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Edward Snowden and the Power of Cloud Computing
The gap between technology and the law grows wider, with no bridge in sight.
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What to Expect from Open Data in 2014
A leader in the still-maturing field predicts significant innovation in the coming year.
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Thanksgiving Turkey With All the Digital Stuffing
Federal apps, websites and social media channels will work through the holiday.
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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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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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Video: Jon Stewart Rips Senators for Letting Apple Off Easy on Corporate Taxes
‘There is nothing Apple can do to get us mad at them,’ comedian jokes.
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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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