Digital Government

Take a Digital Joyride Through the Large Hadron Collider

The Street View tour of CERN is comprehensive and smashed-particle-free.

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Senate kicks modified CR back to the House

Senate drops a provision to defund Obamacare from the House bill.

Digital Government

What's the worst that could happen?

If Congress can't come up with a way to continue funding the federal government by Oct. 1, many people won't notice much difference, at first. But it won't take long for the consequences to grow more dire.

Digital Government

The Government May Have Made the Greatest GIF of All Time

The U.S. Census Bureau, winning the Internet -- and our hearts -- with the data ferret.

Digital Government

GAO: Fifty Percent of Feds Aren’t Informed of Cyber Risks

Agencies for 15 years have been unable to move information security off a list of the government’s most imperiled programs.

Digital Government

Dear Ted Cruz, Please Join Me on the Bataan Memorial Death March

The Senator from Texas compared his filibuster to the 1942 tragedy.

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Big data needs governance

Government needs new rules to handle digital information.

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Feds Already Knew It's Too Soon for Cyber Workforce Standards

Recent report confirms what federal managers already knew, NIST official says.

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Commentary: Looking Ahead to Obamacare's Day 2

With so much emphasis on the Oct. 1 deadline, it’s important to remember this is merely the beginning.

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Crowdfunding investigative journalism -- in China

A Chinese journalist seeking public donations may be the first to try such a strategy, Steve Kelman suggests.

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How Agencies Bury Noncompetitive Procurements

In many cases, they don’t disclose what they spent on sole-source contracts awarded at the end of the fiscal year.

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Army Awards Vehicle Radio Deal Worth up to $140.7 Million

Harris can get started with a $8.4 million task order for 232 radios for tests.

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Rand Paul wants to move feds into Obamacare

Senator proposes a constitutional amendment to eliminate exceptions to health care law.

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New York Wonders Where Nuclear Cleanup Funds Would Come From

State officials seek answers from the feds.

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Shutdown prospect puts weather forecasts in doubt

NOAA is still trying to decide which personnel would be subject to furlough.

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Cyber Experts Don't Put Much Stock in Security Compliance Measures

Survey shows little confidence in FISMA's effectiveness.

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3 ways big data is transforming government

The technology of big data is important, but openness and stakeholder input are what really make a difference.

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Bizarre and Sad: Defense Dept. Runs 900+ Suicide Prevention Programs

Officials look to cost, effectiveness in weeding out some of them.

Digital Government

EPA Nuclear Event Guidance Draws Heat From Industry, Lawmakers

Guidelines for dirty bombs and other incidents are too stringent or too lenient, depending on who is asked.