Digital Government
What Good Is All This Tech Diversity Data, Anyway?
Publicly counting men and women is a start, but on its own, the data is not likely to make tech companies any more diverse.
Digital Government
The Enemy of an Asteroid Is My Friend
Taking the long view on U.S.-Russia planetary defense.
Digital Government
The Biometric Future of Crossing Borders While Brown
What it's like to be flagged at every airport security stop for nine years.
Digital Government
Why the Pentagon Announced the U.S. Airstrike in Iraq in a Tweet
These days, the Obama administration is trying to make its own national security announcements before everyone else does.
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Infographic: A Day in the Life of DHS
Keeping all domains safe requires substantial work.
Digital Government
The Real Reason You Can’t Text 911
Major cell phone companies are equipped to let callers text emergency call centers, but most states aren’t.
Digital Government
IT Needs Audacity, Adaptiveness and Engagement
Today's IT leaders need to think big.
Digital Government
Hacker Shows How to Break Into Military Communications
Design flaws in communication equipment could affect aircraft and troop communication equipment.
Digital Government
Forget Traditional Hiring. This Startup Allows Tech Workers to Auction Off Themselves
The company claims that if job seekers use their platform, they can "sit back and relax" and the right job will find them.
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Chinese Government Puts the Kibosh on Instant Messaging
China claimed they confirmed terrorism related messages were passed using the platform.
Digital Government
Email Is Ruining Us: A Brilliant Solution
What was designed to make us work more efficiently, now takes up all of our time.
Digital Government
A Revolutionary Drone-Based Delivery Network Is Being Tested—in Bhutan
This drone project could save lives in far-flung rural communities—and perhaps pioneer the system globally.
Digital Government
The Infrastructure Africa Really Needs Is Better Data Reporting
The terrible state of statistical reporting in most of Africa means that it will be nearly impossible to gauge how effective recent infrastructure deals are.
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Russia Grants Edward Snowden 3 More Years of Safe Harbor
The fugitive leaker will be able to travel abroad and in five years apply for Russian citizenship, according to his lawyer.
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Lawsuit Claiming Facebook in Cahoots with NSA Gains 25,000 members
Any users outside of the U.S. and Canada are able to sign up.
Digital Government
Collecting comments, bulking up for health IT and waiting for a crisis
News and notes from around the federal IT community
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Infographic: The State of Electronic Health Records
Physician adoption has seen a spike.
Digital Government
It's Official: There Is a New Edward Snowden
The U.S. government has confirmed that there is another leaker of surveillance secrets, according to CNN.
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The No-Fly List Has Grown Tenfold Since Obama Took Office
Newly disclosed classified documents reveal an enormous growth in terrorist watch lists during the Obama administration.
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