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Managing big data
More agencies are beginning to put their petabytes to work, but the most visible success stories are still localized efforts.
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States save money with online services
Utah study shows $61 million savings in five years.
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DISA sets a telework example
About 40 percent of DISA workers worked from home during Hurricane Sandy.
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Air Force transports electrical repair equipment to New York
Navy deploys three amphibious ships to Northeast.
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DHS contractor allegedly fixed an airplane with paper clips
Former exec pleads guilty to charges of fraudulent aircraft repair.
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Get ready for a seismic shift in federal IT
Severe budget pressure and consumer technology are redefining both the workplace and the CIO's role.
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Some good post-Sandy cellphone news
AT&T and T-Mobile share networks, allow roaming after hurricane.
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Power restoration is the ‘top priority’ for federal hurricane responders
Army Corps of Engineers power teams deployed in Northeast.
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Health IT at small-care providers under review
Federal agency plans to look at six practices affiliated with Vanderbilt University.
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High and low tech helps HHS weather Sandy
Preparations included expanded help desk staff and printed contact lists, CIO says.
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Officials: Competition, commercial agreements should govern Internet
UN control has some worried about the future of telecommunications.
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The automation of our skies: How computers could resolve flight delays
Instead of having humans manually adjust flight schedules and routes, we should design weather-data fueled software do the task.
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Pentagon withholds $47 million from Lockheed on F-35
Funds will be locked up until deficiencies are corrected.
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Natural disasters become battlegrounds in spectrum fight
Both broadcasters and wireless companies are quick to insist that they’re not interested in exploiting disasters for political and commercial gain.
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Health care group puts focus on current cybersecurity efforts
Congress is expected to revisit cybersecurity legislation before the end of the year and the White House is considering an executive order on the issue.
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Most U.S. drones openly broadcast secret video feeds
Air Force is embarking on a fleetwide update for better security.
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Smarter use of IT could reduce the deficit by $220 billion, group says
Savings would come from using more efficient new technology and by preventing improper payments.
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How technology changes the world of diplomacy
A Brookings report credits the U.S. State Department for taking a lead on 'e-diplomacy.'
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