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FCC Demands Faster Broadband
Republicans complain that increasing the definition of "broadband" is meant to justify power grabs.
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Why Is Google Making Human Skin?
A dive into one of Google Life Sciences' latest initiatives.
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DHS Reveals Super Bowl Surveillance Techniques -- Sort Of
Agents will not be using sarcasm-detecting software they have expressed an interest in buying, the Secret Service said.
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Why Paid Parental Leave Could Be Key to Diversifying the Tech Workforce
The president's new parental leave policy may entice more women to seek STEM jobs in the federal government versus the private sector.
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Beware Stricter Drone Laws
After a White House scare, could tougher regulations threaten Amazon's delivery dreams?
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If You're Using Big Data, Press '1'
Big data has the potential to improve the federal customer experience.
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Federal CTO’s New Mission: Raise the Government’s Tech IQ
Megan Smith is touting the Obama administration’s all-of the-above approach to refreshing its tech workforce, including tapping Silicon Valley alumni to work on short-term projects and retraining existing federal techies.
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DHS to Launch Iris and Facial Recognition at the Border
The project is part of a coming overhaul of DHS' biometric system, which currently contains more than 170 million foreigner fingerprints and facial images.
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What Do Americans Hate More: Their Internet Providers or Their Government?
Customer satisfaction with the federal government is declining, according to a new survey.
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After Drone Crashes in its Backyard, White House Calls for New Regulations
The president directed federal agencies to release rules for commercial drone use.
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Your Appliances May Be Spying on You
FTC issues privacy and security guidelines to the companies creating the Internet of Things.
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USAID plans to up its data game
The U.S. Agency for International Development is seeking outside help building capacity in data analysis and visualization.
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VA’s System for Managing IT Projects Comes Under Scrutiny
A new inspector general report finds the system needs some monitoring of its own.
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SpaceX Founder Drops Lawsuit Against Air Force, Will Compete for Future Satellite Contracts
The US government is the world’s largest spender on space access, so its contracts remain a key point of competition for space companies already battling for private satellite business.
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DOT Embraces Automatic Braking and Other Safety Gizmos
Transportation Secretary Foxx says the agency is looking for ways to mitigate human error.
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Drone Crashes on White House Lawn
A small unmanned aircraft unexpectedly landed on the southeast side of the executive mansion Monday morning.
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The Federal Government May be Unpopular, but Science and Tech Agencies Remain a Hit
When it comes to tech and science government agencies, more than half of the public polled view them favorably.
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USPTO Leverages Big Data Tools to Comb Through Patents
Michelle Lee is a popular pick to run the Patent and Trademark Office. But don’t expect her to prescribe to Congress how—or when—it should tackle patent trolls.
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Up next at the 'Data Department'
Lynn Overmann, deputy chief data officer at Commerce, wants to "turbocharge" the department's open data initiatives.
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