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How to Build an Effective Government Website

The Recovery Board staff knows a thing or two about creating a complex site for tracking disparate data. Come to Prime and learn how they did it.

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Feds Could Exploit Open Data Policies to Improve Management

At Nextgov Prime, we'll explore how agencies can take advantage of APIs to operate more effectively.

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If You Want to Follow Federal Technology News, This App is for You

The Nextgov iPhone app delivers news and more to mobile users.

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Social Media Provides a Wealth of Data for Unraveling Illicit Financing Schemes

For the first time, “socint” offers financial crimes analysts and investigators access to contemporaneous information.

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NASA Deputy Administrator Steps Down

Lori Garver leaves the space agency after five years.

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Miley Cyrus Fans Petition the White House for a New National Anthem

More than 300 people have signed on to replace "The Star-Spangled Banner" with "Party in the USA."

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Digital Innovations Help Deliver News Under Repressive Regimes

Broadcasting Board of Governors showcases tech to bypass foreign censors.

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Cosponsor.gov Lets You Upvote the Bills You Want Passed

It's the Facebook Like for legislation.

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Meet Jennifer Pahlka: She Wants to Reboot the Way You Work

The founder of Code for America will soon become the deputy U.S. chief technology officer.

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How Feds Fail

The way in which innovations miss the mark can be as important as how they succeed.

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Not All Data Are Equal

The government’s next job is to figure out which data is most valuable, reliable.

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There’s Nowhere Cooler Than Here

A former federal IT executive reflects on whether government service can be ‘cool.’

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The Internet Equivalent of Yelling Fire in a Crowded Theater

The law is murky on how to treat hackers who spread false information with potentially catastrophic consequences.

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Lawmakers to the Public: Follow Me

Members of Congress increasingly are Tweeting and posting on Facebook, according to a new report.

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Follow Philly’s Lead and Dive into the Big Data Future

Philadelphia’s Chief Data Officer Mark Headd describes the tangible benefits of open government.

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Got a Problem with IT Reform? Let us Know.

The bill will fundamentally change the way agencies purchase technology.

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Five Ways to Integrate Drones into Domestic Airspace

The FAA expects 30,000 remotely-piloted aircraft in the skies by 2015.

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Astronauts Hold First Extraterrestrial Google+ ‘Hangout’

Participants learn more about research and science and technology careers.

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USAID Seeks Expertise in Open Data, Venture Capital

Agency’s Presidential Innovation Fellows need experience in finance and data science, CIO says.