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Obama Signs Nation's First 'Open Data' LawObama Signs Nation's First 'Open Data' Law

DATA Act requires agencies to publish government spending information in standardized machine-readable open data.

byWilliam Welsh, Contributing Writer
May 12, 2014
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FTC Must Disclose Consumer Data Security StandardsFTC Must Disclose Consumer Data Security Standards
byWilliam Jackson
May 8, 2014
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NASA's Next Spacesuit: Mars FashionNASA's Next Spacesuit: Mars Fashion
byElena Malykhina
May 2, 2014
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Open Government Data Gains Global MomentumOpen Government Data Gains Global Momentum
byWyatt Kash
May 1, 2014
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DATA Act Passes House, Awaits Obama's SignatureDATA Act Passes House, Awaits Obama's Signature
byWilliam Welsh
Apr 29, 2014
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White House Website Helps Veterans Find JobsWhite House Website Helps Veterans Find Jobs
byElena Malykhina
Apr 25, 2014
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Contacting Congress Just Got Easier
Contacting Congress Just Got Easier
Apr 22, 2014
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byElena Malykhina, Technology Journalist
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NASA Tests Technologies For Deep Space Exploration
NASA Tests Technologies For Deep Space Exploration
Apr 17, 2014
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byElena Malykhina, Technology Journalist
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Google Maps Shows Crimea As Russian To Russians
Google Maps Shows Crimea As Russian To Russians
Apr 15, 2014
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byThomas Claburn, Editor at Large, Enterprise Mobility
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Senate Unanimously Passes DATA Act
Senate Unanimously Passes DATA Act
Apr 11, 2014
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byWilliam Welsh, Contributing Writer
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NASA Releases 1,000 Apps To Public
NASA Releases 1,000 Apps To Public
Apr 10, 2014
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byElena Malykhina, Technology Journalist
IT Sectors
Feds Seek To Expand Open Data
Feds Seek To Expand Open Data
Apr 9, 2014
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byWyatt Kash, former Editor, information Government
IT Sectors
Paul Allen Invests In Online Voting Firm
Paul Allen Invests In Online Voting Firm
Apr 9, 2014
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byElena Malykhina, Technology Journalist
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FTC Privacy Enforcement Power Wins Court Blessing
FTC Privacy Enforcement Power Wins Court Blessing
Apr 8, 2014
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byThomas Claburn, Editor at Large, Enterprise Mobility
IT Sectors
Open Data Law Aims To Demystify Federal Spending
Open Data Law Aims To Demystify Federal Spending
Apr 7, 2014
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byWilliam Welsh, Contributing Writer
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Agencies Earn Poor Grades For FOIA Handling
Agencies Earn Poor Grades For FOIA Handling
Mar 17, 2014
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byElena Malykhina, Technology Journalist
IT Sectors
Berners-Lee Seeks Digital Bill Of Rights
Berners-Lee Seeks Digital Bill Of Rights
Mar 12, 2014
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byThomas Claburn, Editor at Large, Enterprise Mobility
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Patent Data Missing In Troll Debate
Patent Data Missing In Troll Debate
Mar 12, 2014
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byRick Merritt, SiliconValley Bureau Chief, EE Times
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White House Recruits Tech Entrepreneurs
White House Recruits Tech Entrepreneurs
Mar 10, 2014
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byPatience Wait, Contributor
IT Sectors
For Public Schools, Mobility Is A Minefield
For Public Schools, Mobility Is A Minefield
Feb 28, 2014
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byMelanie Seekins, Contributing Writer
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Why We Should All Hope Bitcoins Go Mainstream
Why We Should All Hope Bitcoins Go Mainstream
Feb 26, 2014
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byJasmine McTigue, Principal, McTigue Analytics
IT Sectors
Is Your Waterway Polluted? EPA App For That
Is Your Waterway Polluted? EPA App For That
Feb 12, 2014
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byPatience Wait, Contributor
IT Sectors
Surveillance Protests Go Global
Surveillance Protests Go Global
Feb 11, 2014
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byThomas Claburn, Editor at Large, Enterprise Mobility
IT Sectors
DARPA Opens Software, Data To Public
DARPA Opens Software, Data To Public
Feb 5, 2014
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byElena Malykhina, Technology Journalist
IT Sectors
Education Department Opens Financial Aid Portal
Education Department Opens Financial Aid Portal
Feb 4, 2014
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byElena Malykhina, Technology Journalist
IT Sectors
Why Free Government Data Remains A Tough Sell
Why Free Government Data Remains A Tough Sell
Jan 28, 2014
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byWyatt Kash, former Editor, information Government
IT Sectors
How Government Can Make Open Data Work
How Government Can Make Open Data Work
Jan 22, 2014
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byJoel Gurin, Senior Advisor, The Governance Lab, NYU
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Defense Dept. Calls For Expanded Nuclear Monitoring
Defense Dept. Calls For Expanded Nuclear Monitoring
Jan 22, 2014
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byElena Malykhina, Technology Journalist
IT Sectors
Data.gov Makes Agency Data More Accessible
Data.gov Makes Agency Data More Accessible
Jan 15, 2014
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byElena Malykhina, Technology Journalist
IT Sectors
New IT Job Site Assists Veterans
New IT Job Site Assists Veterans
Jan 13, 2014
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byElena Malykhina, Technology Journalist
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Open Data: Good For Citizens & Government
Open Data: Good For Citizens & Government
Jan 7, 2014
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byBethann Pepoli, Business Development: State and Local Government/K12, Splunk
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Military Supply Data Search Tool Uses MongoDB
Military Supply Data Search Tool Uses MongoDB
Jan 3, 2014
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byElena Malykhina, Technology Journalist
IT Sectors
Veterans Affairs Website Offers Open Data
Veterans Affairs Website Offers Open Data
Dec 30, 2013
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byElena Malykhina, Technology Journalist
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Open Government Data: Companies Cash In
Open Government Data: Companies Cash In
Dec 17, 2013
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byWyatt Kash, former Editor, information Government
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Obama's Open Data Plan: Much Work Ahead
Obama's Open Data Plan: Much Work Ahead
Dec 11, 2013
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byElena Malykhina, Technology Journalist

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