Digital Government
Snowden’s NSA Revelations: Two Years Later
“The balance of power is beginning to shift,” the fugitive leaker said on the two-year anniversary of his first disclosure.
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NASA picks 9 tools to scope out icy moon – and maybe alien life
Europa, frozen moon of Jupiter, might hold vast oceans and even life. NASA has OK'd a fleet of instruments aimed at exposing her secrets.
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Obama Administration Secretly Expanded Scope of NSA Spying to Catch Foreign Hackers
The revelation, based on documents obtained by Edward Snowden, comes days after a law was passed that would curtail some NSA spying programs—but not warrantless wiretapping.
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Lawmakers Probe FBI’s ‘Disturbing’ Use of Spy Planes
The FBI has reportedly been using planes equipped with high-tech cameras and cell-phone tracking technology.
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Telecom Law Overhaul Hit by 'Atomic Bomb' of Net Neutrality
Hopes are dimming for the first major update of the Communications Act since 1996.
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Obama Admin Seeks Revival of Lapsed NSA Spying Program
NSA halted its domestic phone surveillance program earlier this week, but the bulk collection is expected to soon be reinstalled, despite passage this week of the USA Freedom Act.
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Hadron collider data tap open again
The facility shut down in 2012 for modifications that increased the volume and quality of data generated.
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The War Over NSA Spying Is Just Beginning
Surveillance reformers notched a big victory this week with the USA Freedom Act, but they're just getting started. And so are the GOP presidential contenders who want to roll it all back.
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State Department Needs a Science and Technology Tune Up, Report Says
Despite launching an office devoted to science and technology more than 15 years ago, these topics remain undervalued at the State Department.
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'More lapdog than watchdog'
A glut of acting inspectors general is a threat to effective agency oversight, watchdog groups told senators in a hearing that focused on speeding up the confirmation process.
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Senate Passes Major NSA Reform Bill
The USA Freedom Act earned final passage in the Senate on Tuesday and was signed by the president.
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Why Steve Jobs’s Influence Is Reverberating Through Government
An influx of cutting-edge technology executives have flown to Washington, D.C., to help transform the U.S. government into an innovative and 21st-century data-driven digital entity.
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Senate Advances Bill to Limit NSA Spying, Restore Patriot Act
The USA Freedom Act could pass the Senate later on Tuesday.
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CMS Opens Up Data to Businesses in Bid to Spur Innovation
Access was previously only given to researchers, according to CMS.
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Rand Paul Takes Credit for Advancing NSA Reform Bill He Opposes
He says his filibuster raised awareness on the issue, even if he doesn't like the USA Freedom Act.
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House Spending Bills Leave Digital Service Funding High and Dry, So Far
The White House has called out the lack of funding for the new digital teams.
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CMS to expand access to data program
Program data had been reserved for use by researchers, academics and journalists. Now developers can get their hands on it.
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There’s a Big Difference in How Men and Women Write Tech Resumes
The gender gap in the technology industry is enormous and entrenched.
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NSA Creates 'CareerBuilder' for Spies
Slated for launch in the fall, the new website will include a job exploration tool for applicants and will enable them to upload unclassified text that can be sent into NSA's classified network.
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