/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/authors/kdowney/ Recent content on Digital.gov Hugo en-us /preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2015/06/04/new-coast-guard-app-streamlines-boating-safety-to-maximize-summer-fun/ Thu, 04 Jun 2015 10:00:34 -0400 /preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2015/06/04/new-coast-guard-app-streamlines-boating-safety-to-maximize-summer-fun/ Just in time for the summer season, the U.S. Coast Guard launched a brand new app to give smartphone users easy, on-demand access to critical boating safety information and resources. /preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2015/05/28/ice-wields-smartphones-in-fight-against-child-exploitation/ Thu, 28 May 2015 10:00:48 -0400 /preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2015/05/28/ice-wields-smartphones-in-fight-against-child-exploitation/ Armed with a smartphone instead of a badge, ordinary Americans are helping law enforcement officers capture child predators. After exhausting all investigative leads, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) special agents turn to the public for help to /preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2015/05/14/from-startup-to-veteran-ceo-new-businessusa-app-has-you-covered/ Thu, 14 May 2015 10:00:42 -0400 /preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2015/05/14/from-startup-to-veteran-ceo-new-businessusa-app-has-you-covered/ BusinessUSA is a centralized, one-stop platform to make it easy for businesses to access services to help them grow and hire. And with the release of a brand new smartphone app for Android and iOS devices, BusinessUSA is fully functional no matter whether you visit by desktop, tablet /preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2015/05/07/spoiler-alert-usdas-foodkeeper-app-helps-americans-avoid-wasting-good-food/ Thu, 07 May 2015 10:00:13 -0400 /preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2015/05/07/spoiler-alert-usdas-foodkeeper-app-helps-americans-avoid-wasting-good-food/ Spoiler Alert: Every year, billions of pounds of good food go to waste in the U.S. because Americans are not sure if the food is spoiled. The U.S. Department of Agriculture estimates that retailers and consumers waste 36 pounds of food per /preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2015/04/23/checking-in-on-the-dod-mobile-apps-gallery/ Thu, 23 Apr 2015 10:07:30 -0400 /preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2015/04/23/checking-in-on-the-dod-mobile-apps-gallery/ We’re switching our style up this week in salute to our military friends across the Department of Defense. Faithful readers of DigitalGov know that each Thursday we profile an awesome app from the /preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2015/04/09/new-usgs-app-helps-save-the-piping-plovers/ Thu, 09 Apr 2015 10:00:25 -0400 /preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2015/04/09/new-usgs-app-helps-save-the-piping-plovers/ iPlover is a new app from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) for data collection about habitats on coastal beaches and the environment surrounding them. That sounds like a really difficult and important task, but luckily for us, the app is designed for trained and vetted professionals. It is an example of another federal crowdsourcing app, but for experts. The /preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2015/03/26/booking-a-discount-bus-ticket-check-carrier-safety-records-with-qcmobile/ Thu, 26 Mar 2015 11:56:54 -0400 /preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2015/03/26/booking-a-discount-bus-ticket-check-carrier-safety-records-with-qcmobile/ The new app from the Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration called “QCMobile” empowers U.S. motorists to make safety their highest priority on the roadways this spring. This is a continued theme in DOT’s mobile strategy, as they have also recently released the SaferRide app. QCMobile (QC stands /preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2015/03/19/drugshortages-app-accelerates-public-access-to-drug-shortage-information/ Thu, 19 Mar 2015 01:00:13 -0400 /preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2015/03/19/drugshortages-app-accelerates-public-access-to-drug-shortage-information/ The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s new “DrugShortages” app gives the public access to important—and sometimes critical—drug shortage information easier and faster than ever before. Drugs in short supply can delay or deny needed care for patients. Shortages may also lead health care professionals to rely on alternative drug products, /preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2015/03/05/explore-iconic-overseas-world-war-ii-sites-with-abmc-apps/ Thu, 05 Mar 2015 10:22:36 -0400 /preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2015/03/05/explore-iconic-overseas-world-war-ii-sites-with-abmc-apps/ The Normandy American Cemetery is one of the 25 permanent American military cemeteries in foreign countries that the American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC) maintains to honor the service, achievements and sacrifices of U.S. armed forces. /preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2015/02/26/keep-a-strong-job-search-game-with-usa-govs-federal-mobile-apps-directory/ Thu, 26 Feb 2015 13:00:43 -0400 /preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2015/02/26/keep-a-strong-job-search-game-with-usa-govs-federal-mobile-apps-directory/ Scoping the fed scene for the best match to apply your very formidable skillset? Use your smartphone to cast a wider net on your job search with help from the USA.gov Federal Mobile Apps Directory. Federal job hunters are no longer confined to desktop websites, so check /preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2015/02/19/irs2go-app-provides-multi-symptom-relief-for-tax-anxiety/ Thu, 19 Feb 2015 03:16:00 -0400 /preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2015/02/19/irs2go-app-provides-multi-symptom-relief-for-tax-anxiety/ The digital equivalent of a cool rag and a spoonful of Pepto Bismol, the Internal Revenue Service updated their IRS2Go app to provide multi-symptom relief for tax anxiety this year. IRS2Go lets taxpayers check on the status of their tax refund and obtain helpful tax information. If you’re /preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2015/02/05/focus-on-nutrition-with-dri-calculator-for-healthcare-professionals-app/ Thu, 05 Feb 2015 10:00:28 -0400 /preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2015/02/05/focus-on-nutrition-with-dri-calculator-for-healthcare-professionals-app/ For those of us who need to get our diet under control—and keep it that way—we surely have noticed the recent explosion of health apps and wearable fitness trackers. No doubt we’ve all thought about buying one of those at $100 to $150 bucks a /preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2015/01/29/be-a-citizen-scientist-with-noaas-crowdmag-app/ Thu, 29 Jan 2015 10:00:11 -0400 /preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2015/01/29/be-a-citizen-scientist-with-noaas-crowdmag-app/ Help the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) improve the accuracy of magnetic navigation by tracking changes in the Earth’s magnetic field. /preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2015/01/22/saferride-app-could-save-your-life/ Thu, 22 Jan 2015 10:00:03 -0400 /preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2015/01/22/saferride-app-could-save-your-life/ One death every 52 minutes. That’s how frequently someone died in crashes involving a drunk driver in the U.S. in 2013—10,076 deaths in total. While that number represents a 2.5% reduction in deaths from the previous year, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is offering a new mobile app—called SaferRide—to /preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2015/01/08/cbp-border-wait-time-app-a-one-stop-shop-for-cross-border-travel/ Thu, 08 Jan 2015 10:31:58 -0400 /preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2015/01/08/cbp-border-wait-time-app-a-one-stop-shop-for-cross-border-travel/ The new Border Wait Time app from U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is a one stop shop for cross border travelers, displaying estimated wait times and open lane statuses at U.S. land ports of entry. Travelers can also locate ports of entry /preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2014/12/24/santa-is-16-centuries-old-things-ive-learned-from-norad-tracks-santa-app/ Wed, 24 Dec 2014 09:00:36 -0400 /preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2014/12/24/santa-is-16-centuries-old-things-ive-learned-from-norad-tracks-santa-app/ NORAD’s Santa Tracker is available for download again! Here are five things I learned from the magical NORAD Tracks Santa app to keep my nieces, nephews and neighborhood children entertained this holiday season, even if I don’t remember how many of them /preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2014/12/18/acronyms-army-isms-and-much-more-rotc-handbook-app-explains-cadet-life/ Thu, 18 Dec 2014 10:00:00 -0400 /preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2014/12/18/acronyms-army-isms-and-much-more-rotc-handbook-app-explains-cadet-life/ Have a potential future cadet in the family? Deciding whether the Army Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) program is right for you? Already in the program? Study up on the Army ROTC program before you or someone you know steps foot in the classroom in a crisp uniform. Download the ROTC Handbook from the U.S. /preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2014/12/04/find-fuel-during-disasters-with-lantern-live-app/ Thu, 04 Dec 2014 10:00:58 -0400 /preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2014/12/04/find-fuel-during-disasters-with-lantern-live-app/ Who to call? Where to meet? What to pack? How to find fuel? Make sure your personal disaster preparedness plan includes how to quickly find functioning gas stations in your area with help from the Department of Energy’s Lantern /preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2014/11/26/thanksgiving-avoid-awkward-family-dinners-with-the-federal-apps-mobile-directory/ Wed, 26 Nov 2014 12:00:29 -0400 /preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2014/11/26/thanksgiving-avoid-awkward-family-dinners-with-the-federal-apps-mobile-directory/ Are you like me? Do you consistently eat too much on Thanksgiving to avoid invasive family conversations that have a high probability of 1) turning awkward and 2) forcing you to abandon a sworn blood oath to never again reveal details of your private life to loved ones? Don’t be like me. It’s your holiday, /preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2014/11/20/join-the-global-climate-change-conversation-with-nasas-earth-now/ Thu, 20 Nov 2014 10:00:52 -0400 /preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2014/11/20/join-the-global-climate-change-conversation-with-nasas-earth-now/ Wanna join the global climate change conversation? Arm yourself with real-time facts about Earth’s vital signs from NASA’s Earth Now mobile app. Earth Now is an app that visualizes recent global climate data, including surface air temperature, carbon dioxide, carbon /preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2014/11/13/ice-expands-reach-of-app-designed-to-locate-child-predators/ Thu, 13 Nov 2014 10:15:21 -0400 /preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2014/11/13/ice-expands-reach-of-app-designed-to-locate-child-predators/ Catching child predators? There’s an app for that, and it’s expanding its reach to Android smartphones. Operation Predator—the first U.S. federal law enforcement app designed to seek the public’s help with identifying and locating fugitive and unknown suspected child predators—is now /preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2014/11/06/rail-crossing-locator-app-now-available-on-a-second-platform/ Thu, 06 Nov 2014 10:00:43 -0400 /preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2014/11/06/rail-crossing-locator-app-now-available-on-a-second-platform/ You don’t need to be a rail buff to want to download the Federal Railroad Administration Rail Crossing Locator app. Parents, outdoor enthusiasts, emergency responders, school officials, motorists and many others will find value in locating area highway-rail crossings. The aim of the app is public safety and the Department of Transportation /preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2014/10/16/wheres-the-beef-usda-app-serves-up-inspection-information/ Thu, 16 Oct 2014 10:08:04 -0400 /preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2014/10/16/wheres-the-beef-usda-app-serves-up-inspection-information/ Want to know where the food you’re eating was produced? Here’s a handy trick before you head out to the grocery store: Download the Meat, Poultry & Egg Product Inspection Directory (MPI Directory) app produced by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)’s Food Safety and Inspection Service. All containers of meat, poultry and