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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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.
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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.
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