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Trump names net neutrality foe Ajit Pai to lead the FCC

Pai opposed former Chairman Tom Wheeler's reclassification of broadband as a utility
IRS cut its cybersecurity staff by 11% over four years

As headcount is falling, cybersecurity spending at the agency is increasing.
Clinton regrets, but defends, use of family email server

Former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Tuesday that, in hindsight, her decision to use a private email server to conduct official business was ...
In six months, the White House has replaced its top IT leaders

The White House may be trying to improve its IT operations by aligning itself more with Silicon Valley thinking
DHS cybersecurity staff won't get paid during shutdown
IRS warns of downtime risk as Congress makes cuts

Successive budget cuts by Congress are forcing the Internal Revenue Service to delay modernization and improve its ability to prevent fraud.

Government open data proves a treasure trove for savvy businesses

Hoping to capitalize on free government information, IT leaders are discovering the value -- and vexation -- of converting terabytes of data into new revenue ...
Obama in awkward spot after privacy board calls NSA snooping illegal

The bipartisan group also concludes metadata collection is mostly useless
Thanks to the NSA, quantum computing may some day be in the cloud

The spy agency is spending $80M on basic research related to quantum computing
The firm behind Healthcare.gov had top-notch credentials -- and it didn't help

The biggest software failure of 2013 and why CMMI certification was no predictor of success
Predictive policing gets personal

Data mining can predict who will reoffend, not just where and when the crimes will occur.
D.C. creates free incubator space, but there's just one catch

Library looking for people who, in exchange for access to Dream Lab co-working spaces, will share their expertise for one hour a month