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Zach Scott
This Rising Star's novel approach to sharing EPA data resulted in an educational game in which participants play various stakeholders in an environmental crisis.
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New Playbook Looks to Increase Public Participation
The living document builds off the administration's push for a more open government.
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Bug Accidentally Shut Down Military Open Source Software Portal
Problems with a backup system are preventing Pentagon from recovering Forge.mil.
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Mobile Phone Metadata Could be a Lifesaver after a Disaster, but Privacy Concerns Linger
Unclear rules about sharing phone data with researchers hamper wider adoption.
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Preparing for the future of federal IT
Agency leaders must proactively invest time, energy and resources to shape the future rather than reactively wait for change to happen.
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Big Data Pitfall -- Too Much Organizing, Not Enough Analyzing
Through data virtualization, federal agencies can handle – and benefit from – all their data in a way that is efficient and secure.
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Drones and Mistletoe: What Could Go Wrong?
Let us commence discussion on T.G.I. Friday's drone for holiday cheer and forced romance.
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DHS Kills Dreaded Biometric Deportation Program
… and replaces it with a new controversial biometric deportation program.
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Even with the DATA Act, the Forecast for Transparency Remains Murky
Even after passage of the Data Act, it’s far from clear we’ll end up with the kind of transparency that matters most.
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Updated fish drone monitors dam dangers
Data gathered by the Sensor Fish could aid in redesigning dams' hydroturbine chambers, where abrupt changes in pressure can kill salmon.
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VA’s Aggressive Plan for Shedding Its 'Back-to-the-Future' Era Scheduling System
VA is now taking bids for commercial software to replace a clunky 1980s-era system for scheduling medical appointments.
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Los Alamos uses Wikipedia to predict disease outbreaks
Researchers aim for "an operational disease monitoring and forecasting system with open data and open source code."
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The Number of Works Licensed Under Creative Commons Will Surpass 1 Billion by 2015
The number of creations under open 'Creative Commons' licenses has doubled since 2010
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Obama's Net-Neutrality Plan Could Mean New Internet Fees
The president wants to treat the Internet like a utility, which could trigger new government tolls.
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Guess which agency Americans think performs best?
A new Gallup Poll finds respondents happier with the oft-disparaged Postal Service than any other major federal agency.
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CIA’s Official Book Reviewer Unimpressed with Tomes on Snowden
The spy agency describes Glenn Greenwald’s recent book as full of “bitter ad hominem rationale.”
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Government Tech Recruiting Still Overshadowed by HealthCare.gov Blunder
Democrats are concerned Todd Park’s recent grilling could hurt his efforts to recruit top tech talent.
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Lawmaker Says NSA Should End Phone Spying On Its Own
Senate Republicans blocked a bill to restrict domestic surveillance. But Rep. Adam Schiff says the administration should act anyway.
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Yes, Your Pacemaker Can Get Hacked
Lapses in cybersecurity leave hospital records and patients' medical devices open to exploitation.
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