Digital Government
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.
Digital Government
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.
Digital Government
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.
Digital Government
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.
Digital Government
A Health Care Exec Explains Why It's So Expensive to Invent New Drugs
Taking risks costs money.
Digital Government
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.
Digital Government
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.
Digital Government
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.
Digital Government
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.
Digital Government
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.
Digital Government
FCC Chief Unveils Sweeping Net Neutrality Rules
The move is a devastating blow to Internet providers and a stunning victory for Internet activists.
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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.
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