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Air Force Blue for Cyber Command
In the most startling act of generosity of the year, the Air Force plans to pony up $104 million for the new headquarters of the U.S. Cyber Command at Fort Meade, Md., in its fiscal 2011 budget.
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Got Clearance? Got More Money
IT professionals holding an active federal security clearance maintained a compensatory advantage over their not-cleared counterparts. Some security-cleared IT professionals earn as much as 12 percent more in salary, according to a <a href="http://www.clearancejobs.com/files/SalarySurvey2010.pdf">survey</a> by ClearanceJobs.com.
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DOD issues long-awaited social media policy
DOD issues a memo to address longstanding uncertainties about the use of social media and networks within defense agencies and military branches.
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Obama administration may give better-paying contractors an advantage
Obama administration officials are considering a policy that would give preference to contractors who pay their employees higher wages, over Republican opposition.
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Government-specific clouds a boon to feds, Kundra says
Federal CIO Vivek Kundra said at a breakfast today that federal data centers, web sites and email programs all may benefit from government-dedicated cloud computing.
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Agencies advised to take a more tailored approach to IT
Developers should take into account how different groups of citizens interact with the government, specialists say.
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Defense Department opens up to social media
New policy grants all personnel access to social networks but continues to block sites related to pornography, gambling and hate crimes.
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Military chiefs tell Congress they need money for network modernization
Army, Navy and Air Force chiefs say upgrades to departmentwide systems that cost billions of dollars are needed to improve communications and update decades-old technology.
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Web site helps nuclear security agency employees find role models
Mentorship program targets all experience levels, not just senior managers.
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