Digital Government
HHS is Using Data to Fight Opioid Abuse, Fraud and Just About Everything Else
HHS’ investments in data science, people and tools are paying off in a big way.
Digital Government
House Passes Bill to Open Government Data About Opioid Abuse
The Health and Human Services Department would have to build a dashboard to share information about substance abuse, treatment and recovery.
Digital Government
A New Open-Source Framework for Government Projects
Louisville, Kentucky is making the infrastructure for analyzing historic Waze data available to anyone who partners on the process.
Emerging Tech
R and Python Are Joining Forces, in the Most Ambitious Crossover Event of the Year—For Programmers
R and Python are essential tools for data scientists working at tech platforms.
Digital Government
Treasury Builds Data Lab To Inspire ‘Better Data, Better Decisions, Better Government’
The Data Transparency Office went beyond the DATA Act mandate to build visualizations showing where agencies’ $500 billion in contract spending goes each year.
Digital Government
Congress Mulls a CIO's Authority, Future of Homeland Security and Data Breaches
And one caucus is concerned about climate change data vanishing form federal websites.
Digital Government
Google Has Received More Than 2 Million 'Right to be Forgotten' Requests
The company hasn't complied with all of them, though.
Digital Government
Budget Cuts, White House Apathy Stifling Open Data Efforts
Tight budgets and staff cuts are hindering the accuracy and accessibility of federal open data initiatives, experts said.
Digital Government
Now That Most Artifacts Are Digital, Software Experts Need to Play Archeologist
"Software powers business, it powers government, it powers culture."
Digital Government
House Panel Passes Grant Reporting Bill; Federal Contracting Could Be Next
Two members of the House Oversight committee are working on a follow-up to the GREAT Act that would extend the same data reporting requirements to government contractors.
Digital Government
The Origins of Diversity Data in Tech
Tracy Chou’s call to action in 2013 preceded an industry-wide release of numbers.
Digital Government
Survey: Open Data is Making Feds’ Jobs Easier
The biggest benefits are increased public transparency and improved agency management, participants say.
Cybersecurity
The Military's Losing War Against Data Leakage
The Defense Department can’t stop the rising river of of digital metadata — or prevent enemies from dipping into it.
Digital Government
Pentagon to Examine Fitness Trackers Post-Strava
The massive privacy threat could affect you as well.
Digital Government
Nine American Cities Are Revolutionizing How Data Can Improve Lives
Each of the cities will receive ongoing training and support from the What Works Cities initiative.
Digital Government
IG Calls Out Homeland Security for ‘Questionable’ Spending Data
Auditors said more than 60 percent of transactions had errors, but Homeland Security officials disagree.
Modernization
White House Takes Down ‘We the People’ Petition Tool
The message on the website says it will return in January with responses to the petitions that merit it.
Emerging Tech
Facebook’s Power to Undermine Democracy Is Getting Stronger—And It’s Fueling Oppressive Regimes
The debate over whether social media helps or hinders political movements in authoritarian-leaning countries is as old as the technology itself.
Digital Government
Silicon Valley Is Flipping Elections in its Spare Time
It’s not anything your average venture-backed startup wouldn’t do, but it’s virtually unheard of for local politicians.
Digital Government
Barre instructors Are in as Much Demand as Full Stack Developers, LinkedIn Says
These top emerging jobs reflect “broader societal trends.”
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