As an experiment in micro purchasing, the General Services Administration’s 18F digital services development group set out to test whether it could buy chunks of code – rather than a full application – for less than $3,500. Using GSA’s Contract-Award Labor Category tool, 18F asked for bids on loading labor category data from the Schedule […]
“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. — That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the […]
A year ago, Congress passed the Digital Accountability and Transparency Act of 2014, or the DATA Act. Since then, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and the Department of the Treasury (Treasury) have engaged with the communities that create and use this data and taken important first steps towards creating a more data driven […]
In this technology-driven day and age, critics of smartphone consumers condemn users about their fondness for taking selfies (a photo taken of oneself with a smartphone or webcam and shared via social media), which critics believe are causing people to become increasingly vain, narcissistic, and self-absorbed. But, could taking a selfie make you richer? According […]
When it comes to information sharing, several security aspects are questioned, whether information sharing is occurring within an organization across units or external to an organization the sharing of information can be fraught with challenges. Over the years, keeping government data a secret and sharing it over the dynamic and prolific internet is just as […]
Free-Trade is a staple of American democracy. Free-trade and globalization has allowed America and countries around the globe to open up their markets by removing trade barriers such as tariffs; allowing goods and services from around the world to compete with domestic products and services. According to The House Small Business Committee, “International trade is […]
New data analysis technologies are advancing day by day that help federally-funded researchers crunch more information and direct them to successful development and progress. Unfortunately, this has an underlying negative effect: the potential exposure of a company or individual’s private & personal information particularly with the federal government failing to remain current with modern research […]
“The biggest mistake a small business can make is to think like a small business” —Postfilm Design In the rapidly globalizing world in which we live today, many individuals neglect to take time to consider how great of an impact entrepreneurs have on our everyday lives. Dictionary.com accurately defines an entrepreneur as “a person who […]
According to United States Government Accountability Office, Billions of Dollars in Savings Have Been Realized by Smart agencies, but they neglected one important key; to submit reinvestment plans. The Government Accountability Office found out that, twenty-four of the 26 federal agencies participating in the Office of Management and Budget’s (OMB) information technology (IT) reform initiatives […]
We’ve all heard it before: Experience is the best teacher. While this may be true, technology, through its rapid availability, improvement, provides highly effective solutions for a wide-range of issues that previously required extensive experience to resolve. Companies, organizations, and individuals are relying on innovative technological solutions more than ever to solve complex and multi-faceted […]