Digital Government
These Emojis Would Like to Help You Structure Your Data
Yelp's move toward the small, cartoon-like figures used on mobile devices hints at the future.
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A 'start-up guide' for information interoperability
The aim is to provide a common language that makes it easier to share data from disparate sources, along with tools and techniques to make the sharing safer.
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Public or Private Cloud? The Decision Comes Down to Risk, DISA CIO Says
‘You have to understand risk and the data you’re dealing with,’ David Bennett says.
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IG: DHS risks leaving remote workers stranded
The department's inspector general says backup plans for the systems that support workplace as a service are inadequate.
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Interior Trusts Other Agencies’ Cloud Security Judgments
Department is among a handful to rely on FedRAMP certification.
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New FCC rulemaking could set up a spectrum superhighway
The spectrum in question is used by federal agencies, which would share frequencies with commercial entities.
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Experts advise not rushing to meet digital records deadline
"Where I see failures happening in implementation is when people try to do too much all at one time," says Guidance Software’s Chad McManamy.
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Meet the Company That Secretly Built ‘Cuban Twitter'
This is what Internet diplomacy looks like.
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Navy trims NGEN transition timeline
The transition of the Navy-Marine Corps Intranet to a new government-owned system had been delayed by bid protests and the government shutdown, but
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A mixed forecast for dark cloud services
Disaster recovery as a service offers advantages, experts say, but agencies must understand the risks.
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NASA Wants You to Play Its Satellite Moon-Crash Guessing Game
When will a satellite go splat on the moon? Guess now and you could be a winner.
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IT Dashboard now rates HealthCare.gov as 'moderately high risk'
The escalation from medium risk reflects critical back-end tasks that remain incomplete and comes after most consumer-facing problems have been fixed.
Digital Government
Census Needs Better IT Plans for 2020, Auditor Says
The bureau is considering using Internet surveys and asking field workers to BYOD.
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The U.S. Government Secretly Built a 'Cuban Twitter' to Stir Dissent
USAID hoped the social network would grow enough to allow activists to organize 'smart mobs,' AP reports.
Emerging Tech
The Human Genome’s Secrets: Unlocked and Online
The National Human Genome Research Institute wants a Web museum.
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Netflix's Net-Neutrality Plea Gets Rejected by the FCC
The government has a critical role in how networks connect to each other, it's just not a net neutrality issue, FCC chair says.
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Lawmaker: Staffing expenses threaten CBP tech acquisition
Commissioner Gil Kerlikowske assured appropriators that his agency is moving ahead with cost-efficient programs to monitor borders and ports of entry.
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Wi-Fi Is About to Get Faster
The FCC freed up more airwaves for wireless Internet traffic.
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State Taps Atlantic Media CTO to Manage Digital Diplomacy Program
The Obama team's former technology architect led the group that created the We the People petition site.
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