Digital Government

Top Secret White House Crisis Communication Network Gets Upgrade

The Crisis Management System supports voice and video calls.

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Rep. Eshoo Calls for ‘Re-brand’ of Net Neutrality

Americans “can’t tell which jargon box to check,” says the California Democrat.

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White House to Agencies: Embrace Offbeat Methods for Buying Tech

Innovative procurement methods can provide agencies with more bang for their buck, White House officials say.

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For Coders, Tests Will Replace Resumes and Interviews

This company has built a platform where computer scientists attempt coding challenges and contests that measure them—in real time—for speed, accuracy, completeness and elegance of their work.

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Infographic: Adorable Animals and Their Deadly Diseases

You may change your mind about that trip to the petting zoo.

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The Battle Over Government-Run Internet Heats Up at FCC

A Republican aide claims the federal agency can't overturn state restrictions.

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Is There Ebola on That Smartphone?

Swabbing an iPad with alcohol could erase data as well as germs.

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GSA Does Bombers Too

Turns out, the federal government’s landlord supports the B-2 stealth bomber.

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Barcodes and scanners: It’s the Army, not the supermarket

The goal is relieving busy data collectors in the field from labor-intensive tasks, saving time and reducing errors, says Col. Jack Wayman.

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National labs go big on climate modeling

Eight national laboratories will team with other institutions to develop new climate and Earth system models.

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So What Exactly Is a 'Killer Robot'?

Why so many groups are against them, but haven't agreed on what they are

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Welcome to The Spec

FCW's newest blog peeks into the pipeline of next-generation federal IT. First up: See what's on the wish lists for DARPA, NIST, the Army and the IC.

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Gaming and GIS: Working with a Virtual World

Tech pros searching for a GIS gig, look no further.

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Making Agile Real: How a Virtual Approach Boosts Federal Efficiency

An innovative take on data management could result in better access to higher-quality data.

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Key Targeting Tech for Future U.S. Nuclear Missile Has Gone Unfunded

The move may delay Minuteman 3 replacement effort or fail to meet warfighter accuracy standards.

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Keeping Pace With Big Data: Livestream

Featuring Micheline Casey, Chief Data Officer of the Board of Governors Federal Reserve System, and Kalev Leetaru, Yahoo! Fellow in Residence at Georgetown University.

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The long-term budget outlook

When the Congressional Budget Office reassured agencies that no last-minute sequesters are needed for fiscal 2014, it also revisited the long-term targets. The forecast: Steady growth, but slowly.

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Ranking the states on open data

States with robust open data policies include Texas, Maryland, Utah, Hawaii and New York.