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We’re One Step Closer to a Totally Mobile Wallet
Iowa's department of transportation announced plans to test a driver’s license smartphone app to replace the standard plastic card.
Modernization
Microsoft Makes a Big Play to Become Government Cloud Provider
Azure Government is Microsoft’s answer to Amazon Web Services’ GovCloud.
Digital Government
The Scheduling App That Lets Health Care Workers Pick Their Own Shifts
WellStar’s online scheduling system allows nurses to sign themselves up for the shifts they want.
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First Intelligence Agency to Host App in Amazon Cloud
The move of the Map of the World application to the C2S environment signals the IC’s intent to revolutionize how it manages IT.
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Microsoft extends fed-only cloud
New offerings build on FedRAMP-certified service, firm says.
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ARPA-E's new leader, NVTC awards and maps in the cloud
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
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These Are the Best iPhone and iPad Apps of the Year, According to Apple
Apple also included long lists of runners-up.
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Simple advice for tackling the complexities of cloud
Experts from agencies and the private sector talk customers, capabilities and the unexpected crosscurrents of cloud technology.
Digital Government
NSA Mass Phone Spying Will Continue for at Least 90 Days
Collection of bulk U.S. call data will continue nearly a year after Obama’s pledge to end it.
Ideas
3 Ways Mobile Will Attract Top Tech Talent in Government
If you are not working on integrating mobile technology into your government recruiting strategy, you could be losing out on a lot of top talent.
Modernization
IARPA awards contracts for supercomputer development
"Cryogenic" systems could bring currently unthinkable computing power into the realm of possibility.
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Halvorsen: JRSS tests reveal solid backbone
Acting DOD CIO Terry Halvorsen said initial tests of the Joint Regional Security Stacks revealed sound plans for the program's architecture, but that some fine-tuning and better education of those operating JRSS will be needed.
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Pentagon Watchdog: DOD Stumbles in Cloud Computing Plan
An inspector general found Pentagon policymakers did not fully execute numerous elements of the strategy.
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Treasury nominee, spectrum sharing, cyber dialogue and more
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
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Early IoT adopters see opportunities and obstacles
The Internet of Things is changing the way companies do business, but challenges abound.
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DOD IG: Pentagon falling short on cloud strategy
A new inspector general's report says the Defense Department has not adequately trained acquisition and contract specialists who buy cloud services.
Cybersecurity
What is on the Pentagon Cyber Chief’s Holiday Shopping List?
On Thursday evening, in front of cyber purveyors, DOD CISO rattled off technologies he wants to help secure an Internet of stuff.
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Internet of Things on docket for new Congress
The incoming GOP Senate majority is likely to focus on how the government regulates the growing universe of networks and connected devices.
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Iran hacking, IPv6 and North Korea v. Sony
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
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