Digital Government

Streamlined Hiring Key for Attracting IT Pros

The laborious federal hiring process often means the public sector misses out on great talent.

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Data Doppelgängers and the Uncanny Valley of Personalization

Why customized ads are so creepy, even when they miss their target

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Can Your Agency's CIO Stop a Project That Isn’t Performing?

Federal chief information officers often lack the authority to do their jobs, GAO says.

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Here's How to Opt Out of Facebook's Snooping Your Web History

While Facebook's new advertising setup allows you more control over how they use your data, it also allows Facebook to collect more of your data.

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Agencies Graded B- on Mobility

Many federal managers say their agencies aren't taking full advantage of mobile technologies, study finds.

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Fed agency eyeing commercial UAS apps

The U.S. Geological Survey is watching the FAA-monitored testing of unmanned craft as it ponders possible use of the systems.

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The FBI Is Getting Its Own, Personal 3D Printer for Studying Bombs

One Stratasys Objet24 desktop-sized machine will be delivered to Quantico for forensic analysis of IEDs.

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Next-Gen NOAA Satellite One Step Closer to Launch

Cutting-edge tool ready for integration with the polar-orbiting environmental satellite.

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Facebook Is Expanding the Way It Tracks You and Your Data

The social giant is digging into information from your smartphone and tracking the other websites you visit.

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Where the innovation really happens

Cartoonist John Klossner peeks inside 18F.

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Weapons-Grade Uranium Not a Must for Nuclear Medicine, Dutch Figure Says

'It's not a matter of money,' Nederlof says. 'It's a matter of solving technical problems.'

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The World Cup Will Open With a Kick From a Brain-Controlled Exoskeleton

The goal is make exoskeletons commonplace, leaving wheelchairs rolling in the dust.

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3D Printing ... with Nutella

A device has found a way to incorporate different forms of 'ink' all in the same nozzle of existing printers.

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Should Federal Personnel Reform Start With IT?

Or do past project failures still have you reeling against any personnel reform?

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What the University of the Future Will Look Like

Tomorrow's higher-education institutions will be accessible, flexible, innovative and job-focused, emphasizing lifelong learning.

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The U.S. Army Says It Can Teleport Quantum Data Now, Too

This kind of tech has implications that extend beyond the battlefield.

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Can social media make every civil servant an innovator?

Steve Kelman notes two examples where social media and big data are hinting at big wins for relatively little hassle.