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How to Get Engineers to Work for You Instead of Facebook or Google
You already have all the tools you need to recruit the best engineers for your organization.
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Google Alumna Turned USAID Innovator Has Some ‘Crazy’ Ideas to Combat Global Poverty
Ann Mei Chang will head a new government lab for international development.
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Infographic: The Landscape of Location-Based Data
Opportunities for the government to collect data are everywhere.
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Europe Wants Worldwide 'Right to Be Forgotten' From Google
Europe’s war on the American Web giant continues.
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Pirate tracking, highways in the sky and laser deployment
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
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NSA returns to open source
The National Security Agency wants the private sector to use its NiFi tool to handle commercial big-data needs.
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Farrell O'Neill Proffitt
This RIVA Solutions vice president used social media monitoring and engagement to transform the Education Department's aid application process.
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Isaiah Joo
This Rising Star is responsible for engaging civil society groups and experts in academia who might have ideas on using technology to advance diplomacy.
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Jon Quandt
This Rising Star has been a leader in expanding mobile access to the Government Printing Office's content.
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Peter Wilson
This Rising Star has been working on a framework to smoothly connect people with agencies and services as they age and their needs change.
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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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