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GAO: Billions More To Be Saved by IT Reform
GAO on Tuesday released its fifth annual assessment of federal inefficiencies highlighting IT initiatives that could be more efficient.
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NSA’s Grand Plan to Snowden-Proof Its Data Using the Cloud
No one in the intelligence community wants to face another leak. With NSA’s widespread adoption of cloud computing, the spy agency may not have to.
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The SNL Jokes That Americans Found Offensive
Three years of FCC documents reveal the recent jokes and moments that received complaints.
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HHS Cracks Down on Hospitals Hoarding Patient Information
An HHS agency is trying to ensure patient information flows seamlessly between health systems.
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State Department Agrees to Probe Missing Clinton Emails
Frustrated records management experts hope episode is turning point.
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After White House Hack, State Incidentally Offered Spearphishing Training
For months, State has struggled to squelch suspicious activity on its networks.
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The Cyber Expert Who Doesn't Think the Sky is Falling: Q&A with Kaspersky Lab's Adam Firestone
Kaspersky Lab's Adam Firestone wants you to handle the cyber landscape like you would handle navigating the ocean.
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Competition for Tech Talent Heats Up with Clinton's Google Hire
In preparation for her presidential campaign, Hillary Clinton has recruited Google exec Stephanie Hannon as her CTO, according to a Washington Post article on Wednesday.
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Can These 40 People Fix Federal IT in 6 Months?
Federal Chief Information Officer Tony Scott on Thursday officially launched the IT Solutions Challenge at the White House.
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First Draft Big Data Framework Seeks to Tackle the Big Questions First
It's part of NIST's efforts to standardize global conversations about big data.
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Why Some Agencies Need to Be More Smartphone-Friendly
About 40 percent of smartphone-toting Americans have used their devices to look up government and services.
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Army Turns to IBM’s Hybrid Cloud to Take on Logistics Challenges
The Army has secured the hybrid cloud computing services of IBM to bolster services provided by its Logistics Support Activity.
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Edward Snowden Unwittingly Killed Justice's Mass-Surveillance Program
By exposing the NSA’s spying regime, the former contractor forced the department to shut down a separate phone-surveillance operation.
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Foreign Tech Firms Seemingly Unfazed By NSA Surveillance Revelations
Still, 90 percent took steps to encrypt their data, protecting it from government observation or intelligence gathering.
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Do Law Enforcement Agencies Need to Step Up Their Tech Game?
A new study examined the tools at the disposal of some 18,000 law enforcement agencies across the U.S. -- and the emerging tech they need to do their jobs better.
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Army Unveils Cloud Strategy
The Army's formal cloud strategy aligns with the Pentagon’s evolving policies.
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How Reality-Altering Glasses Could Save the Postal Service Millions
IG says the emerging technology could help the agency improve business operations.
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Booker, McCaskill Beg Higher-Ups for Updated Senate Tech
A letter from the two senators says the Senate has failed to adopt even basic private sector best practices when it comes to technology and is even pacing behind other federal agencies.
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Union: IRS Budget Cuts Hurt Workforce, Customer Service
Starving the agency that collects the funds that keep the rest of the government running is bad strategy, NTEU president says.
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