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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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Prediction: 5 trends for federal mobility

Will 2012 be the tipping point?

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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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'Janitor satellite' would clean up space junk

Government Computer News

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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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EHR Regs Accentuate Access

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Making Telework Work

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Mobile government broader than just apps vs. websites, GSA says

The old "mobile apps vs. mobile websites" debate for federal agencies is becoming outdated because there are many more mobile platforms and formats developing, according to a mobile strategy document released by the General Services Administration.