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On iPhones and Clouds

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Is the federal IT market reason for despair?

Federal agencies will have less ability to hire contractors in coming years, a budgetary reality that has some contractors worried.

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Let this not be a picture of the future of IT

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National security switcheroo: Panetta to DOD, Petraeus to CIA?

The top U.S. commander will likely succeed current CIA Director Leon Panetta once Panetta replaces Robert Gates as defense secretary, and more shake-ups are imminent, news outlets report.

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Social media policies: strict, loose or in-between?

Some agencies block all social media, others block none. Some curtail streaming sites, others just ask employees to be responsible. Is there any chance of these policies coming into harmony?

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And they're off!

After having endured a month or more of grim budget news, we were looking for a way to turn some lemons into lemonade. And we came up with this…

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Top dogs, same dogs

According to an often-repeated bit of common wisdom, change comes from the top. But how often does that happen?

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The Royal Wedding: Good reasons to ignore it

Streaming video will encircle, nay, strangle the globe, and the Prattle Royale will continue all day. It might not be as pretty as you think.

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Obama orders streamlining of federal websites

Managers of some 20,000 sites told to draw from private sector practices to improve customer service.

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Doctors Go Digital

Stimulus payments are putting e-records within reach for many health care providers.

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Franken sets hearing on iPhone tracking

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Obama, DOD see conflicts of interest differently

New White House proposal would give agencies more flexibility when faced with potential harm to the government and other vendors.

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A truly effective Facebook scam :(

Knowledge of human psychology helps scammers trick Facebook users, writes Steve Kelman.

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IT success on a shoestring: 5 tips

Struggling with IT programs on a shrinking budget? One agency CIO has set five priorities for succeeding at IT management in a time of fiscal restraint.

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Franken sets hearing on iPhone tracking

In the thick of privacy questions resulting from the discovery that Apple monitors consumers' GPS locations in an unprotected way, Sen. Al Franken announces a hearing on the subject.