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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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Worried About the Safety of Drone Delivery? NASA Has Your Back
NASA has announced it successfully tested a prototype system that allows unpiloted drones to detect and avoid other aircraft in their midst.
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5 Tech Projects from HHS' Accelerator Demo Day
One is a mobile app that would help FDA researchers inspect fresh meat for bacteria at local grocery stores.
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VA Looking for 'Agile' Contractor to Design New Vets.gov in 2 Months
Vets.gov is intended to be a Web portal with a single sign-on veterans can use to access any VA services.
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How Companies Are Using LEGOs to Unlock Talent Employees Didn’t Know They Had
Both Google and NASA have used LEGOs to solve problems.
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Leadership Lessons from Elon Musk
What it's like to have the real-life Tony Stark for a boss.
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Detection test hunts nuclear traces with data
The new nuclear forensics system was tested earlier this summer after a two-year research and development effort.
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18F's Startup-Friendly Agile BPA Hits First Hurdle -- a Protest
GSA has received multiple protests on its new contract vehicle, Nextgov confirmed.
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