by Zak Koeske | Dec 8, 2010 | Business & Tech, Politics
WASHINGTON -The government in the District of Columbia has been at the head of the national curve when it comes to creating citizen-facing technology, but resident knowledge of the applications available is minimal. D.C. government struggles to market innovative Web...
by Zak Koeske | Dec 8, 2010 | Business & Tech, Politics
WASHINGTON – The D.C. government is at the forefront of a national push to develop citizen-focused Web tools. But District leaders say they haven’t forgotten that many residents aren’t yet online. D.C’s chief technology officer is on the case...
by Zak Koeske | Dec 7, 2010 | Topics
Put a face to your story. Find the human element. Personalize your writing. It’s something we’ve had pounded into our heads since our first days at Medill. And rightly so. Exploring a broad issue through the eyes of a single individual undoubtedly makes for a more...
by Zak Koeske | Dec 3, 2010 | Business & Tech, Politics, Science + Technology
WASHINGTON – With cities facing painful budget cuts, already-strapped government technology teams risk falling even further behind their private sector peers. But if one pioneering technology non-profit has its way, government IT needn’t be relegated to a civic...
by Zak Koeske | Dec 3, 2010 | Science + Technology
WASHINGTON — NASA’s announcement that it would hold a press conference Thursday to discuss a finding that would “impact the search for evidence of extraterrestrial life,” whipped alien true believers into an Internet frenzy, rife with speculation that new life forms...
