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GSA’s Green Proving Grounds Wants Government to be on the Greening Edge

The next smart light bulb or building design could wind up in the Green Proving Grounds program first.

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Can the U.S. Government Get Its DATA Act Together?

The full promise of the DATA Act won’t be realized anytime soon. But that’s not necessarily a bad thing.

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From Off-the-Rack to Off-the-Shelf: What the Federal IT Community Can Learn from New York Fashion Week

The fashion industry grasps the importance of leveraging brands unlike any other industry. The federal IT community should take note.

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Government, the Last Great Technology Skeptic

Aversion to technology remains an issue in all branches of government.

Cybersecurity

Fewer Cyber Pros, More Cyber Problems

The U.S. government does not have an adequate workforce to address the government’s growing and critical cybersecurity needs.

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What Feds Can Learn About Cloud Computing From California

The Golden State has been an early adopter of cloud.

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Meet the New White House Space Buff Who Won’t Shy Away From a Challenge

OSTP can now boast the addition of another accomplished woman -- this time, an aerospace engineer from NASA.

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Interesting, Cool and Totally Random Things the Government is Trying to Auction Off

Need a fur coat? A watch? A lighthouse? GSA has you covered.

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Unlocking Government Data Poised to Create Whole New Industries -- And Make Washington Work Better

Open data can transform government from a mere service dispensary to a breakthrough innovation accelerator.

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Federal Network Security: 4 Easy Steps to Get the Basics Right

With so many resources focused on preventing the next big security threat, are agencies vulnerable to the rest of the threats out there?

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Video: FBI Files Join the 21st Century

The FBI's massive paper filing system has been replaced with a digital system that houses 30 million records and 83 million sets of fingerprints.

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Video: NASA's Flying Labs

Taking science experiments to the skies.

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Nextgov Prime 2014 Agenda Unveiled

The event revolves around six impact areas.

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Platform-as-a-Service: What It Is and How It Could Help Your Agency

If you're not already using PaaS, you probably will be soon.

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Thousands Want to Rename DC Airport after US Goalie -- and 'National Treasure' -- Tim Howard

We the People Petition has 2,700 signatures.

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Why the Hybrid Cloud Is on the Federal Horizon

Here are a few tenets that should be a part of any hybrid cloud solution.

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Education Department Apologizes for Offensive 'I'm Poor' Tweet

Image-based tweet featured a screenshot from "Bridesmaids."

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Hurry! Nominate Your Rock Star Colleagues for the 2014 Bold Awards

Submissions are due June 23.

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Cybersecurity: We’ve Deluded Ourselves for Years

There's nothing new about the debate over exploiting cyber vulnerabilities rather than fixing them.

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If you’re a Fed Who Knows IT, We Want Your Input

Join our Federal Tech Insiders Panel