Digital Government
Making the Case That Africa Needs Drones More Than Roads
The Flying Donkey Challenge will support the development of drones that can be used to carry goods to market and deliver medication to remote villages.
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NGA: Seeking full immersion in geospatial data
NGA's Map of the World will serve as the backbone for the agency's innovative efforts to satisfy the geospatial appetites of the 17 intelligence agencies.
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State Department: Mapping the humanitarian crisis in Syria
The department's maps can help people make sense of complex humanitarian emergencies and understand what is happening on the ground.
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EPA: Using maps to make sense of water pollution data
EPA's map-based "How's My Waterway?" app allows users to check pollution levels in almost any U.S. lake, river or other waterway.
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Why maps matter
With new technologies and an explosion of geodata, more and more agencies are mapping to make sense of their missions.
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Senator aims to boost use of stolen-passport database
Sen. Charles Schumer’s proposal would block countries from the visa waiver program if they don’t use Interpol’s travel document service.
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U.S. to cede control of Internet naming system
When ICANN's contract to manage the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority expires at the end of September 2015, the function will be switched to a private, stakeholder-based group.
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Strange but True: Snakes, Rodents Plague DISA's Fort Huachuca Buildings
Too bad varmints don't help gadget tests.
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Pentagon Pegs Cost of New Electronic Health Record at $1.5 Billion
Defense also plans new medical information exchange to share data with VA.
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Harvard's Looking for a 'Wikipedian in Residence'
The school's Houghton Library is seeking someone to help make its collections as accessible as possible.
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For Tech Pros, There Is Such Thing as a Free Lunch
Federal agencies can't match private-sector perks, but meaningful work is also a draw.
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Key NSA Defender Wants to End Bulk Data Collection
Rep. Ruppersberger has a plan to overhaul the controversial spying program.
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VA Is Competing for the Pentagon’s Electronic Health Record Contract
Shinseki will go up against commercial bidders.
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Science and Tech Students Cite Mild Interest in Federal Careers
The bad news: Federal salaries can’t live up to their expectations.
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Bill Gates: 'The Idea That Innovation Is Slowing Down Is ... Stupid'
New ideas are coming at "a scarily fast pace," he says.
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The intelligence community's big-data problem
Analyzing fragmented information that doesn’t come neatly packaged is a challenge most other government users of big data can relate to.
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What Happens After Sexting and Luxury Travel at VA? Paid Leave
VA takes action against IG report subject, if you call paid leave action.
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Does Your STEM Degree Have a Shelf Life?
Some are at risk of being pushed out of their fields in favor of younger workers.
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Fake Websites Created by Republicans Spur Ethics Complaint
Washington group files complaint against Rep. Greg Walden from Oregon.
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