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GSA plows on towards EIS RFP deadline
Even the historic blizzard in Washington didn't delay the final deadline for vendor proposals for the General Services Administration's massive telecommunications contract.
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Apple Is Reportedly Developing an iPhone That Charges Wirelessly
Apple has previously expressed dislike for conventional wireless-charging technology.
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Amazon Web Services Is Now an $8 Billion-a-Year Cloud-Computing Machine
The company generated almost $8 billion in sales over the full year of 2015.
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Will Adding Free Wi-Fi to America's National Parks Ruin Them?
What good is being immersed in nature without constant access to high-speed Internet?
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Tweeting at a Federal Agency? The New ‘US Digital Registry’ Can Tell You for Sure
The registry aims to be the authoritative source for all official social media accounts used by federal agencies -- and a resource for developers.
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ISIS' ‘Secure Messaging App’ Doesn’t Actually Work
Ghost Security Group backtracks on previous claim.
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Lawmakers push for Wi-Fi access at all national parks
Five House Democrats are asking Obama to significantly increase funding for Wi-Fi access at national parks.
Cybersecurity
Cybercrime Is Booming and the Internet of Things Will Just Make Things Worse
Hackers are getting better and businesses are increasingly at risk.
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DISA releases cloud access point guidance
The Cloud Connection Process Guide incorporates feedback from recent DOD cloud pilots and describes the process of registering defense agencies' cloud usage.
Cybersecurity
A Creepy Search Engine Could Be Watching You Right Now Through Your Unsecure Webcam
Time to get a password.
Emerging Tech
Industry Group Weighs In: FedRAMP Needs Fixing
The industry group’s recommendations mirror efforts announced by the FedRAMP office last week, which focused on speeding up authorizations as well as increasing transparency.
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Video: Here's How to Make That Laptop Battery Last Longer
Save your battery before it's too late.
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Industry group seeks revamp for FedRAMP
FedRAMP, according to some cloud service providers, is too expensive and time consuming.
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Army to test crucial software tools
The new tools will help soldiers configure and defend the global Warfighter Information Network-Tactical.
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Nuclear response teams get a lighter load
The federal agency that responds to radiological incidents around the country doesn't have as much communications gear to lug around these days.
Cybersecurity
TurboTax, H&R Block and TaxAct all Use This Security Feature. Why Doesn’t the IRS?
The Internal Revenue Service is not keeping pace with modern hacking, according to agency watchdogs.
Emerging Tech
The Next Generation of Drones Is Actually Living up to the Hype
The drones on show at this year’s CES point toward a near future where drones are as easy to use as smartphones—and potentially as ubiquitous.
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What the U.S. East Coast's Massive Snow Storm Looks Like From Space
And what it looks like from the street.
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