Digital Government

Obama's Favorite Internet Provider Hates His Net-Neutrality Plan

An Iowa utility fears it will face burdensome federal regulations.

Digital Government

Commerce OIG seeks compliance tool for email

Federal agencies are facing deadlines for managing email that qualifies as federal records.

Digital Government

The Public Participation Playbook Goes Live

After months of work by both the government and public, the new handbook is ready to help foster engagement.

Digital Government

Why the Top-Level Domain Revolution Fizzled Out

Dot-com and dot-net continued to raked up nearly 26 million new domain registrations in the first nine months of 2014.

Digital Government

GSA invites in the masses

The new Public Participation Playbook is a guide for encouraging and measuring citizen involvement in improving federal performance.

Digital Government

Apple Is Building a Solar-Powered Data ‘Command Center’

Apple boasts that it is “the only company in our industry whose data centers are powered by 100% renewable energy.”

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Faster data, better law enforcement

DOJ’s R&D arm is funding software development that makes it easier to store and transfer data for criminal investigations.

Digital Government

Obama Tweaks NSA Spying Rules

A new report from the intelligence community outlines post-Snowden changes to how the government spies on Americans and foreigners.

Digital Government

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Take our anonymous survey and let us know what stories and content you like consuming on Nextgov and what types of coverage you want to see more of.

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IGs seek more access to agency data

Inspectors general complain to Congress that agencies often respond to requests for information with claims that it is protected by law.

Digital Government

Data analytics and engineering: How to optimize your federal building

Intelligent building management systems monitor operational performance and energy use to identify root causes and correct deficiencies.

Digital Government

FY 2016 budget would bode well for agencies

Six agencies in particular would see significantly increased funding levels if the administration's budget shapes actual appropriations.

Digital Government

FCC Moves to Implement Obama's Plan for Government-Run Internet Service

Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler wants to overturn two state laws that restrict municipal broadband.

Digital Government

Gauging emerging tech's effect on federal agencies

A new Deltek report identifies several sectors that could transform federal IT environments.

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The future of tech, according to NASA

The agency hopes to apply its engineering know-how to get the most out of buzzword concepts like agile, big data and wearable tech.

Digital Government

Agencies to Get In-House Digital Teams and 4 Other Proposals in Obama’s IT Budget Blueprint

The digital squads will focus on revamping agencies’ online citizen-facing services.

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US Visitor Surveillance System Brings Some Solace to Families of MH17 Victims

A database that houses the fingerprints of almost all foreign visitors to catch terrorists recently was used for a different purpose -- bringing closure to bereft families.

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House Committee Demands Answers from CTO Megan Smith and HHS on HealthCare.gov Data Mining

The head of the House Space, Science and Technology Committee says he might call U.S. Chief Technology Officer Megan Smith to testify about potential HealthCare.gov consumer privacy gaps.

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A New Global Swarm of Weather-Sensing Satellites

Armed with tiny orbiting sensors, a startup plans to build the world's largest database of private weather data.

Digital Government

Managing Virtual Workers? Take a Page from Fantasy Football

The strategies to creating and managing a winning fantasy football team are just as effective when leading a very different group of players—the federal virtual workforce.