Digital Government

Administration Got What It Deserved in Botched HealthCare.gov Rollout, Report Says

Lawmakers attribute the website’s initial failure poor IT and management.

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Upside to Shrinking Budgets? Innovation.

Federal belt-tightening has seen some positive outcomes.

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Can Big Data Boost the Paltry Number of Female and Minority Tech Workers?

One start-up is using public, online information to find more women, minority workers.

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The technology taking NASA to Mars

The space agency showcases some of its innovations, big and small.

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Intel Folks Want to Mimic Brain Circuits

New IARPA project focuses on next-gen machine-learning algorithms.

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VA Expects Award of New Patient-Scheduling Contract by September

Anticipates lengthy transition from old to new system.

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Do More 24: Like a code sprint for charity

The United Way of the National Capital Area's 24-hour crowdfunding campaign supports local nonprofits.

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Lack of Telework Opportunities Makes Government Lose Out on Top Hires

Employees leave when agencies cannot offer flexible work arrangements, study finds.

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One Closed API at a Time, the Era of the Open Web May Be Waning

Even non-nerds should care that Netflix broke up with developers.

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Air Force Looks to Ditch Lockheed After GPS Satellite Delays

The service seeks other vendors to build 22 of 30 satellites.

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It's Too Soon for the VA to Tweet About Oceans, Apparently

The tweet caused a firestorm among the department's critics.

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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.