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Circuit

Don’t know much about history, but I do know that I love Mario Bros. II; DHS made safe for puppets, bozos and bimbos; Local tech CFOs take the spotlight.

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Diamonds in the data

Federal agencies increasingly use data mining to extract valuable info buried in large databases.

Modernization

DOD, military take hands-on approach to QDR

The writers of the Quadrennial Defense Review are now shifting gears to become executors of the guidance.<@SM>

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Financial Line of Business questioned

Formal guidance says too little for critics.

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Web Extra: Data exposures mount up

The list of federal agencies experiencing data breaches continues to grow. Here are major breaches reported in the past year.

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The Pipeline

Just like peaches and cream; Wi-Fi on steroids.

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Roadblocks hamper emergency response system coordination

Federal funding and a lack of standards affect compatible communications at the state level.

Modernization

Migrating to IPv6

With deadlines looming, agencies need to get serious about upgrading their data networks to the next-generation IP.

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Taming mobile data

5 steps and 3 tools to stop sensitive information from walking out the door

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Welles: Whistle-blowers are wary

New Supreme Court decision puts protection of public employees back in Congress’ court.

Modernization

Supercomputing takes NASA to infinity and beyond

From science to space exploration, the world’s fourth-fastest computer is an agency asset.

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House appropriation mandates NIH public access policy

Provision would require journal manuscripts stemming from NIH-funded research to be available for free online within a year of publication.

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New Google portal delves into gov sites

Search giant says the site complements rather than competes with FirstGov.

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CXOs focus on collaboration as key to better management

GAO has proposed that some Cabinet-level agencies create a new position of chief managing officer.

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Bond to head ITAA

The former Commerce undersecretary will take over in August.

Digital Government

FlipSide

A grand time.

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Stratcom leads DOD cyberdefense efforts

The command uses virtual meetings and blogs as part of its virtual environment for information exchange.

Cybersecurity

DOE security upgrades could better protect data

Security revitalization effort began months before data theft was revealed.

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Rand identifies workforce-planning risks

Limited data could slow management efforts to match DOD workforce to supply and demand.

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SPACs gain ground in federal M&A action

‘Blank-check’ companies reach important milestones.