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Military Health System and TRICARE Lose Control Over IT Budget
Defense officials have shifted management responsibility to the Pentagon acquisition and technology shop.
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DOD targets aggressive mobile timelines
A 30-day approval process is critical to getting new tools into the field, Pentagon official says. But is that realistic?
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USAID tackles mobility in the developing world
USAID's mission demands a very different approach to mobile projects than other agencies take.
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NIST's latest cyber guidelines stress resiliency, privacy controls
New version of Special Publication 800-53 released, goes beyond just 'good cyber security hygiene and continuous monitoring.'
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White House, Industry Team Up To Prep Veterans for IT Careers
By 2020, the initiative is expected to generate more than 1.8 million job opportunities, with salaries averaging more than $81,000.
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IG, NOAA spar on satellite recommendations
The $10.9 billion Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite-R (GOES-R) program faces potential launch delays, cost increases and budget shortfalls.
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Telework Participation Skyrockets, Meets Less Management Resistance
Agencies may be more accepting because they're better able to track the return on investment.
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Feds Want to Innovate, But Most Lack Leaders'Support
More private sector workers say their companies encourage creativity.
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Sixty-Seven Senators Urge Obama to Resolve VA Claims Backlog
Letter cites 2,000 percent increase in year-old claims over four years.
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DISA Eyes Wi-Fi at Fort Meade
The network would cover more than 1 million square feet of office space over five buildings.
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Mitch McConnell Wants to be the Republican Party's Chief Tech Innovator
The 71-year old GOP leader campaign sees closing the data gap with the Democrats as a key to reelection.
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Will Next-Gen Social Media Wiretapping Catch the Next Boston Bombers?
The latest legislative proposals coming out of the FBI's Next Generation Cyber Initiative would threaten the likes of Facebook and Google with legal inquiries and fines if they don't comply.
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Commentary: Ignore the Scary Sequester Predictions -- The Sky Isn’t Falling
Experts predict sequestration will slow the growth rate of federal IT spending by 1 percent.
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Agency innovation slips, says report
The federal government is a frustrating place to innovate, and it's getting worse.
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The Myth of America's Tech Talent Shortage
And what it should mean for immigration reform.
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Study: Facebook Likes Predict Obesity
The obesity rate is 27.5 percent higher in New York City neighborhoods where the greatest proportion of people "like" television on Facebook.
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Q&A: Iran Nuclear Probe Must Advance, IAEA Chief Says
The International Atomic Energy Agency since early 2012 has convened nine meetings on the stalled inquiry.
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Boston probe's big data use hints at the future
A day after the explosions at the Boston Marathon, authorities had amassed 10 terabytes of data in their search for clues.
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It's Not How Many Connections You Have, It's Who They Are That Matters
Tech pros rate quality over quantity in professional networks.
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