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Niraj Chokshi

Digital Government

State Department Spent $630K to Buy Facebook 'Likes'

Employees thought money was wasted on 'buying fans,' IG found.

  • By Niraj Chokshi, National Journal
Digital Government

The Biggest Threat to the Economy Could Come From Outer Space

A repeat of an 1859 geomagnetic storm could cost 10 to 20 times as much as Hurricane Katrina.

  • By Niraj Chokshi, National Journal
Digital Government

NSA Forced Verizon To Turn Over Data on Millions of Customers

Big data sets can be used to uniquely identify individuals.

  • By Niraj Chokshi and Matt Berman, National Journal
Digital Government

Super Bowl blackout could energize a debate on power grid

Improvements could resolve the issues that took out power during the game.

  • By Catherine Hollander and Niraj Chokshi, National Journal