Emerging Tech
Spotting the Trends in Disaster Tweets
FEMA looks for patterns in social media to improve emergency management.
Digital Government
Is It Time for a Secretary of Technology?
HealthCare.gov critic says the U.S. should learn from the British digital government model.
Emerging Tech
Sugar Daddy Dating Site Offers Obamacare Fix
Our site is far more complex than HealthCare.gov, SugarDaddyForMe says.
Digital Government
House Passes Spending Transparency Bill
The DATA Act would help watchdogs keep tabs on how federal dollars are spent.
Digital Government
Collecting Better Data to Drive Smarter Spending, L.A. Style
City residents will be able to have something like an Amazon purchase history of their interactions with the city.
Emerging Tech
Lessons From Los Angeles: Powering Up Data-Driven Government
LA launches a 311 mobile app to improve citizen services, but the long-term goal is smarter government.
Emerging Tech
Congress.gov Coming This Month
Site will replace 18-year-old Thomas.gov for legislative information.
Emerging Tech
Satellite Providers Seek Rule Change to Sell Sharper Images on the Open Market
Higher resolution imagery, now available only to intel agencies, could benefit civilian agencies and boost the private sector.
Emerging Tech
HealthCare.gov’s Silver Lining: Everyone Cares About IT Procurement Now
The website’s troubles have pushed IT reform onto the national stage.
Digital Government
Document Shows Contractor Warned That HealthCare.gov Couldn’t Handle High Traffic
The troubled site could only manage 1,100 simultaneous users a day before launch.
Digital Government
Agencies Could Save Nearly $6 Billion From IT Consolidation
The savings estimate from a government auditor is more than double the White House’s figure.
Digital Government
Senate Bill Would Make Data Center Consolidation the Law
Legislation would require annual reports on agencies' consolidation plans and progress.
Digital Government
Senate Panel Approves Digital Transparency Act
The bipartisan bill would make it easier to compare spending across agencies.
Digital Government
Media Blitz Aims to Address Crisis of Confidence in Obamacare
TV, radio and print campaign will start when site is fixed, Medicare chief says.
Emerging Tech
Testers Wanted for New Tool to Make It Easier to Petition the White House
We the People Write API will help groups gather petition signatures.
Digital Government
How States Launched Successful Health Exchanges
Minnesota and D.C. marketplaces suggest HealthCare.gov’s disastrous first month wasn’t inevitable.
Emerging Tech
White House Plans a Single FOIA Portal Across Government
The new Freedom of Information Act system could improve response times and reduce work for agencies and requesters.
Digital Government
GOP Oversight Chief Orders Sebelius to Turn Over HealthCare.gov Docs
HHS plans to honor Issa's document request but wasn't given enough time, a spokeswoman says.
Emerging Tech
The Best HealthCare.gov Movie
Congress thinks The Wizard of Oz is the best silver screen analogy but there are better ones out there.
Digital Government
Sebelius: HealthCare.gov Restriction Aimed to Avoid Glitches, Not Cause Them
A last-minute change forcing ‘window shoppers’ to register contributed to the site’s disastrous launch, vendor says.
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