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From the mail to McDonald's, big data is all around us
Big data helps mail your letters, it makes your burgers better, and it allows intelligence agencies to piece together disparate pieces of data into insights that might help them foil the next terrorist attack.
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Big data's big hurdle: federal policy
Big data holds tremendous promise to help agencies glean otherwise impossible insights from massive repositories of data, but federal policies play a significant role in slowing its adoption and blunting its edge.
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Telework Week sees participation surge
Annual event encouraging telework try-outs demonstrates enthusiasm, savings.
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'Baddest' innovation fellow goes to GitHub
Ben Balter has taken a position at the open software collaboration platform, maintaining a focus on government.
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Feds seek user input on mobile experience
GSA has launched a crowdsourcing tool intended to refine the government's efforts to create 'citizen-centric mobile.'
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Does your agency need big data? Maybe not.
Although it seems to be everywhere, big data is not something that every agency needs to worry about. What makes the difference?
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White House touts hackathon successes
Open Data Day event was a win for the open-source community and administration alike, leading to several tools for the White House's petition site.
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Increasing social media accessibility
Like service dogs, which assist the visually impaired in the physical world, technology exists to make websites more useful to people with disabilities. A new federal initiative seeks to accelerate and expand its use.
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State's innovation advisor stepping down
Alec Ross announces his plan to leave the department on Twitter and Facebook, promises more details soon.
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100,000 feds pledge Telework Week
Starting March 4, the highways around Washington, D.C., may be less congested as federal employees take part in a week of telework intended to promote the practice.
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Open source a challenge with geospatial data
Conference speakers agree that using open-source geospatial software is hard for government agencies, but the results are worth the effort.
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Government research to be made public under new directive
A new White House directive on making scientific findings available responds to We the People petition, builds on NIH dissemination policies.
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The totally awesome future of GIS
Federal CTO praises open data, predicts a new wave of map-driven innovation.
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How best to measure social media?
The Conversation: Our responses to your questions and comments.
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Nate Silver on big data's future: It's about attitude
In his latest book, statistician and predictive analytics expert Nate Silver describes his approach to forming forecasts out of data.
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Deloitte study: Mobile can help feds 'hit the reset button'
Agencies lag far behind the private sector in embracing mobile, but that means big productivity gains are still to be had.
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Linda Cureton: IT innovator plans her next mission
NASA’s departing CIO leaves a bold legacy — and some challenges for her successor.
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Astronauts to host Google+ 'hangout'
From the airless void between the Earth and Moon, three astronauts will talk with their fans and followers via social media.
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Survey: Feds believe analytics can save lives, money
New study finds hopes for big data are high, but questions remain about proving return on investment.
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