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Why Women Need a Bigger Role in Federal IT Leadership
The underrepresentation of women in federal technology leadership positions could be hurting the industry, says CIO Monica Eaton-Cardone.
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How to ease the e-discovery impact of FOIA requests
Agencies can simplify the process of responding to Freedom of Information Act requests with a little training on new technology tools.
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TSA Just Handed a $15,000 Prize to Mystery Baggage Profilers
The agency-sponsored contest sought to figure out how to assess the threat-level of an individual passenger’s suitcase.
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US Military to Deploy Robotic Ghost Ships This Fall
An autonomous sub-hunting ship passed an important technological milestone, and the oceans may never be the same.
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Commerce's Chief Data Officer on Leading 'America's Data Agency'
Data guru Ian Kalin says he won't measure success in a “stereotypical bureaucratic fashion.”
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Survey: CIOs Think Many IT Reform Reporting Requirements are Useless
CIOs estimated they spent between $150 million and $308 million each year on reporting exercises they viewed as unhelpful or only somewhat helpful.
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Ebola Vaccine Appears Safe, Effective
Two experimental trials bode well for gaining control of the hemorrhagic viral disease.
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GAO nudges OMB, NSA likes data and Data.gov does, too
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
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Commerce: Tell Us What You Want From Our Data
Crowdsourcing is a key part of Commerce's open data efforts.
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Uncle Sam Might Be Even Less Innovative Than You Thought
Only 32.7 percent of employees said they felt creativity and innovation were rewarded in their organization, new research found.
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This Duck Drone Could Spy on Enemy Subs
But building a flying-and-swimming robot is harder than nature makes it look.
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How Tech Giants Became a Leading Civil-Rights Voice
In the tech industry, civil-rights activism is simultaneously considered a responsibility and just good business.
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Watchdog: Library of Congress Lacks a Digital Blueprint -- And Doesn't Know How Much It Spends on Technology
A new watchdog report calls into question the Library of Congress' ability to keep up with the demands of the digital age.
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Commerce aims to lead feds in data
CIO Steve Cooper is encouraging Commerce IT and data staffers to think entrepreneurially about data.
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Mobile's role in the big federal picture
Two senior GSA executives urge government to replicate the private sector's exploitation of the mobility-aided "creative economy."
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18F Wants to Make More Dot-Govs Accessible to People with Disabilities
Many federal websites aren't designed for the visually and hearing impaired. 18F is trying to change that.
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Infographic: Manage the Surge in Unstructured Data
To figure out the best way to deal with the coming data surge, check out this infographic.
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Lost Your Green Card? Now You Can Replace it Online
The advance was aided by a White House digital fix-it team, a squad that also saved Obamacare website HealthCare.gov.
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Tony Scott on USDS: Influx of New Tech Talent a Balancing Act for Agencies
Making sure new digital teams are seamlessly integrated into agency operations has some officials fearing a potential culture clash.
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