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House Investigates Obama's Role in FCC's Net Neutrality Decision
The probe could become a headache for the FCC as it pushes ahead with new Internet regulations.
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Techie Alert! The Transportation Department Needs You
DOT Secretary Anthony Foxx unveils 30-year report in a telling place, Google headquarters.
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NIH seeks app to recognize pills
A new RFI is part of the preparations for a Pill Image Recognition Challenge.
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GAO's High-Risk List Adds IT Acquisition and Veteran Health Care
Multiple Capitol Hill sources confirmed to Nextgov that IT acquisition and operations and veteran health care are now included.
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How to Innovate in a Short Timeframe and on a Shoestring Budget
The Igniting Innovation showcase and awards emphasized one resounding point: Federal innovation does not have to be an oxymoron.
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What Kind of Federal CIO Will Tony Scott Be?
Tony Scott officially takes the reins of the Obama administration’s $84 billion IT budget next week.
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8 things to know about Tony Scott
The newly appointed federal CIO is a pilot, an ex-smoker and someone who might not think Disneyland is the happiest place on earth.
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GovTV: The Navy's new robot firefighter
A prototype of the Shipboard Autonomous Firefighting Robot debuted this week.
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The ‘Dark Web’ Isn’t Going Anywhere
The government may have won its case against Silk Road's Ross Ulbricht, but the hidden sites are getting bigger—and smarter.
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White House Picks VMware’s Tony Scott to be the Next Federal CIO
The White House is naming Tony Scott, the chief information officer at technology firm VMware, the new U.S. CIO.
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What My Hearing Aid Taught Me About the Future of Wearables
As human-enhancing technology becomes tinier and more advanced, the price of progress is complexity.
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How a Ragtag Band of Activists Won the Battle for Net Neutrality
Despite fierce opposition from the major Internet providers, the FCC is poised to seize expansive new regulatory powers.
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A Health Care Exec Explains Why It's So Expensive to Invent New Drugs
Taking risks costs money.
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Hiring a Chief Data Scientist, White House Points to Big Data Progress
The Obama administration has lured another top digital technologist away from Silicon Valley.
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If You Want Your Own Tech Company, Forget an MBA—and Learn to Code Instead
The future is written in software.
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Republicans Slam FCC Over Net Neutrality ‘Power Grab’
"Chairman Wheeler’s proposal … is a power grab for the federal government," Sen. John Thune said.
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More data, more promise, more questions
The White House’s big data and privacy working group cites progress, but acknowledges that big challenges lie ahead.
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NTSB recommends new data recovery tech to FAA
Recent air disasters present stark evidence that the government needs new aircraft location and in-flight data transmission technologies.
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Calling Agile Contractors: Come Show and Tell for 18F
Officials at the General Services Administration and 18F are now sending a message to the traditional contracting industry: We need your help, too.
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