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White House adds 'agile and responsive' security practices to trusted internet connections updates
The White House announced updates to the federal government Trusted Internet Connections initiative with the intent to empower agencies with security practices that aim to remove barriers to modern technology adoption.
New center wants to help Congress grok deep space, deep fakes
The U.S. Government Accountability Office launched a new Center for Strategic Foresight to help Congress better understand issues related to emerging notorious technologies, such as deep space and deep fakes, that impact a well-functioning democracy.
GAO tells Defense Department to 'fully implement' open source pilot program
The U.S. Government Accountability Office released a report assessing the lackluster status of the Defense Department's open source pilot program, saying that until the agency effectively implements this, "the department will not be positioned to take advantage of significant cost savings and efficiencies."
United Nations digital economy report gives comprehensive insight into global emerging tech trends and the future impact on us all
The United Nations published its 2019 Digital Economy Report that is a comprehensive must-read for civic leaders who want to understand how emerging technologies will impact the global labor market, security, privacy, economy and more.
Policy hackathon in SF to address U.S., European city challenges
A policy hackathon will be held in San Francisco on September 24 to "tackle problems brought by cities from the U.S. and Europe."
How civic hackers helped California's DMV get digital momentum
CivicDMV and the Code for America Brigades helped inspire DMV to "unlock" California’s DMV Web Services.