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Open Source Government: Code-Sharing Site Hires Federal Liaison

Joseph Marks | Nextgov | March 6, 2013

The computer code sharing site GitHub's first government liaison says he hopes to be a bridge between the government and open source communities on legislation and regulations, not just code. Read More »

'Copyright Week' Protest Channels Aaron Swartz's Activist Legacy

Dell Cameron | The Daily Dot | January 14, 2014

To the many who view themselves as netizens, citizens of the Internet, the loss of Aaron Swartz was a devastating moment in history. One year after his death, the memory of the 26-year-old activist is galvanizing the efforts of organizers who share his passion for the freedom of information. Read More »

Alaska Telehealth Bill Would Allow Phone, Online Prescribing Visits

Joseph Conn | Modern Healthcare | May 7, 2014

Alaska may soon allow physicians to write prescriptions for many medications without an initial face-to-face encounter between the prescriber and the patient. A bill to allow the remote prescribing process passed on the final day of the state legislative session April 25 and is awaiting the signature of Alaska Republican Gov. Sean Parnell...

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An Open Letter To Washington, D.C. From A Physician On The Front Lines.

Matthew Moeller | Caduceus Blog | March 2, 2013

I am writing this letter because I feel that our leaders and lawmakers do not have an accurate picture of what it actually entails to become a physician today; specifically, the financial, intellectual, social, mental, and physical demands of the profession. Read More »

Argentina Passes Open Access Act For Publicly Funded Research

Maximiliano Marzetti | Intellectual Property Watch | December 16, 2013

The Congress of Argentina recently passed a landmark law making publicly funded science and technology research publications free and open access. Read More »

Cisco's Case for Service Providers as Tourniquet for Hemorrhaging Health System

Tine Christensen | Government Health IT | June 27, 2012

While uncertainty about the status of healthcare reform hangs over the healthcare field like a black cloud, there are persistent glimmers of sunshine in the form of emerging incentives for providers and insurers to contain costs. Technology can play a key role in delivering critical opportunities for these much-needed cost savings. Read More »

Contacting Lawmakers At The Click Of A Button

Joseph Marks | Nextgov | February 6, 2013

Writing to your legislator used to actually mean…well, writing to your legislator. Then it meant emailing. Now the state of Washington is taking things one step further by letting people write to their lawmakers by commenting directly on a piece of proposed legislation. Read More »

Cosponsor.gov Lets You Upvote the Bills You Want Passed

Brian Fung | Nextgov | June 5, 2013

It used to be that if you ran for Congress and lost, you’d have to crawl back to your opponent’s secure district and kiss your chance at legislating goodbye. With luck and enough money, you might try again next time. Read More »

EFF's Guide To CDA 230: The Most Important Law Protecting Online Speech

Adi Kamdar | Electronic Frontier Foundation | December 6, 2012

In 1996, while debating the intricacies of a bill that would massively overhaul the telecommunications laws of the United States, two astute Congressmen introduced an amendment that would allow the Internet to flourish. Read More »

FTC Chair Promises Robust Regulation Of Big Data

Anthony Brino | Government Health IT | August 22, 2013

Edith Ramirez, the Commissioner of the Federal Trade Commission laid out the case for strong consumer protections regulating the private industry’s use of big data, as the agency asks Congress for the power to level civil fines against businesses for weak consumer data security. Read More »

House Passes Bill To Inform Users Of HealthCare.gov Breaches

Adam Mazmanian | FCW | January 10, 2014

A bill that would require swift notification for HealthCare.gov users whose personal information is compromised by hackers won bipartisan House passage Jan. 10, despite opposition from the White House. Read More »

How The State Decoded Integrates Search Deeply Into Laws

John Berryman | PBS.org | July 8, 2013

State codes are wretched. Seriously, look at a few from: California, New York, Illinois, and Texas. They are all good examples of how stunningly difficult it is to understand state laws. They don’t have APIs. Virtually none have bulk downloads. You’re stuck with their crude offerings. Read More »

Introducing Aaron’s Law, A Desperately Needed Reform Of The Computer Fraud And Abuse Act

Zoe Lofgren and Ron Wyden | Wired | June 20, 2013

The Internet is up for grabs. [...] We need an informed public debate to ensure lawmakers make the right choices that fully preserve the vital openness of the Internet and the privacy and civil liberties of its users. Reforming the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) should be a part of that debate. Read More »

IT Reform Act Could Hitch A Ride On Major Defense Bill

Joseph Marks | Nextgov | June 11, 2013

The bipartisan team sponsoring a complete reboot of how the government buys information technology introduced a version of its bill as an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act on Tuesday. Read More »

Kansas Health Information Exchange Calls It A Day

John Pulley | Nextgov | September 20, 2012

The board responsible for overseeing the digital exchange of Kansans' health records today unanimously approved transferring its duties to a state agency within a year, provided the Legislature acts to make the transfer legal. Read More »