Digital Government
How Copyrights Suppress Innovation
Thanks to intellectual-property protections, we know 30 percent less about genetics than we otherwise would, a new paper finds.
People
Reminder: Corporate IT projects can also crash and burn
Steve Kelman derives some insights from the season of corporate annual reports.
Modernization
Aggregating Cell Phone Data in Search of the 'Pulse of the Planet'
Universal mobility patterns we haven't fully understood before could soon come into view.
Digital Government
The Diabetic's Paradox
Health self-tracking is in vogue. But is it more of a boon or a burden?
People
Hanging up on robocalls
The Federal Trade Commission has chosen the winners of a contest for technology to thwart automated telemarketing calls.
Emerging Tech
NASA Establishes a Sustainability Base on Earth
The Ames Research Center facility serves as a living laboratory for advancements in intelligent energy systems.
Modernization
CDC’s Flu App Suffers from Too Many Bugs of its Own
The influenza app for doctors takes too long to load and doesn’t display information well.
Digital Government
Six seconds of Social Gov
Get ready for your close-up: Twitter-centric video service approved for agency use.
Cybersecurity
Saudi inexplicably scrawls on Philippine agency website
Government (Foreign) // Philippines
Emerging Tech
FAA to Hold Drone Privacy Web Conference
Anti-drone group starts targeted protests April 4.
Emerging Tech
White House Decides Building a Federal Database of Experts Isn't Worth It
Cultural challenges and overlap with private sector offerings make the site impractical.
Digital Government
DARPA looking to diversify ranks of contributors
Systems developers who have wanted to work with DARPA will get an opportunity in two-day event.
Digital Government
If You’re a Soldier, Your Next Telecom Carrier Could be a Drone
Mini base stations aboard unmanned aircraft may soon provide troops with smartphone reception.
Acquisition
China pushes back against new IT sourcing rules
Restriction on four agencies could affect trade relations, Ministry of Commerce official warns.
Digital Government
Homeland Security CIO Takes an Unexplained Leave of Absence
Richard Spires, a well-respected federal manager, has been overseeing the department's $6.4 billion IT purse since 2009.
People
Cureton's temporary successor picked
The departing NASA CIO will be replaced, for the short term anyway, by an associate deputy administrator.
Emerging Tech
Agencies Get Green Light to Use Six-Second Video Sharing Site
GSA wants to offer early access to Vine.
Digital Government
What’s Keeping Your Doctor Off Twitter
Not all doctors are eager to hop on the social media wagon.
Digital Government
Some Serious Paper Shredding at the F-35 Program Office
Detailed contract solicitation for a seemingly simple service might help show why project is over budget.
Cybersecurity