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Our changing language: Hidden meanings and generation gaps
Blogger Steve Kelman has been pondering the ways in our language has changed -- and the generation gaps that result.
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GPO's bookstore
The Government Printing Office's Bookstore recently did a makeover designed to attract book lovers of all stripes. Here are some of the offerings that might appeal to science and technology aficionados.
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White House wants comments on nanotechnology plan
The draft strategic plan for the National Nanotechnology Initiative lays out a framework for research and development.
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Crazy prediction, or crazy serious?
Tell us what you think of these six views of the future of IT.
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The more things change ...
If you are still steaming over impending health insurance premium increases, or get angry (one way or the other) when someone mentions “Obamacare,” then you probably should stop reading this. Late this afternoon, we spotted a headline that said the stock market was moving higher ahead of the mid-term election results. So of course we had to have a look.
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Guidelines would speed certification of cloud products, services
The General Services Administration released today security requirements designed to speed up the certification and accreditation of cloud computing products and services, and is taking public comment.
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Analysis: A referendum on big government
Republicans sweep to control of the House riding a wave of anti-government sentiment.
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Air Force and VA lead way on transition to Windows 7
Migration to a new operating system will require changes in internal agency applications.
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White House is set to unveil guidance on IT purchases
Strategy is likely to loosely resemble a Senate-passed bill requiring officials to alert agency heads, congressional panels and OMB of projects veering off course.
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