Digital Government
Judge Dismisses Challenge to NSA Internet Surveillance
A California district judge found that "the Plaintiffs’ version of the significant operational details of the Upstream collection process is substantially inaccurate.”
Digital Government
High-Risk List: Government IT Projects Fail ‘Too Frequently’
The government has wasted billions on botched IT projects that fail to deliver promised -- or any -- functionality and have been mothballed. Even more programs are still on the books, but remain at risk of falling behind
Digital Government
New Brain Decoder Could Boost Neuroscience Research
The new brain-scanning technique could change the way scientists think about human focus.
Digital Government
US Government Requests for Information on Twitter Users Spike
Most of the time, the publishing platform gave officials what they wanted.
Digital Government
Why ‘Facebook at Work’ Might Work
One factor in Facebook’s favor: Millions of people are already using Facebook at the office.
Digital Government
NGA banks on the power of transparency
Agency director touts data shared to combat Ebola, says open approach "is our future."
Digital Government
Using SIGINT to detect trends
IARPA uses publicly available data to predict crises; now it wants to use signals intelligence for the same purpose.
Digital Government
Growth in big data draws women to statistics
The field of statistics is booming, thanks in large part to the increased need for data analysts.
Digital Government
This is What Agile Development Should Look Like in the Federal Government
The newly released Agile Government Handbook showcases best practices around agile development.
Digital Government
OMB agrees to release government-wide data inventories
The "largest index of government data in the world" will soon be made public.
Digital Government
DHS Wants to Plug Holes in Cyber Defenses with Big Data
Parsing data gleaned from its network-monitoring activities could provide a full-scale, real-time model of the potential cyberthreat agencies face, DHS officials say.
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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.
Digital Government
Techie Alert! The Transportation Department Needs You
DOT Secretary Anthony Foxx unveils 30-year report in a telling place, Google headquarters.
Digital Government
NIH seeks app to recognize pills
A new RFI is part of the preparations for a Pill Image Recognition Challenge.
Digital Government
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.
Digital Government
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.
Digital Government
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.
Digital Government
GovTV: The Navy's new robot firefighter
A prototype of the Shipboard Autonomous Firefighting Robot debuted this week.
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