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A Snowden Journalist Is Going to Work for the Government
Ashkan Soltani will be the new chief technologist for the FTC.
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VA Introduces 'Google-like' Medical Record Search Functions
The new user interface includes patient “newsfeed."
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IRS Agrees It Wastes Money on Software -- But Not That Much
Agency CTO disputes IG findings but agrees to manage licenses better.
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Hanford Waste Contractors Refuse to Cooperate with IG
Sen. McCaskill slams stonewalling.
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Could FOIA work on a Data Act model?
FOIA officers could save money and time by releasing certain types of frequently requested material in a machine readable format, like the disclosure of payment information under the Data Act.
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Where in the World Does the Internet ‘Sleep?’
A peek at the global rhythm of Internet usage.
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This Tech Giant Thinks Silicon Valley’s Diversity Problem is Overstated
He cites that demand for talent is so high, that any logical company will go anywhere to get it.
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Navy Will Get Its Microsoft Cloud Email from Dell in $2.1M Deal
The Navy sees hundreds of millions of dollars in savings over the Next Generation Enterprise Network.
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Facebook Scolds Federal Authorities Over Fake Account
The social network accused DEA of threatening "the integrity of our community" by pretending to be a New York woman on the site.
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Is Big Data the Solution to VA’s Health Care Woes?
The key to more proactive patient care is lots and lots of data.
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What ‘America’s Data Agency’ Should Be Doing With Its Data
Lessons from an open data roundtable at the Commerce Department.
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Lawmakers Skeptical of FBI’s Push for Encryption Back Doors
The bureau’s director is arguing that legislation is needed to catch criminals who are using new technologies, but some in Congress disagree.
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Ebola Vaccine Development Probably Too Late to Deal with Current Crisis
A major drug firm says it will take until 2016 to ramp up production.
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Mobile usage, a PTO nominee and NASA's data swap
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
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Dallas Hospital Had the Ebola Screening Machine That the Military Is Using in Africa
The Dallas hospital had an Ebola screening machine, but it was for research purposes only.
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New weapons in the fight against emerging biothreats
In the midst of the Ebola outbreak, progress is being made on other fronts against bacterial threats such as anthrax and MRSA.
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