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OMB crowdsources regulatory reform
Do you have better ideas than the Obama administration on how to streamline regulations? Now is the time to speak up.
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How to deliver humanitarian aid without getting shot
Raytheon’s robotic paragliders are being funded by DARPA.
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Pentagon’s $18 million tool for assessing traumatic brain injury fails to deliver
Defense officials concede their description of the software was inaccurate.
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DATA Act, Scene two: Drop the independent board
Sen. Mark Warner will reintroduce the transparency bill without a neutral oversight body.
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New FCC member proposes innovation office
The new unit would be carved out of the Office of Strategic Planning and Policy Analysis.
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Defense industry raises the temperature as House debates Pentagon cuts
Industry-funded study is part of an aggressive outreach effort.
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Performance.gov struggles with reduced funding
OMB is trying to meet an Oct. 1 compliance deadline.
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Defense and VA can’t track PTSD treatments, report finds
Not everyone is getting the help they need, Institute of Medicine report says.
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Gene treatment could reduce scarring, help veterans
RXi Pharmaceuticals is the latest to test a gene-silencing technique.
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How the new iPhone will expose cities lagging on open data
New Apple mapping app will rely more on open data.
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Tangherlini freezes hiring, cancels most bonuses
GSA's new leader is continuing his review of the agency's operations, and says a new ban on bonuses and awards is intended to keep the agency consistent with his goals.
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Google's Marissa Mayer to take over as Yahoo chief
Mayer has been at Google since the get-go, but told The New York Times that the switch "was a reasonably easy decision."
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Documents show Treasury employee misconduct, IG's response
A FOIA request revealed misconduct including inappropriate corporate gifts, claims of favortism and seeking illegal favors, according to published reports.
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Big data: How much is enough?
Everybody's talking about big data, but is it possible to have too much of a good thing? GSA's acting administrator thinks it might just be.
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Pentagon bulks up missile defenses in the Persian Gulf
A secret missile defense radar station in Qatar is in the works.
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Cybersecurity bill nears Senate vote
A bi-partisian cybersecurity bill could be voted on soon, but its sponsors are working to change some sections first.
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What does your tattoo say about you? The FBI wants to know.
The bureau is seeking technology that would help interpret the meaning of body art.
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What the Internet actually looks like
A visual rendering of the infrastructure of the Internet
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