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Google privacy policy could hurt government agencies, AGs fear
GOogle's new privacy policy is raising concerns for government agencies, according to a group of state attorney generals.
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VA CIO sheds light on search for Microsoft alternative
The Veterans Affairs Department is one of several federal agencies looking for alternatives to MS Office, says CIO Roger Baker.
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BYOD is either a hit or a flop at most agencies, survey shows
MeriTalk released a new survey of federal IT managers indicating several trends with the use of mobile devices in the federal workplace.
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Commentary: Agencies spend billions on IT, but many can't track their software
Anywhere from 10 percent to 30 percent of the federal government's software expenditures could be eliminated through better software asset management. The legislation I introduced in the House to rein in software spending at the Homeland Security Department is as good a place as any to start eliminating that waste.
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Video: NASA designs a new spacesuit for new missions
NASA astronauts have a closet full of suits, but nothing to wear for potential future missions.
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FTC: Google offers 'brutal choice' on privacy policies
The chairman of the Federal Trade Commission said on Sunday that Google was giving consumers a "binary and somewhat brutal" choice on whether they want to go along with the changes to the company's privacy policies set to go into effect next week.
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DHS pinpoints government computers set to lose Internet access
Federal agencies are taking steps to extract the DNSChanger virus that could cause disconnections on March 8.
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