Digital Government

FTC wants to stretch regulatory arm in big data

FTC Commissioner Maureen Ohlhausen says the key to using big data is understanding its limits and “emphasizing the need for human judgment.”

Digital Government

VA Secretary Nominee Views IT as Key to VA Reform

Robert McDonald says he's already met with Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel to discuss electronic health records.

Digital Government

VA secretary approved, Chopra promotes his book and more

News and notes from around the federal IT community.

Digital Government

How Technology Is Unraveling the Clues of Flight MH17

A look at the technology helping piece together what happened to Flight MH17 in Ukraine.

Digital Government

Did the White House Website Violate Its Own Privacy Rules?

A social-media firm used a new, persistent form of online tracking.

Digital Government

VA Still Mulling Timeline for New Scheduling System

Agency IT officials are still hammering out details for the overhaul.

Digital Government

IRS Seeks to Destroy More Hard Drives -- The Right Way This Time

Agency is also ‘refreshing employees’ awareness’ of existing policies, documents say.

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NIST, NAS still assessing controversial airport scanners

Privacy concerns forced TSA to scrap its backscatter machines, but radiation levels -- and possible future uses -- are still being studied.

Digital Government

New Surveillance Whistleblower: The NSA Violates the Constitution

A former Obama administration official calls attention to unaccountable mass surveillance conducted under a 1981 executive order.

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Senate Bill Mandates Study of Nuclear-Arms Storage Sites

The legislation would require the Pentagon to study how to modernize facilities storing U.S. nuclear warheads.

Digital Government

Is There a Place for Google Glass in Hospitals?

Medical professionals say the device could be helpful, but patient privacy is still a concern.

Digital Government

3 ways to get more out of the Data Act

An expert in government management and transformation argues more is required of Congress and agencies alike.

Digital Government

USGS draws FEMA a 3-D map

A U.S. Geological Survey mapping program will bring data and related mapping tools to bear on flood risk management and other hazards.