Social government makes inroads with citizens
Federal agencies perform “very well” when using social media to service citizens, a newly released study said. The study, sponsored and conducted by J.D. Power & Associates, ranked…
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DARPA’s futuristic prosthetic arm gets FDA approval
David Dorrance invented the split hook in 1912, a prosthetic device allowing people missing an arm to pick up things. For more than a century, the split hook was the…
Threat Matrix — Episode 17 (Video): The secret history of CIA spy gadgets
Editor’s Note: In 2009, I had the good fortune of meeting and interviewing, at length, Robert Wallace, the former director of the CIA’s technical service. For those…
How Google Analytics became a staple for many federal agencies
When the digital communications manager for the Government Accountability Office came to the position in 2010, she was thrust into figuring out how the agency could best…
FedWire: Innovation award, 18F Demo Day and eyes-free navigation
FedWire is FedScoop’s afternoon roundup of news and notes from the federal IT community. Send your links and videos to tips@fedscoop.com. Slides from the inaugural 18F Demo…
How innovation can improve voter turnout
Twenty percent of potential United States voters face difficulties effectively casting their ballot on election day, a new report by the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation said.…
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