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VA leaders cite progress on health record interoperability
Top Veterans Affairs officials testified this week that electronic health record sharing with the military is operational, while putting the brakes on modernizing their own health records system.
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Congressman on OMB’s New Data Center Policy: ‘Thank God’
The government operates at least 11,000 old-school data centers.
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The 'Fix FedRAMP' crowd agitates for change
An industry advocacy group released a six-point plan asking for improvements to help promote speed and transparency in the government process for vetting cloud service providers.
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GAO cites progress and challenges on FDCCI
GAO said agencies have made progress on data center consolidation but lamented that some of them lack savings goals.
Digital Government
The Five Most Colorful Moments From the Apple-FBI Congressional Hearing
“We’re asking Apple to take the vicious guard dog away and let us pick the lock,” FBI director James Comey said in his testimony.
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Video: Meet the New Digital Assistant Smarter than Siri
The app is called Hound and can take on more complicated requests than Siri
Cybersecurity
FBI Director Gets Schooled on Security Tech by Congressman
James Comey was unprepared for a barrage of technical questions by California Rep. Darrell Issa, during a hearing on iPhone encryption.
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Video: This App Turns Your Phone Into a Car Key
A huge convenience or a massive security risk?
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Apple Wins Round One in Its Encryption Fight With the Government
A federal judge in New York rules in the company’s favor on the same legal principle that the FBI is using in California.
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Here’s the Government’s New Policy for Optimizing Data Centers
The new Data Center Optimization Initiative “supersedes” a 2010 effort to close down data centers.
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Apple’s Next Security Update May Not Be User Friendly
If the company encrypts iCloud backups, users would likely lose access to their valuable photos and contacts if they forget their password.
Digital Government
Former CIA Analyst Explains How Tech Companies Can Help Fight Terrorism
The gulf between Silicon Valley and Washington appears to be widening.
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Apple CEO Tim Cook Can Probably Defy the US Government All He Wants and Not Go to Jail
Cook has said he’ll pursue the legal challenge as far as the U.S. Supreme Court.
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Carter: U.S. disrupting Islamic State computer networks
The goal of the hacking campaign, which has intensified in recent weeks, is to cause Islamic State militants to "lose confidence in their networks," Defense Secretary Ash Carter said Feb. 29.
Digital Government
FBI Director Says Apple Case Will Be ‘Instructive’ to Other Courts, but Won’t Set Precedent
“Sure, a decision by a judge–there’s a judge weighing a decision in Brooklyn right now–all of those decisions will guide how other courts handle similar requests,” he said.
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Video: How to Track Your PC or Mac if You Lose It
Be prepared for this worst-case scenario.
Digital Government
FBI Chief: Universal Encryption Would Paralyze Law Enforcement
FBI warns the world that Apple is making is one where the FBI can’t do its job. Apple says the FBI is seeking "dangerous power." Who’s right?
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Used Phones Are Full of Previous Owners’ Data
Researchers bought 20 used smartphones in four cities, and recovered thousands of photos, texts and emails.
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