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Notwithstanding endeavors to eschew obfuscation, website readability drops
February 09, 2016 | NewsMore than five years after President Barack Obama signed the Plain Writing Act, a new report finds the readability of federal agency websites has gotten worse.
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What’s behind most data center outages?
| NewsCyber crimes and equipment failures may run far behind human error.
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Federal 100 winners announced
| NewsThe annual program recognizes 100 individuals who have played pivotal roles in the federal government IT community.
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Reverse-engineering the brain to improve machine learning
February 08, 2016 | NewsResearchers are working to decipher how the brain’s visual system processes information in hopes of advancing machine learning algorithms and computer vision.
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Gigabit Internet comes to KC public housing
| NewsThe Kansas City Housing Authority is working with Google to bring free gigabit Internet to over 1,300 families in the metro area.
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Solving art history mysteries with open data
| NewsMaking provenance data open and accessible gives more people information about a piece’s sometimes sordid history, including clues that might uncover evidence of Nazi confiscation.
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Open data dusts off the art world
| NewsMuseums are finding ways to convert even the provenance of artwork into open data, offering an out-of-the-box lesson in accessibility to public sector agencies.
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NYC offers free software to city students
| NewsA partnership between the city and Microsoft allows students and families to download Office 365.
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GAO calls for action to improve tribal Internet access
February 05, 2016 | NewsAccording to the Government Accountability Office, better data collection and coordination of services would help agencies ensure high-speed Internet service in tribal communities.
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Calling all startups: California cities seek tech to tackle civic challenges
| NewsThe Startup In Residence Challenge pairs government agencies with innovative startups to research, build and test technology products that address civic challenges.