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Huddle’s ‘Collaborative’ Cloud Offering Latest to Get FedRAMP Seal of Approval
The company's secure cloud collaboration service is the latest offering to meet FedRAMP security standards.
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Industry Sells Congress on Internet of Things
During a House Subcommittee on Energy and Commerce meeting, lawmakers considered how the Internet of Things could move beyond consumer products.
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New CIO Talks Federal IT Reform: Making FITARA Stick is Job No. 1
Since Tony Scott joined the administration last month, he’s been on a whirlwind tour, meeting CIOs and other agency officials, congressional backers of the law and outside groups to get their take on implementing IT reform.
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Dept. of Common Sense: Don’t Watch Porn on a Government Computer
Panel advances legislation that specifically prohibits feds from viewing pornography on government devices.
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White House Picks Former Twitter Exec as First Chief Digital Officer
Jason Goldman steps into the inaugural role at the White House, beginning April 6.
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Does the Customer Know Best When it Comes to Federal Services?
After the HealthCare.gov implosion, the federal government learned the hard way the importance of customer experience.
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New Federal CIO’s Mission: ‘Landing the Plane’
Tony Scott says he’s focusing on finishing the job envisioned by his predecessors, not wiping the slate clean and starting anew.
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Scientists, Environmentalists Tell Smithsonian to Ditch Koch Money
Calls for museums to cut ties with climate skeptics are growing louder.
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For First Time in 7 Years, FCC Fines TV Station for Nudity
A Virginia TV station admits to airing a porn clip during the news, but it says the FCC is violating its free-speech rights.
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Federal CIO Council Named 'Worst' in Open Government
This is the council's second time winning the Rosemary Award, named after Nixon's secretary, Rose Mary Woods, who erased 18.5 minutes of a Watergate tape.
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Did an IG Vacancy Delay Exposure of Clinton Emails?
POGO criticizes State Department watchdog for overlooking issues at highest levels.
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State Says It Mistakenly Gave Itself an F on Email Security
A buggy scoring system and self-reporting mistakes are partly to blame for State earning "0" marks on email encryption, officials say.
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NASA Went to Space and All Humans Got Was This Acne Treatment
How astronaut technology has found its way into drugstores and hospitals.
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Federal IT Spending Could Spike in 2016
The Department of Health and Human Services' IT spending may be the main driver, a new forecast suggests.
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GAO: IRS May Be Putting Taxpayer Info At Risk
The annual report, issued each year during tax season, has uncovered security flaws for the past several years.
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Lawmakers Skeptical of Digital Service Funding Boost
Some House Republicans appeared to balk at the price tag for scaling up the Digital Service’s White House headquarters.
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TSA Gave Expedited Screening to Former Domestic Terror Group Member
A supervisor overruled an alert officer who recognized the felon and raised concerns.
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Amazon Gets Approval for Experimental Drones
The FAA just granted limited approval for Amazon to test drones for research and development.
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Obama Shakes Up IT Leadership; Names New Director of White House IT
The Obama administration has tasked a former Facebook engineer with helping modernize White House technology.
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