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Are Tech Companies Destroying Workers' Personal Lives?
In the wake of news about Amazon’s appalling work culture, some in the tech industry are fighting back.
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USPTO hoping for some iconic collaboration
Agency partners with Noun Project to create standard symbols for intellectual property concepts.
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Is Yelp Really the Best Way to Give the Government a Piece of Your Mind?
TSA did not make a formal agreement with Yelp, nor does it plan to use Yelp heavily for customer response.
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How FAA Will Regulate Personal Drone Use is Up in the Air
They're endangering aircraft and firefighters, but FAA isn't stepping up. Who does that leave?
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FirstNet shuffles execs, USIS forfeits $30M, DOD eyes Ashley Madison and more
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
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Chuck Schumer Wants to Set Up No-Drone Zones Around Airports
The New York senator cited a recent uptick in drone sightings near commercial airliners to advocate for quick action.
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How to Get Ahead of 2016: Ensuring Federal IT Can Adapt to Leadership Transitions
In anticipation of the leadership changes a new administration brings, an adaptive approach will position federal IT to meet changing priorities while capitalizing on technology advancements.
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Here Are the Best TSA Yelp Reviews
Travelers have been very candid in their assessments.
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Six Months In, White House Data Scientist Reflects on Progress
Sixth months after his first day in office, White House Chief Data Scientist DJ Patil is assessing the administration's progress.
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Creating the next-generation manufacturing world
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory is teaming with Autodesk to research advanced applications for 3D printing.
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Can Metrics Capture the Value of 'Innovation'?
Government CIOs are very good at measuring hardware and software performance. They're not as good at measuring their organization, a new report argues.
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The Dos and Don'ts of Implementing Innovative Technology
Federal agencies face a whirlwind of distinct challenges when implementing innovative IT, which they have to learn to overcome, says one industry expert.
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Nextgov Prime 2015 Keynote Speakers Announced
Cybersecurity and government data leaders to headline daylong event.
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Video: The Inconvenient Truth About Wearing Earbuds
Ditch the earbuds and save your hearing.
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How Phone Companies Used 'Supercookies' to Track Customers' Web Browsing
AT&T and Verizon continued tracking users' unencrypted traffic for months after backlash over the practice erupted in November 2014, researchers found.
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Amazon's Despised Management Tool Could Be Coming to Your Office
Who doesn’t enjoy a good round of brutal criticism?
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White House Makes Presidential Innovation Fellows Program Permanent
The president signed an executive order ensuring the PIF program outlasts an administration change.
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Leaky data integration costs billions
A new study says bad data integration results in $342 billion in lost health care benefits every year.
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