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9 Healthcare Innovations Driven By Open Data9 Healthcare Innovations Driven By Open Data

Startups are using big, open data to power apps and tools designed to keep people healthier -- and we're not just talking about Watson.

byJoel Gurin, Senior Advisor, The Governance Lab, NYU
Nov 18, 2014
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8 Lessons From Rosetta Comet Mission8 Lessons From Rosetta Comet Mission
byJohn Barnes
Nov 13, 2014
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Rosetta Mission: Debugging A Comet LandingRosetta Mission: Debugging A Comet Landing
byDavid F Carr
Nov 12, 2014
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House Lawmaker Investigates 'Truthy' Twitter MonitoringHouse Lawmaker Investigates 'Truthy' Twitter Monitoring
byJai Vijayan
Nov 12, 2014
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NASA Explores New World Of Open DataNASA Explores New World Of Open Data
byDavid F Carr
Nov 12, 2014
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IBM Brings Open Data Tech To Ebola FightIBM Brings Open Data Tech To Ebola Fight
byElena Malykhina
Nov 10, 2014
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2015 Government IT Spending: 3 Suggestions
2015 Government IT Spending: 3 Suggestions
Nov 7, 2014
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byChris Steel, Chief Solutions Architect, Software AG Government Solutions
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Truthy Project Not Orwellian, IT Groups Tell Congress
Truthy Project Not Orwellian, IT Groups Tell Congress
Nov 6, 2014
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byJai Vijayan, Contributing Writer
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Bringing DevOps To The Federal Government
Bringing DevOps To The Federal Government
Nov 6, 2014
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byRaj Ananthanpillai, CEO, InfoZen
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Will New Congress Move On H-1B & Tech Issues?
Will New Congress Move On H-1B & Tech Issues?
Nov 4, 2014
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byDavid Ransom, Partner, McDermott Will & Emery
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HomeAway Sues San Francisco Over Home Sharing Law
HomeAway Sues San Francisco Over Home Sharing Law
Nov 3, 2014
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byThomas Claburn, Editor at Large, Enterprise Mobility
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Obama 2012 CTO: From Campaign To Enterprise
Obama 2012 CTO: From Campaign To Enterprise
Nov 3, 2014
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byDavid F Carr, Editor, information Government/Healthcare
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DoD EHR Contract: Open Source Vs. Commercial
DoD EHR Contract: Open Source Vs. Commercial
Oct 31, 2014
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byDavid F Carr, Editor, information Government/Healthcare
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In Government, No Excuse For Missing Documents
In Government, No Excuse For Missing Documents
Oct 27, 2014
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1 Min Read
byEllis Booker, Technology Journalist
IT Sectors
White House Launches More Open Data Initiatives
White House Launches More Open Data Initiatives
Oct 17, 2014
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1 Min Read
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Accela Acquires Government CRM Apps
Accela Acquires Government CRM Apps
Oct 15, 2014
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byDavid F Carr, Editor, information Government/Healthcare
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Where Government Leads: Designing For User Choice
Where Government Leads: Designing For User Choice
Oct 15, 2014
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byJulie M. Anderson, Managing Director, Civitas Group
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Twitter Sues US Government Over Surveillance
Twitter Sues US Government Over Surveillance
Oct 9, 2014
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byJai Vijayan, Contributing Writer
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Backlash Coming On Car-to-Car Talk?
Backlash Coming On Car-to-Car Talk?
Sep 19, 2014
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byJunko Yoshida, Contributor
IT Sectors
Wanted: Honest Algorithms For Voter Redistricting
Wanted: Honest Algorithms For Voter Redistricting
Aug 7, 2014
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byDavid F Carr, Editor, information Government/Healthcare
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Collect It All: The NSA Surveillance Doctrine
Collect It All: The NSA Surveillance Doctrine
Aug 1, 2014
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byAndrew Conry Murray, Director of Content & Community, Interop
IT Sectors
Federal IT Innovation Depends On Being Open
Federal IT Innovation Depends On Being Open
Jul 24, 2014
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byDavid F Carr, Editor, information Government/Healthcare
IT Sectors
Commerce Dept. Partners With Private Sector On Open Data
Commerce Dept. Partners With Private Sector On Open Data
Jun 27, 2014
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byWilliam Welsh, Contributing Writer
IT Sectors
Feds To Post Open Data From 700 R&D Facilities
Feds To Post Open Data From 700 R&D Facilities
Jun 20, 2014
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byWilliam Welsh, Contributing Writer
IT Sectors
Science & Tech Office Refreshes Open Government Plan
Science & Tech Office Refreshes Open Government Plan
Jun 9, 2014
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byWilliam Welsh, Contributing Writer
IT Sectors
UK Healthcare Agency Reveals Open Data Blueprint
UK Healthcare Agency Reveals Open Data Blueprint
Jun 6, 2014
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byWilliam Welsh, Contributing Writer
IT Sectors
OpenFDA Backstory: Breaking The Paperwork Backlog
OpenFDA Backstory: Breaking The Paperwork Backlog
Jun 5, 2014
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byDavid F Carr, Editor, information Government/Healthcare
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Smart Government: All About Disruption
Smart Government: All About Disruption
Jun 5, 2014
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byWilliam Welsh, Contributing Writer
IT Sectors
Open Data Coalition Criticizes SEC Backtracking
Open Data Coalition Criticizes SEC Backtracking
May 29, 2014
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byWilliam Welsh, Contributing Writer
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Federal Records Managers Caught In Squeeze
Federal Records Managers Caught In Squeeze
May 29, 2014
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byRichard W. Walker, Contributor
IT Sectors
Federal CIOs, Take Open Data To Next Level
Federal CIOs, Take Open Data To Next Level
May 29, 2014
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byBobby Caudill, Director, Global Government Industry Marketing, Teradata
IT Sectors
House Passes Bill To Limit NSA Spying
House Passes Bill To Limit NSA Spying
May 23, 2014
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byWilliam Welsh, Contributing Writer
IT Sectors
NASA Picks Global Space Apps Challenge Winners
NASA Picks Global Space Apps Challenge Winners
May 21, 2014
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byElena Malykhina, Technology Journalist
IT Sectors
Commerce Department Shares R&D Breakthroughs
Commerce Department Shares R&D Breakthroughs
May 13, 2014
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byElena Malykhina, Technology Journalist
IT Sectors
White House Issues Open Data Action Plan
White House Issues Open Data Action Plan
May 12, 2014
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byWyatt Kash, former Editor, information Government

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