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Integrating open data, open source, cloud drives efficiency
May 06, 2021 | NewsBetter integration of three of the federal government’s main strategies -- use of cloud, open source software and open data – would collectively benefit their progress, a new report found.
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TMF relaxes payback rules for security, IT modernization, pandemic response
| NewsThe updated model will make a difference by getting more high-priority technology modernization projects funded.
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Open-source tool helps spot gerrymandered districts
| NewsGerryChain uses mathematical and computational models to generate a representative collection of maps that would meet legal voting rules and priorities for new districts.
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State laws hint at privacy best practices
| NewsUnderstanding state government privacy laws can give government IT teams an advantage in handling sensitive information.
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NLM Pillbox put out to pasture
May 05, 2021 | NewsThe National Library of Medicine retired its Pillbox program earlier this year after about a decade of providing a quick way for the public, medical workers and law enforcement to identify a pill.
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Data-driven communications lessons from COVID-19
| NewsAgencies that embraced data analytics and visualizations during the past year gained powerful communications capabilities that helped them increase transparency, share vital information and improve responsiveness.
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The new Normals: NOAA releases 30-year climate data
| NewsThe 2021 Climate Normals show the 30-year weather and climate averages based on observations from federal weather stations and thousands of citizen scientists.
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Navy seeks better analytics on facilities’ energy usage
| NewsThe Navy wants to get a handle on energy consumption by analyzing data from infrastructure meters and building control systems.
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Lawmakers seek new probe into AWS JEDI collusion
May 04, 2021 | NewsLetters from Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) and Rep. Ken Buck (R-Colo.) to Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, Attorney General Merrick Garland and acting Defense Department Inspector General Sean O’Donnell asking for information, documents and, in the case of the Justice Department,… Read More »
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Why open source adoption in federal IT is poised to accelerate
| NewsAs a result of the pandemic’s push toward modernization, new leadership and additional funding sources, support for open standards is growing and may be reaching a tipping point in federal agencies.