Digital Government
Should Libraries Be the Keepers of Their Cities’ Public Data?
Public libraries are one of the most trusted institutions, and they want to make sure everyone has access to the information cities are collecting and sharing.
Ideas
Technology Legislation Slowly Crawling Forward
These bills could benefit the federal government's operations.
Digital Government
Report: Agencies are Doing a Better Job Embracing Open Data
And the more they lean in, the more benefits they’ll see, government data experts said.
Digital Government
Shutdown Takes Numerous Government Digital Services Offline
It’s also left some websites vulnerable to cyber threats.
Digital Government
Open Federal Data is Now the Law of the Land
President Trump signed the OPEN Government Data Act into law, requiring agencies to publish machine-readable data and appoint chief data officers.
Artificial Intelligence
The Boldest Predictions for Federal Technology in 2019
More cyber brinkmanship and super smart artificial intelligence are just a couple forecasts industry leaders divined for the coming year.
Digital Government
Senate Passes Bill to Make Government Data More Accessible
The legislation would require agencies to publish all nonsensitive information in a machine-readable format.
Digital Government
The U.S. Plans to Stop Releasing its Most Detailed Census Data
The Census Bureau has privacy concerns.
Emerging Tech
How Baltimore and Tulsa Are Using Data to Foster Community
“The great thing people need to understand about data—and this was the incorrect understanding I had at first—is it is not about efficiency,” said Tulsa’s mayor.
Emerging Tech
Cities Address Hurdles to Sharing Data
An increasing number of operating systems are available to municipalities looking to streamline data sharing, but a global network wants them thinking about urban resilience as they do.
Digital Government
Have Ideas on How Agencies Can Actually Use All Their Data?
The Federal Data Strategy team wants feedback on its framework for how agencies can leverage their data.
Digital Government
It’s Time for Agencies to Use and Commercialize Their Data, White House Official Says
"It gets my blood boiling to think we have all this data. We should be able to do more with it,” Margaret Weichert, the administration’s management chief, said.
Digital Government
The Navy’s Terrible Accident Record Is Now Hidden From Public View
The latest incidence of a government agency quietly removing data from its website demonstrates the dangers of an ever-changing internet.
Digital Government
NOAA Needs to Know If Its Big Data Cloud Partnerships Are Working
The agency wants to hear from users before it takes its next steps in its open data program.
Emerging Tech
Better Data Management is Key to Denver’s Smart City Aspirations
The situational awareness dashboard at the city’s Traffic Operations Center is the first step in a grander plan.
Artificial Intelligence
Making Algorithms Less Biased
In the smart city era, data is increasingly used in governments’ decisionmaking. But what happens when that data is flawed?
Digital Government
Here’s What’s Blocking HHS Offices From Sharing Data with Each Other
Agency leaders want to embrace information sharing, but right now it’s uncharted territory.
Ideas
Time to Modernize Our Approach to Data
The government should consider all the types of data it uses—public, private and hybrid—as it forms its new Federal Data Strategy.
Digital Government
Google, Facebook, Microsoft and Twitter Unite to Make More Portable Data
The tech companies are joining forces to allow users to download and transfer data more easily.
Digital Government
NASA Is Making Troves of Satellite Data More Accessible Than Ever
The open data and new toolkit could inspire a new crop of entrepreneurs.
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