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FBI begins to deploy Sentinel system

Sentinel is intended to move agents from a paper-based to a computer-based system.

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Culture of Innovation

When it comes to changing the culture at federal agencies to support more innovation, it appears as though federal managers could learn a lot from the example being set at the Veterans Affairs Department.

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Can you take a break from your (working) vacation?

With mobile computing devices in hand, a lot of people take their work with them everywhere, even on vacation. Does this happen to you?

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FDA & FCC, RU Health IT BFFs? OMG!

You've heard of sex, and drugs and rock and roll. How about food, and drugs and communication?

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The 7 people who can restart the Internet

Call them this era's Magnificent Seven. Seven people around the world hold the keys to the Internet, uniquely charged to restart the global network should a terrorist attack, hacking event or other calamity put it out of commission.

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GSA's Bev Godwin discusses 'face-tweeting'

The new media director said White House staffers used that term to describe simultaneous Facebook and Twitter posting.

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A few bons mots on Drupal, Facebook from DOE's new media director

Cammie Croft, who heads up new media at the Energy Department, talks about the new Energy Blog that uses Drupal and about a recent dust-up on Facebook.

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Bill Invests in Cyber Jobs

A Senate panel on Thursday passed legislation that would expand grants to students who pursue cybersecurity careers and create a public-private center for cybersecurity innovation.

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Obama Orders Second Try at Bringing More Disabled into Federal Workforce

President Obama hopes to succeed where President Clinton failed, and reinvigorate a 10-year-old plan to bring 100,000 disabled workers into the federal workforce.

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Correction: Lockheed Martin pushes forward with realignment

This article was corrected July 28, 2010, to state that Lockheed Martin's Information Systems and Global Solutions business earned $5.03 billion in sales during the first six months of 2010.

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Industry group offers certification for cloud computing security

The Cloud Security Alliance is offering a Certificate for Cloud Security Knowledge based on its guidelines for best security practices.

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State CIOs call for fiscal caution, technology innovation

Tough economic situations are forcing state chief information officers to adopt innovative approaches to contract negotiations and deployment of information technology, according to a new report released by the National Association of State Chief Information Officers (NASCIO).

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Moratorium on financial projects could leave staff in the lurch

Move to review modernization initiatives for cost and schedule problems will have unintended consequences, industry officials say.

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Agencies begin to identify failing IT projects for high-risk list

OMB says if flagged programs aren't turned around, they could be cut from next budget cycle.

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Inflexible budgets and changing threats hinder information sharing

Intelligence community must adjust priorities and expose data more widely, observers say.