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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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At Hagel hearing, hints on budgets and cybersecurity

Senators focus on Iran and Israel, but defense nominee also addresses matters at home.