Digital Government
Government’s Data Grabs Are Unlikely to Prompt Legislative Action
Lawmakers have little appetite for undoing legislation that allowed the sweeps.
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Putting open data to use
Posting spreadsheets to Data.gov is no longer enough. Agencies are increasingly using open data — their own and from other sources — in pursuit of core missions.
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Every Library and Museum in America, Mapped
America's collection of museums and libraries is actually super impressive when you look at it on a map.
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Moneyball Diplomacy
New data analysis tools could add a quantitative layer to how the U.S. manages foreign policy.
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Wanted: A rockstar developer for Data.gov
GSA wants to bring the talent behind its open-data project in-house.
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Does government reward innovation?
Innovation comes with inherent high risk, Steve Kelman observes. The federal government makes it even riskier by punishing failure but barely rewarding success. Has a city in China found a better way?
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GSA draws a homespun analogy for mobile
Mary Davie compares GSA's recently-announced wireless programs to a baseball game with food and easy fun.
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The Vets in Tech Hackathon at Facebook
'Veterans don’t mind risk; entrepreneurship is nothing compared to what they have been through.'
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What Did Tech Companies Know About the NSA and When Did they Know It?
Tech giants have denied they were in on the surveillance plan.
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Administration Declassifies Information to Defend Citizen Spying Programs
Director of National Intelligence James Clapper says leaks about surveillance techniques will harm security.
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FAA One Year Behind on Key Air Traffic Control System
Agency has only installed 70 percent of ground stations to retransmit GPS data.
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Government Performance Site Failed to Follow Its Own Advice
Officials haven’t gathered enough feedback from visitors or conducted usability testing.
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Families of Iraq and Afghanistan Vets: PBS Wants You
The Public Broadcasting Service is working on a documentary about veterans' return home.
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Are You Ready to Telework in a Hurricane?
OPM issues severe weather guidance as active storm season begins.
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Lightsabers Can Save Your Life
A new plasma-based scalpel could revolutionize surgery.
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House Panel Backs East Coast Antimissile Site in Defense Bill
Lawmakers voted 33-27 in favor of the funding pushed by Representative Michael Turner, R-Ohio.
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NSA Forced Verizon To Turn Over Data on Millions of Customers
Big data sets can be used to uniquely identify individuals.
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Manning Used Dell Computers With Expired Warranties in Highly-Secure Iraq Facility
Security blogger tracked the hardware serial numbers identified in court martial proceedings.
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VA Executives Face Big Pay Cuts if Claims Backlog Isn’t Fixed
Senior officials’ pay would be slashed by 25 percent under legislation passed by the House.
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