Emerging Tech

How Government Data Could Make College Cheaper

The Education Department is asking developers how they could use APIs to make college a better value for students.

Digital Government

Senate Passes Bill Demanding Uniform Coding for Agencies' Spending Data

House lawmakers vow to get the DATA Act to the president's desk.

Emerging Tech

Government-Run Competitions Should Be About Markets, Not Prizes

That means knowing where you want the market to go but giving competitors flexibility to get there faster.

Emerging Tech

How Technology Failed to Fix Kenya’s Election

While the 2013 elections were largely violence free, that was no thanks to technology.

Digital Government

Remember the HealthCare.gov Woes? State Exchanges Had the Same Problems

Issa argues state exchanges were redundant and unnecessary.

Digital Government

Census Needs Better IT Plans for 2020, Auditor Says

The bureau is considering using Internet surveys and asking field workers to BYOD.

Digital Government

Is Google's Problem 'Big Data Hubris' or Insufficient Data?

IARPA uses multiple big data streams to outperform Google Flu Trends.

Ideas

What Kind of Tech Exec (or Potential Exec) Are You?

Take our quiz to find out if you're a security superstar or a productivity powerhouse -- or maybe neither.

Digital Government

Obamacare Sees Social Media Surge Ahead of #Deadline

HealthCare.gov struggles to meet demand Monday.

Emerging Tech

Where to Go for a Fresh Take on Kanye, Tupac and Federal Policy (Hint: Rap Genius)

GSA inks deal with the edgy annotation site and posts a document about mentors.

Digital Government

What Should Scare Us About Health IT

Advancements in electronic health records also make our records more vulnerable to hacking.