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FDA weighs tighter oversight of health IT apps to protect patients
The Food and Drug Administration is considering stepping up its oversight of patient safety related to health IT software, according to an FDA official.
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Time is running out for aging Windows apps
Microsoft warns that Windows XP Service Pack 2, Vista RTM, Windows 2000 and Windows Server 2003 won't be supported much longer, according to the lifecycle support blog.
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Huge size of DHS contractor workforce leaves senators 'astonished'
Sens. Lieberman and Collins say the huge size of DHS's contractor workforce is 'unacceptable, untenable and unsustainable.'
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Army plans to test iPhone-like applications for the battlefield
Officer believes smart phones can deliver information to soldiers in a way that fundamentally changes how troops use data to fight wars.
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Congressional inaction forces Transportation Department to furlough 2,000
Department sends home inspectors after lawmaker blocks short-term Highway Trust Fund extension.
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Scholars look to increase research on open government
Professors and researchers view President Obama's transparency push as encouraging more studies of the initiative's effects on democracy, policies and public engagement.
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GSA solicits comments on contractor performance database
System to track legal violations ups reporting requirements for contract and grant recipients.
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Army, Navy and Air Force continue to ban flash media
After U.S. Strategic Command approves limited use of USB devices, the services work on policies and procedures for the use of the media on computers and networks.
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Called Out For Bad Behavior
Recovery.gov, the Web site tracking progress of the economic stimulus package, is naming names when it comes to stimulus-funded tech companies who have twice failed to report on their spending.
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Air Force Blue for Cyber Command
In the most startling act of generosity of the year, the Air Force plans to pony up $104 million for the new headquarters of the U.S. Cyber Command at Fort Meade, Md., in its fiscal 2011 budget.
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Got Clearance? Got More Money
IT professionals holding an active federal security clearance maintained a compensatory advantage over their not-cleared counterparts. Some security-cleared IT professionals earn as much as 12 percent more in salary, according to a <a href="http://www.clearancejobs.com/files/SalarySurvey2010.pdf">survey</a> by ClearanceJobs.com.
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