Digital Government

GAO: FAA overlooking global air traffic risks

Worries persist about how well the FAA's new air traffic control system will work with other systems.

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18F Awards 16 Firms Spots on Agile BPA

This is the result of a six-month effort by GSA's tech consulting group.

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Pentagon Partners with Silicon Valley on 'Flexible Electronics'

The Defense Department plans to invest $171 million on the initiative.

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Federal Court Overturns Ruling Against NSA Mass-Surveillance Program

The bulk-collection program was reined in earlier this summer when Congress passed the USA Freedom Act.

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Google Goes to Court in Europe

Google’s bellicose response to Europe’s antitrust charges belie the uphill battle the search giant faces.

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Why More Agencies Tap Twitter to Recruit New Talent

Social media can be a helpful tool for federal agencies looking to recruit top talent, a new report says.

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DOD pledges $75M for hybrid electronics

The Defense Department is awarding a grant for manufacturing hybrid electronics to a consortium of firms, universities and nonprofits.

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US Military Is Replacing the Humvee with a Huge Truck that Looks Like an Angry Shark

Given the casualties caused by roadside bombs in Iraq and Afghanistan, the Pentagon has been fiending for a more robust, faster vehicle.

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Why Federal CIO Tony Scott Hates the End-of-Year IT Spending Spree

"That's just a really bad way to run IT,” says one of the Obama administration's top techies.

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Why NASA’s 20-Year-Old Astronaut Hiring Process Still Works Today

Putting several extremely talented, smart and confident people into space together requires the ultimate in teamwork, physical and mental toughness, and psychological agility.

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Navy To Give Out New 'Innovation Award'

The Navy is accepting nominations for the 2015 SECNAV awards until Oct. 31, 2015. Winners are slated to be announced in January 2016.

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Attention feds: Those texts, tweets and snapchats just might be records

The U.S. records chief is taking an expansive view of government content generated by new technology.

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CIA's Genius Twitter Strategy

Why this shadowy government agency is showing its sense of humor.

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Computers Can Predict Schizophrenia Based on How a Person Talks

A new study finds an algorithmic word analysis is flawless at determining whether a person will have a psychotic episode.

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Why a No-Fly-Zone for Drones Won’t Work

U.S. lawmakers and the military worry about small consumer drones running afoul of planes and emergency crews. But there may be no simple fix.

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Interior Department Website Gets a New Look

The Interior Department has consolidated its many digital arms into one updated website.

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Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms CIO Announces Exit

In an email to ATF staff, Rick Holgate said he’s leaving the agency to accommodate a move to Vienna, Austria.

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White House Looking for Help on Personalized Medicine Technology

The administration is collecting suggestions from the general public about improving personalized medicine.

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Will More Federal Employees Learn To Code Any Time Soon?

General Assembly, which operates in-person and online classes nationally, is now offering discounts on development training to city, state and federal employees.

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Bill Would Require Agencies to Keep Track of ‘Critical’ Cyber Workforce Shortages

The Federal Cybersecurity Workforce Assessment Act would require agencies to use a cyber-jobs framework developed by the National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education.