Digital Government

Mobile Strategies Maturing at One-Year Mark

Security and budgets remain concerns.

Digital Government

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.

Digital Government

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.

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VA National Cellular Contract Mystery Solved

Small business partners with major carriers to provide widespread coverage.

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Smarter Printing Could Cut Costs, Energy Use in Half

Agencies spend $2 billion a year on printing, only to throw away much of what they print the same day.

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Navy Wants Some Good Anti-Terrorist Computer Games

The Naval Post-Graduate School plans to buy tech that runs on open source infrastructure.

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House Could Withhold DHS Funds While Waiting for Chemical Security Report

Appropriators want to hold back $20 million until Homeland Security produces progress report and spending plan.

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Former Defense Brass Object to ‘More Restrictive’ Nuclear Trade Policies

A half-dozen former U.S. national security leaders implored Obama to avoid tightening restrictions on foreign nuclear cooperation.

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Issa reboots DATA Act

A bill to impose open data standards on federal government spending is getting another look in Congress, starting this week.

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U.S. Destroys Fake Ballistic Missle in Test

The interceptor was fired using second-generation Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense technology.

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Can less money lead to more creativity?

Some agencies are finding that tightening budgets are leading to smarter IT choices and inspirations.

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Government's Edge in Attracting Science Pros? Mission

STEMM panelists say more mobility would help, too.

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How Twitter Is Changing the Geography of Communication

New research suggests that location plays a smaller role now in who we talk to and what we talk about.

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This Stem-Cell Cloning Breakthrough Is Going to Revive the Same Old Debate

Researchers in Oregon are creating perfectly matched human tissues through the process of cell cloning.

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Here’s a Sign Mass-Market Drones Are About to Take Off: Google Just Invested in Their Future

The tech company's venture-capital arm believes non-lethal uses for drones are spreading.

Digital Government

Ten Tips to Attract the 'Sheldons' to Your Agency

Agencies already hold critical tools to recruit and retain highly-skilled workers.