Ideas
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…and we’ll tell you what your peers in federal technology think about the Obama administration’s IT priorities (and a few other things as well).
Digital Government
Obama Administration Denies 'Abandoning the Internet'
Commerce official insists other governments won't be allowed to seize online power.
Digital Government
Should Wikipedia Put Crimea on the Russian Map?
The world's largest source of human knowledge cedes Crimea to Russia on the map, but the debate is far from over.
Cybersecurity
IRS Employee Takes Home Thumb Drive With Data on 20,000 Colleagues
Federal workers' information may have been compromised.
Emerging Tech
White House Releases Climate Data Set, Challenges Developers to Use It
The first data set focuses on coastal flooding and sea level rise.
Digital Government
White House launches climate data website
The aggregation of climate info and tools is designed to help foster application development and entrepreneurial opportunities.
Digital Government
The Myth of the Science and Engineering Shortage
American students need to improve in math and science—but not because there's a surplus of jobs in those fields.
People
GSA launches 'digital incubator'
The agency's new 18F program is intended to work like a tech startup aimed at helping build federal Web services.
Emerging Tech
We Already Live in the Age of Robots—We Just Don’t Call Them That
We've been using ATMs and GPS for decades.
Digital Government
USGS unveils new Web presence, seeks feedback
The new site is part of a two-year effort to make the U.S. Geological Survey's online resources more accessible and user-friendly.
Digital Government
How Twitter Could Help Police Departments Predict Crime
Public Twitter data improved the predictions in metropolitan Chicago compared to historical comparisons, study finds.
Digital Government
What Federal IT Managers Are Doing Instead of Hiring
Hardware skills and IT procurement were the only two areas where IT leaders said they had adequate talent.
Cybersecurity
In search of buy-in for continuous monitoring
CDM is designed to provide a steady flow of security data that enables agencies to identify and mitigate cyber threats quickly and efficiently, but in some ways the technology is still in its infancy.
Cybersecurity
Target Could Face Federal Charges for Failing to Protect Customer Data From Hackers
FTC taking a hard look at the incident, former officials speculate.
Digital Government
China’s Secret Antisatellite Weapons Should Be on Everyone’s Radar
The Internet is making what governments do in space, like everywhere else, less mysterious.
Modernization
Is data center consolidation losing steam?
The federal government is lagging behind similar efforts in the private sector aimed at boosting security and saving money, says Brocade executive Anthony Robbins.
Emerging Tech
Here's How NASA Thinks Society Will Collapse
Too much inequality and too few natural resources could leave the West vulnerable to a Roman Empire-style fall.
People