Digital Government
Barre instructors Are in as Much Demand as Full Stack Developers, LinkedIn Says
These top emerging jobs reflect “broader societal trends.”
Artificial Intelligence
Google Taught an AI That Sorts Cat Photos to Analyze DNA
And it’s very good at it.
Digital Government
The Best Time of Day to Get Things Done, According to Data
We also only reach our peak buzz of productivity one day a week.
Emerging Tech
Apple Teams Up With Stanford to Study Irregular Heart Rhythms
The project gathers data one heartbeat at a time.
Emerging Tech
Facebook Failed to Make Good on a Promise Because it Has Too Much Faith in Its Tech
Facebook's advertising business brings in the vast majority of the company’s billions of dollars in revenue every quarter.
Cybersecurity
Russia Will Build Its Own Internet Directory, Citing US Information Warfare
Moscow’s independent DNS may help it ward off cyber attacks — or mount its own.
Artificial Intelligence
Learn Chinese With the Help of Artificial Intelligence
A new Microsoft app makes it possible.
Emerging Tech
GAO: FCC Needs to Consider How Connected Toasters Could Clog the Spectrum
The internet of things could eat up spectrum, but the FCC isn’t doing enough to anticipate strains.
Emerging Tech
Scientists Used Drones to Spy on Whales’ Beauty Routine
Humans aren't the only ones who need to exfoliate.
Artificial Intelligence
Facebook is Using AI for Suicide Prevention
The social media company has changed its system for spotting users with potentially suicidal thoughts.
Digital Government
Industry Weighs In on Pentagon’s Cloud Adoption Plan
First, avoid vendor lock-in, the industry group said.
Policy
Continuing Resolution on Congress' Post-Holiday To-Do List
Congress moved along IT modernization and defense authorization bills but still faces funding the government.
Policy
Agencies a Step Closer to Open Data, Chief Data Officers
The OPEN Government Data Act, tucked inside the Foundations for Evidence-based Policymaking Act, passed the House.
Policy
Will Data-Driven Policy Change How IGs Operate?
Inspectors general should be evaluating how successful federal programs are, not just how compliant they are, according to a recent report.
Digital Government
Agencies Continue to Struggle With Accurate Spending Reports, Underreporting by Billions
Months after they were required to make their financial data public, their reports are rife with errors.
Digital Government
MGT Act, Amazon Amendment Survive Defense Authorization Bill Conference
But not all the federal IT amendments made it through.
Digital Government
Fate of Chief Data Officers Relies on Which Data Transparency Bill Passes
Two different versions of the OPEN Government Data Act are working their way through Congress.
Policy
Evidence-Based Policy Bill Would Require Chief Data Officers for All Agencies
A bipartisan bill pushes for more data to make decisions—and some new federal roles.
Cybersecurity
GAO Says Cybersecurity is Top Concern for 2020 Census
The Census Bureau has only tested four of 43 systems needed for the 2020 Census.
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