Emerging Tech
The White House Wants More Fossils and Moon Rocks Online
Agencies have six months to develop draft policies for expanding online access to scientific collections.
Emerging Tech
Now's Your Chance to Weigh In on the White House's Web Privacy Policy
The administration says it won't share personal info about Web visitors outside the government.
Emerging Tech
White House Releases Climate Data Set, Challenges Developers to Use It
The first data set focuses on coastal flooding and sea level rise.
Emerging Tech
Campaign Urging Technologists to Sign Up for Obamacare Sags on Day 2
#GeeksGetCovered peaked at 359 Twitter mentions on Tuesday.
Cybersecurity
Federal Website Security Bill Moves Forward in House
Measure would require CIOs to certify websites collecting citizens’ information are safe.
Emerging Tech
How Maps Drive Decisions at EPA
Spreadsheets and graphs no longer anchor the agency's discussions.
Digital Government
Obamacare Enrollment Slows Again in February
About 4.2 million people have signed up for insurance through HealthCare.gov and other sites.
Digital Government
Key Senators Back a Stronger, More Digital FOIA
The bill, which would mandate a governmentwide online FOIA portal, passed the House unanimously.
Emerging Tech
In the Future, Internet Privacy Will Be a Luxury for Those Who Can Afford it
Experts predict the increasingly digital economy could create even deeper structural unemployment for low-skilled workers.
Emerging Tech
Feds Won't Release Emails Alleging First Responder Network Impropriety
An Iowa sheriff says the FirstNet governing board is too cozy with wireless carriers.
Digital Government
Seven Agencies Fail at FOIA, Group Says
State, Defense and DHS receive F grades; Justice and SSA earn B's.
Modernization
Obamacare Cloud Contract Will End Up Costing 10 Times Its Original Value
CMS extends its Verizon contract for seven months because of delays in moving to a new cloud host.
Emerging Tech
Sequestration Hit IT Contracts
More than three-fourths of agencies re-scoped information technology contracts to manage the arbitrary cuts.
Emerging Tech
Private-Sector Technologists -- the White House Wants You
The third group of Presidential Innovation Fellows will focus on open data and crowdsourcing.
Digital Government
White House Seeks Feedback on Big Data and Privacy
The Office of Science and Technology Policy is hosting a series of events focused on the implications of big data analysis.
Emerging Tech
Is Smarter Dot-gov Reform on Its Way?
A new campaign to rationalize the federal Web presence may be about metrics-driven customer service.
Digital Government
Federal Tech Funding Dips Slightly in Obama’s Fiscal 2015 Request
VanRoekel touts a 'one-government, outside-looking-in approach' to federal IT.
Emerging Tech
Here’s What Government Is Thunderclapping About
Feds launch crowd-tweeting campaigns around AIDS awareness and sober driving.
Emerging Tech
FDA Wants to Monitor Social Media Chatter About Product Risks
Blog and social media buzz monitoring could help the agency better communicate drug risks.
Emerging Tech