Digital Government

No Filter: Government Publishing Office Now on Instagram

In its sixth foray into social media's many platforms, the Government Publishing Office has now joined Instagram.

Digital Government

OMB Blueprint for IT Reform Coming Soon

Agencies still need to get to work determining how to meet FITARA because a postponement in OMB guidance won’t be an excuse when Congress comes calling.

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Could Demographic Information Boost the Number of Women in STEM?

Women remain a minority in STEM research programs and one reason for that could be the unequal distribution of grant money between the sexes.

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GAO: Billions More To Be Saved by IT Reform

GAO on Tuesday released its fifth annual assessment of federal inefficiencies highlighting IT initiatives that could be more efficient.

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Army Wants Robot Four-Wheelers and Decepticons

The service is outlining a multidecade plan for autonomic and robotic systems.

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Republicans Push Fast-Track Bill to Kill Net Neutrality

While some lawmakers look for compromise, Rep. Doug Collins wants an immediate repeal of the FCC's controversial Internet rules.

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The Federal Government Needs a ‘Master Plan’ for Getting More Cyber Talent into Government

The government continues to face a laundry list of challenges in recruiting and retaining cyber talent, including fierce competition from the private sector and an inability to shell out top-dollar salaries.

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What the US Can Learn from a Nordic Innovation Leader

More than 50 national innovation foundations spread throughout the world emphasize the growing importance of innovation in the Information Age, according to a new report.

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10 Charts That Paint Fascinating Portrait of Modern-Day Programmer

Stack Overflow, a Q&A site for programmers, recently came out with its 2015 developer survey, which included responses from more than 26,000 people in 157 countries,

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Bionic Eyes Are No Match for the Curiosity of Pentagon Cartographers

Right now, technology is up against a problem that didn't exist in the Atari age: big data.

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How Facial Recognition Technology Is Unearthing China's Artificial Islands

NGA is using "broad-based change detection" tools to calculate where in the water the Chinese might next break ground, so to speak.

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DOD Stresses Cyber in Acquisition Reform Update

Though the department is already working to improve military system cybersecurity, "much more needs to be done."

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HHS Cracks Down on Hospitals Hoarding Patient Information

An HHS agency is trying to ensure patient information flows seamlessly between health systems.

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Who's responsible for the autonomous killer robots?

A new report explores the legal, moral and practical concerns of fully autonomous weapons.

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FDIC IT security, coastal resilience and the Great Cannon

News and notes from around the federal IT community.

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White House Tests Out Responsive Website

The White House plans to update other parts of its site gradually to better reflect users' behavior.

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Building the Internet of Things Is Risky—and a Great Opportunity

The Internet of Things' disruptive potential has been very slow to realize, in large part because the commercial landscape is not ready for it.

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How Google Is Tackling the Science of How to Build Excellent Teams

Project Oxygen started out as an attempt by Google’s People and Innovation Lab to prove that managers don’t really matter. It ended up proving the opposite.

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Competition for Tech Talent Heats Up with Clinton's Google Hire

In preparation for her presidential campaign, Hillary Clinton has recruited Google exec Stephanie Hannon as her CTO, according to a Washington Post article on Wednesday.