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Big data policy preview reveals equity concerns

“We need to pay careful attention to what unexpected outcomes the use of big data might lead to, and how to remedy any unintended discrimination or inequality that may result," according to presidential advisor John Podesta, who is heading up a White House policy review.

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Hey, YouTube, We Want to Sync Multiple Videos from the Same Event

And we could use metadata to turn disjointed footage into a single narrative.

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Intel probes the private-sector side of open government data

A common thread of the various projects is that they look at social or business problems addressed by large-scale institutions and look to disrupt them through crowdsourcing and data.

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How analytics are changing health care

Medical innovators show how better records and advanced algorithms can transform treatment.

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The Number of Measles Cases This Year Is Already Troubling -- and It's Only April

Health officials are worried.

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Navy calibration patent goes commercial

Under a cross-licensing agreement, American Technical Services will commercialize the system, while the Navy obtains a license to use ATS software.

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Oregon's Health Care Website Is Worse Than HealthCare.gov

It's so bad, an advisory panel recommended Thursday that the state move to the federal exchange.

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Video: Nanorobots That Hide in Your Blood Like Viruses Could Someday Fight Cancer

The new technology builds structural hangers out of genetic code to attach a fatty covering to the nanodevice.

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GSA's Bev Godwin to Retire

The director of GSA’s Federal Citizen Information Center has been a champion of technology innovation.

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INSCOM points toward greater use of open standards

The Intelligence and Security Command is the Army’s one-stop-shop for intelligence, and the platform for its recently deployed geospatial database runs on non-proprietary technology.

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Feds Feeling Less Empowered to Innovate

Number who feel innovation is encouraged and rewarded continues to decline.

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Another amazing crowdsourcing app shakes up the world

GiveDirectly employs a simple idea – giving money directly to poor people – and uses technology to facilitate the transaction.

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Former FCC Official to Head Cellphone Lobby

Meredith Attwell Baker will leave Comcast for the wireless group CTIA.

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New Website Helps Vets Find Jobs, Employers Search Resumes

Employment center includes a “military skills translator” to help veterans create more effective resumes.

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NSA document details foreign intel databases

The intelligence agency delves into some details about how it collects, stores and accesses data but leaves many key questions unanswered.

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Feds Tap Data Surveillance Firm for Money Laundering Investigations

The five-year sole source contract with Palantir will support Justice, Treasury and Homeland Security.