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Events for the week ahead

A selection of noteable happenings coming up in the federal IT community.

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Securing telework and BYOD

Mobility trends from a recent town hall meeting.

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Works in Progress is signing off

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A ride for life to stop soldier suicide

Brian Kinsella is on a mission to save veterans.

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GAO sustains IBM protest in medical equipment tracking system deal

The contract, worth $543 million, was awarded to HP Enterprise Services in June.

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Drone strikes kill five suspected al Qaeda fighters in Yemen

Yemen’s leader discloses role in drone operations.

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Blood in zero gravity: NASA tries to prepare for surgery in space

Zero gravity and bodily fluids are a dangerous combination.

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The extremely personal computer: The digital future of mental health

Meet your new therapist -- you're looking at it.

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The forgotten mapmaker: Nokia has better maps than Apple and maybe even Google

It's impossible to create a perfect map, but that hasn't stopped Nokia from trying. Here, we go inside the company's neverending drive to create a digital copy of the world.

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Big ideas about big data could win prizes

NASA and other agencies are hosting a series of competitions to gain ideas regarding some challenges of big data.

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Fed IT workers watch private-sector colleagues get raises

Government pay freeze especially tough for techs.

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Invest in big data, industry tells government

Agencies should consider chief data officers, TechAmerica says.

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The VA mobile gadget management contract mystery

A tech company without a Web page.

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Domestic security fusion centers draw fire

Programs generated ineffective intelligence reports and false leads, congressional probe finds.

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Eleven tips for building a stronger cybersecurity workforce

Homeland Security task force releases recommendations.

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Launch your movie career with a health IT short film and win $3,000

White House wants an ‘edgy’ video to promote electronic access to personal health information.

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Email Is getting harder because everything else is so much easier

Since the beginning of this year, several news sites have seen a significant drop in email shares.

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GAO denies SAIC protest of $4.6 billion Lockheed Martin award

SAIC held previous contract for 17 years.

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Start small to succeed with big data

A report from TechAmerica urges agencies to get started on big data initiatives, and offers guidance on how to make the efforts pay off.