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Flagging skill sets yet to be addressed
GAO says a shortage of telecom expertise slowed transition to a new system and drove up the cost.
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Amazon To Finally Announce How Much Revenue Its Cloud Services Bring In
The cloud service powers both the CIA and Netflix.
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Social Security preps data reboot
SSA plans to migrate data and production to the new National Support Center by August 2016.
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Minding the skills gap, plus AWS results, smart robots and DOE event planning
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
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The Pentagon Accelerates Move to Cloud Computing
The proof is in the participation: The Defense Department’s latest cloud security guidelines received 800-plus public comments, the vast majority of them from industry players and cloud providers.
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Cell Carriers Spend $45B in Auction of Wireless Frequencies
The astronomical figure shows just how desperate carriers such as AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile are for access to more airwaves to power their customers' devices.
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Halvorsen to industry: 'Let's be real' with each other on cloud data
Acting DOD CIO expects commercial providers to share more data for the sake of cloud security, and says DOD will do the same. The Pentagon's next-gen email plans were also discussed.
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DoD seeks refresh for OneSource website
An RFI seeks new thinking on how to deliver programs and services.
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A federal manager's guide to fantasy football
New report finds lessons in the popular pastime for building virtual teams in the workplace.
Digital Government
DHS Reveals Super Bowl Surveillance Techniques -- Sort Of
Agents will not be using sarcasm-detecting software they have expressed an interest in buying, the Secret Service said.
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This Is How Feds Will Protect Sensitive Data in the Cloud
The so-called high-impact baseline has become a major priority because of recent demand from both the Defense Department and civilian agencies.
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GSA cloud, Marine Corps guidance and a UK cyber deal
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
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GSA Spends Over $100 Million for New Cloud Services
Awarded through GSA’s Office of Citizen Services and Innovative Technologies, the contract will be a GSA-wide procurement vehicle,
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Microsoft’s Transition to the Cloud Will Be a Drawn-Out Slog
The company is shifting toward a model of selling software as subscription-based services, and away from its “old” business of selling one-time software licenses.
Cybersecurity
What Do CENTCOM’s Twitter Hack and GoDaddy Have in Common?
Two Tennessee Valley Authority sites were compromised in 2013, when an adversary broke in through a software flaw.
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Lab's data center efforts lauded
Lawrence Livermore National Lab's data center consolidation program won a Sustainability Award from the Energy Department.
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Feds' cloud relationship knotty but ultimately nice
Considerable worry about security is leavened by what many IT managers term a "very successful" experience with cloud services.
Emerging Tech
For Feds, Choosing Cloud Services is a Lot Like Dating
Know what you want and be serious about committing are sage pieces of advice that also apply to procuring cloud computing services in the federal government.
Digital Government
This Is What the Republican Plan for Net Neutrality Looks Like
GOP lawmakers are desperately trying to find a compromise on Internet regulation—but Democrats are in no hurry.
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