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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

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Big Data’s Coming Role in Cybersecurity

A Nextgov event on Tuesday, June 3.

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Can Anyone Actually Use the Data Your Agency Has Opened?

Five tips for better government APIs.

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The Samsung Galaxy Contract the State Department Doesn't Want to Talk About

Department officials want smartphones for the World Cup, the Pan Am Games and the 2016 Olympics.

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How Big Data Could Help Law Enforcement Catch Bulk Cash Smugglers

We currently intercept less than 1 percent of the billions smuggled across our southern border every year.

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What Kind of Tech Exec (or Potential Exec) Are You?

Take our quiz to find out if you're a security superstar or a productivity powerhouse -- or maybe neither.

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White House Nixes Baseball Holiday Idea

Budweiser's digital petition is a swing and a miss.

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Cloud Computing Isn’t Just for Email

In an era of declining or stagnant budgets, remote computing offers agencies an opportunity to improve operations and network security.

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U.S. Cloud Services Companies Are Paying Dearly for NSA Leaks

The agency could consider economic impacts of its practices.