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NASA has unveiled NASA App HD, a new mobile application for the iPad providing videos, stories and NASA information all in one place.

As the reports of Hurricane Earl's strength get less serious (thank goodness!), we can all breathe a sigh of relief and start to have some fun with it.

In April 2010, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) created the Emergency Response Interoperability Center (ERIC)

A bit of industry staffing news: Larry Lessig announced this morning that Fix Congress

With Labor Day ahead of us and many folks heading out of town, I thought it would be the perfect time to share the leadership books recommended by some of the federal leaders I've recently interviewed

1. Arranging Things: The Rhetoric of Object Placement (Amazon) -- [...] the underlyi
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Collaborative technologies apply flattening pressure to hi

GSA has issued per diem rates for lodging for next year. Most hotels in major cities saw a decrease, including $15 for Washington, $71 in New York City and $45 in Chicago.

More people now use social media tools to report emergencies or call for help, and they expect government response agencies to be actively engaged in using the technology, too.

The peculiarities of the niche retirement system aimed largely at people who had a break in federal service at some point.

Federal agencies have spent almost $126 million in Gulf Coast contracts.

Officials aim to develop flexible, lethal model that taps best features of current fleet.

Jefferson County, Ala., may scrap $12 million system due to performance issues.

Alright so first off let me outline the premise of this new blog series.

Former National Science Foundation executive says technical issues and the enormity of the task make securing the Internet and networks 'the most difficult challenge' for researchers.

The Social Security Administration accepts half of its inspector general's advice for site selection for a new data center.

A damaged storage area network was fully repaired as of Thursday, Sept. 2, according to Northrop Grumman.

With aerial imaging technology, code enforcement officials can verify complaints from residents about neighborhood violations.

HR specialists say incompatible systems and limited online tools make it difficult to match qualified candidates with jobs.

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GAO scored number two on the best agency to work for list. How do they get there?

The national intelligence office is developing a site that would pair job applicants with suitable federal vacancies.

Learn more from the Partnership for Public Service's Tim McManus

Focus on the job you want to accomplish and not on the technology you are using to get the job done, says the Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s senior adviser for knowledge management.