption standards.
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Streamlining CISA: Senate May Limit Amendments to Cyber Bill
Sen. Dianne Feinstein said cutting down on the agreed-upon package of amendments could help with timing in a busy season.
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2015 Bold Awards Recognize Government Innovators
From more than 1,000 nominees, Nextgov’s editorial team selected 10 winners who took strategic risks to boost their agency’s technological prowess.
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How Safe is the US Electrical Grid?
The grid is threatened by massive solar storms, terrorists and climate change. What happens when the lights go out?
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Library of Congress Finally Gets a Permanent CIO
Bernard A. Barton Jr.’s first day as CIO was Tuesday.
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Census Has Big Tech Plans for the 2020 Count. Will They Stay on Track?
The agency plans to outfit field workers with mobile devices and allow people to use the Internet to fill out the survey.
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Marine Corps Wants to Wipe Out 'Evil Twin' Social Media Impostors
The agency is looking for technology that could help weed out and report fake accounts.
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Is Germany Building the Next NSA?
Berlin is fast becoming a center for European digital-privacy experts. Next year, it will also become the home of Germany’s top spy agency.
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IRS watchdog, CTO at odds over testing ACA-linked systems
An oversight report reveals conflicting visions of testing IRS systems that generate tax information under the 2010 health care law.
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