Digital Government
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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Government's Health Data Website Gets a Refresh
The site aims to make government health-related data sets more available to the public for analysis.
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The Patriot Act Just Expired. Here’s What Happens to NSA Surveillance
Three of the law's controversial surveillance authorities have now expired. The two sides of the surveillance debate differ on what that means going forward.
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How government data is changing the way we understand health care
Physician utilization data from CMS gives developers the raw material to build tools that allow for the comparison of doctors on a number of criteria.
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Nominate Tech Innovators for the Nextgov 2015 Bold Awards
It’s time to recognize the good work being done in government.
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‘Data Geek’ Takes Reins as HHS CTO
Susannah Fox joins a CTO shop known for its active and forward-thinking leadership.
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The Patriot Act Was Controversial Long Before Edward Snowden
The law drew the ire of civil libertarians—and even Obama himself—long before the Snowden revelations began.
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Meet a Solar Farm Scientist Who Wants to Help Native American Communities Become More Sustainable
How one scientist is reaching out to tribal communities.
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How open data can improve agriculture
By boosting collaborative research and eliminating duplication, open data can lend a hand to the cause of better nutrition and more efficient farming, says a new study.
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