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Park, VanRoekel seek next class of change agents
Are you qualified to be among the next generation of Presidential Innovation Fellows? Now is the time to apply, according to federal CTO Todd Park (pictured) and federal CIO Steven VanRoekel.
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Super Bowl blackout could energize a debate on power grid
Improvements could resolve the issues that took out power during the game.
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You might want to be prepared for two North Korean nuclear tests
Based on satellite surveillance, South Korean officials have determined there's activity at a second underground tunnel at Punggye-ri.
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Feds want a more robust insurance database before Obamacare rollout
The government will use the contractor-managed repository to evaluate providers and update Healthcare.gov.
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Business community open to cybersecurity legislation
Bills failed in 2012 in part for fear that businesses would object. Now a senator's survey suggests that private sector attutudes may be more nuanced.
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Why did the lights go out at the Super Bowl?
Entergy New Orleans who provides power to the Super Dome called the outage an abnormality.
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Federal IT recruiters look to high schoolers
Students invited to 'shadow' fed technology professionals to learn about the job and work.
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How can one nominate Fed 100 contenders?
The Conversation: Our responses to your questions and comments.
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Aging technology endangers Pantex security, auditors warn
Energy Department IG says plant's security system could malfunction if it does not receive maintenance.
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Showcasing the best government data sources
An experimental website seeks to guide users to real-world examples of government data organized in useful ways.
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Pentagon ramping up for major cuts
Few people think sequestration will be averted a second time, and preparation is underway at the Defense Department.
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VA kicks off massive study of veterans’ deaths
Analysts will focus first on those who served in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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Tech pros see largest pay spike in over a decade
Salaries for those who regularly use Hadoop, NoSQL and Mongo DB are all at six figures.
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Here’s the North Korea nuclear site they’re trying to hide from the world
Analysis showed a camouflage net placed over the tunnel entrance to the testing facility.
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Regulatory reviews would toughen under new bill
Legislation would codify and strengthen a presidential memo from 2011.
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New tool helps users explore federal rulemaking
Sunlight Foundation's Docket Wrench plugs into Regulations.gov API, visualizes public comments.
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New tech grads earn a lot more in industry than in government
Study shows the job market for computer science and engineering remains strong.
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Lawmakers reaffirm demand for biowatch data
Letter says CDC has not been forthcoming in providing information.
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Veterans disability claims system and customer service tool work better apart
Operating the systems together in the same cloud infrastructure caused December slowdown.
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