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Why New York City's Open Data Law Is Worth Caring About
"You always hear that information is power, and in this case it really is."
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Open Data Has Been a Boon for City Governments
Where code enforcement goes high tech, lost revenue is recouped.
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What Does the Consumer Data Industry Know About You?
Ever been bankrupt? Expecting a child? A whole lot of information about who you are -- and what kind of consumer you are -- is for sale.
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Scientists Identify Drugs' Side Effects by Analyzing Data from Millions of Users
A team of researchers has for the first time found a side effect of a common drug combination by looking at search queries.
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Facebook's Growing Hunger for Your Data, as Told by Its Proliferating Profile Fields
The study includes a list of 39 data fields that could be associated with a Facebook profile in 2005 against the 126 fields in 2012.
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Senate Bill Targets Drone and Cyber Medal
The new medal should rank lower than the Purple Heart and the Bronze Star, they said.
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It's Not Enough to Close a Few Data Centers; Those Left Must Become More Efficient
White House plans to roll data center optimization in with a larger review of agencies’ IT portfolios.
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Bill would open congressional research to public
A bill that's been around in various forms for 10 years is back, seeking to open public access to government research.
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North Korea Is Now Threatening a Preemptive Nuclear Attack
The threats come as the U.N. condemns North Korea's latest nuclear test.
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The Wonderful World of Drones
Fighting fires, reducing crime, counting sea lions - the case for domestic UAVs.
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Feds seek user input on mobile experience
GSA has launched a crowdsourcing tool intended to refine the government's efforts to create 'citizen-centric mobile.'
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Democrats' Dilemma on High-Skilled Immigration Reform
Business leaders are worried about a deficit of high-skilled workers.
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Transportation Command Chief Eyes Airships
They have the potential to make 'factory to foxhole' cargo delivery possible, he says.
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Special Operations Command Plans to Link Its Networks With Allies
Command will leverage its infrastructure for information sharing.
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Does your agency need big data? Maybe not.
Although it seems to be everywhere, big data is not something that every agency needs to worry about. What makes the difference?
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House passes continuing resolution
Measure, pending Senate passage, would prevent government shutdown.
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Not All Work-from-Home Bans Are Created Equal
Marissa Mayer's change to Yahoo! has been met with a lot of commentary. Why hasn't Best Buy's?
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If Symptoms Persist, Text Your Doctor
Ninety percent of Americans have never emailed or texted with their doctor. Should they?
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The Obama Administration Hasn't Ruled Out Drone Attacks on US Soil
The Obama administration is not in favor of drone strikes on U.S. soil except in the event of "an extraordinary circumstance."
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