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NS2020 get-together, PortfolioStat data goes public, DHS' Silicon Valley outpost and more
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Emerging Tech
Tech Giants Team Up to Unleash NOAA’s Data
NOAA will partner with major cloud computing providers to explore ways the agency might better unleash its vast environmental data stores for the public good.
Digital Government
Few Americans Think Federal Open Data Programs Are Effective
Only 5 percent believe the federal government shares data effectively, according to a new survey from Pew.
Modernization
Video: How Do Noise-Canceling Headphones Work?
Electronically eliminating the sounds of your surroundings may be one way to finally get some work done.
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Video: John Oliver Is the Most Powerful Tech Lobbyist in the Country
The British TV host excoriated patent trolls on his show Sunday.
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GSA plots single sign-in
Connect.Gov is working toward creating a system in which users can access government websites and services using an existing credential.
Modernization
The 'ISIS effect' on DOD networks
From Kuwait to Honolulu, the war with the Islamic State is changing how the U.S. military communicates.
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Test your IT portfolio IQ
By answering the questions in five core areas, IT leaders can see whether they are on the right path with their IT portfolio management practices
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GAO: Planes vulnerable to cyberattacks
A new report says that FAA has been taking steps to protect air traffic control systems from hacks, but "significant security-control weaknesses remain."
Cybersecurity
Watchdog: VA Teleworkers Breached Security in China and India
The Department of Veterans Affairs allowed contractors to access the agency’s network using personally owned laptops while traveling abroad in China and India.
Artificial Intelligence
Google Has Patented Ability to Control Robot Army
The patent suggests the robots could be controlled by a smartphone
Modernization
There’s One Part of the Tech Industry that Mobile Is Not Disrupting
Criminals and other malicious actors tend to prefer more traditional means to break into networks than mobile devices.
Modernization
Can the Army build on ITES-2S momentum?
The key to the ongoing success of the Army's IT contracting vehicle is incorporating cloud and cybersecurity solutions into the next iteration.
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IT overlaps high on GAO's duplication list
Better management of software licenses, data centers and IT portfolios could save billions, says the annual GAO report on government efficiency.
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TSA is running out of space
The base requirements for a new data storage system include delivery, installation and migration of a minimum 480 terabytes.
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DHS vets apps, GSA turns on the lights and DOE invests more in supercomputers
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
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