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House working group to examine supply chain security

A bipartisan working group will look at the federal government's role in establishing best practices, among other things.

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Hagel Opts for Commercial Electronic Health Record Software

The Defense secretary leaves the door open for a VA-developed system.

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NASA's 19-Gigapixel Filmstrip of the Earth from Russia to South Africa

A meditation on the diversity of Earth.

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Disconcerting Robot Detects Depression

Augmenting psychiatric diagnosis with data

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Nate Silver: Big data's value is not in the data

Without good analysis, data can lead people down wrong roads.

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VanRoekel to Temporarily Lead OMB Management Team

The administration's top tech executive will retain his duties as federal CIO.

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If You Want a Job in Tech, Learn to Code

'I'm probably not going to hire you,' exec tells recent grads, too many of whom lack critical skills.

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What About That iEHR Decision?

Hagel promised a plan within 30 days. That was more than 30 days ago.

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Navy Readies Full Production Buy of Shipboard Network Systems

Service plans to launch procurement by end of month.

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Shared Services Can Be a Money Maker for Some Agencies

Agencies counteract dwindling IT budgets by offering services to other divisions.

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Boston Marathon shows good and bad of info sharing

The response to the bombings at the Boston Marathon put agency collaboration ambitions to the test.

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DOD business systems under fire -- again

A GAO report, echoing longstanding criticisms, diagnoses the causes of DOD's sputtering modernization progress.

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Mobile Strategies Maturing at One-Year Mark

Security and budgets remain concerns.

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The benefits of mobility

What does greater access to mobile devices do for agencies? Here are some of the key benefits cited by respondents to a study conducted by the Mobile Work Exchange. For more information, and a link to download the full study, <a href="http://fcw.com/articles/2013/05/20/mobile-work-exchange-digital-survey.aspx">click here</a>.

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DISA 'all in' on mobile

With approvals issued for more mobile operating system implementation guides, DOD is pushing ahead for a wider selection and faster procurement of wireless devices.

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The Potential Problem With Personalized Google Maps? We May Never Know What We're Not Seeing

Google is promising a million maps for a million people with its redesign. But can it avoid confining us to customized urban bubbles?

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Five Things IT Staff Value More Than Salary

Or: How the Government Can Attract IT Pros During a Pay Freeze.

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NASA's Kepler telescope in trouble

Although the Kepler space telescope already past its expected lifespan, NASA is trying to keep it alive and on its planet-finding mission.

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Army intell system rising from controversy into the cloud

Officials demo DCGS-A in attempt to satisfy congressional critics and showcase the system's potential.