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White House Takes To Google+ Hangout Again To Speak To Entrepreneurs (And Us) About Startup America

Steve Case, U.S. CTO Aneesh Chopra, and NEC Director Gene Sperling use Google's new-ish social tool to talk about Startup America on behalf of the White House. We're in line to ask a question right now. READ MORE

Gravitational Pol: What President Gingrich And His Moon Base Would Mean For U.S. Innovation

Newt Gingrich's bold plans for a moon base dominated last night's GOP debate. If he did get elected president--it could happen!--here's how Newt's bigger take on innovation and science would change America.READ MORE

Inspired By "Facebook Nation," Obama's Chief Disruptor Brings Startup Culture To The Gov't

The President's new Chief Innovation Officer, Steven VanRoekel, says America has become a "Facebook nation" that demands increased transparency and interactivity from the federal government. His solution is to make agencies function like lean startups.READ MORE

Will The White House's New Civic Engagement Site Make The Government More Responsive?

We The People, the Obama administration's new online-petition engine, will let any citizens who get 5,000 signatures get an official response from the White House. Will it increase civic engagement?READ MORE

U.K. Spies To Hack Rioter's BlackBerry Messages, Microsoft Talks Windows 8, President Obama Joins Foursquare

This and more important news from your Fast Company editors, with updates all day.READ MORE

iFive: Sony Hacked Again, Gmail Scam Hit White House, Facebook Vs. Ceglia, Adobe Vs. Apple, Sales Tax Going Online

As the last moments of this week drift by, don't miss out on the early news--read our summary to find out what's happening today:READ MORE

Q: Who's Dominating Q&A Sites? A: No One

Q&A websites are plagued with problems that few have yet to solve.READ MORE

Fast Company Goes to Washington: Obama Administration Officials Answer Your Startup Questions

At noon EST (nowish), Fast Company senior editor Nancy Cook is scheduled to moderate a panel, "Startup America--Reducing Barriers" at the White House. The plan is to have a chat with Karen Mills, Administrator of the U.S. Small ...READ MORE

Tell the White House How to Power Up Startups

On March 23, from noon-12:40 p.m. EST, Fast Company senior editor Nancy Cook will travel to the White House with your questions in tow to moderate the panel, "Startup America--Reducing Barriers." It's part of the White House's Startup America initiative. Here's your chance to share ideas with the president on making startups smoother. READ MORE

SF CIO Heads to White House as Deputy CTO for Innovation

Chris Vein has pioneered open-source and open-data initiatives in the City by the Bay. Now he's taking his vision for a more transparent and collaborative government to Washington.READ MORE

Here's Your Chance to Advise the White House on Innovation

The White House's "Advise the Advisors" crowdsourcing effort seeks input from valuable readers like you.READ MORE

Obama's Quest to Bring Wi-Fi to the Hills and Hollers

Obama wants to end the rural-urban Internet divide and sees better quality Wi-Fi and access as a key ingredient to moving forward and making America more competitive with other nations.READ MORE

CIA's Revamped Website Has Flickr Stream, New Kids' Games, YouTube Puppy-Cam Vids!

The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) wants the world to know that it loves social media--and just re-vamped its site to prove it. The K-9 cam video is the cutest thing since Keyboard Cat.READ MORE

A White House Gig for Mubarak?

Imagine the first meeting between Obama, Mubarak, and House Speaker John Boehner to hammer out a deal.READ MORE

Will Obama's Ambitious Energy Efficiency Plan Really Save Businesses $40 Billion a Year?

The Better Buildings Initiative, announced today, aims to improve efficiency by 20% in under 10 years.READ MORE