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Federal cloud spending projected to soar -- just not quite yet
Deltek's latest report forecasts a sharp increase in cloud investments by FY 2019, but lingering concerns will likely hinder spending until FY 2016.
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Using IT to address the federal talent shortage
Better systems and talent science can help agencies fill vacancies faster -- and avoid making the wrong hires.
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More Cloud Data Breaches ‘Inevitable’ in 2015, Forrester Says
The findings should raise eyebrows particularly for government customers, who put a premium on protecting sensitive information.
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The FCC Plans to Increase Your Phone Bill to Build Better Internet in Schools
Federal regulators want to spend an extra $1.5 billion every year to boost Internet speeds. But consumers will have to pay for it.
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Why We Need an ‘M-Government’ Movement
The time has come for governments globally to take a hard look at their capacity to provide effective mobile-oriented services.
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State Department shuts down unclassified email network
A breach at the State Department reportedly occurred in early October, around the same time as an attack on the White House's unclassified computer network.
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NSA Turns to the Cloud to Help Manage Data Deluge
In 2010, NSA decided to pursue cloud as a “common space” where analysts could look across the agency’s entire river of collected information.
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Amazon's Cloud Chief: Government Data Centers Will Be a Thing of the Past
Think of it as government service by the gigabyte, with cloud replacing today's federal data centers.
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NOAA hopes to find data security in the cloud
As the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration pushes more of its massive trove of data out to the public, securing that information becomes a greater concern.
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Policing the Cloud: We Should Expect More from Law Enforcement Cloud Providers
What controls exist to protect privacy and secure records from unauthorized access?
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Of Asteroids and ETs: How Cloud Innovation is Driving Space Exploration
In just a few years, cloud computing could help aid the search for extraterrestrial life.
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The iPhone Case That Can Call the Police
A startup in Pittsburgh has designed a smartphone case and app to deter assault and help catch the attackers.
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China Poised to Dominate E-Commerce by 2018
One of the factors that helps drive rising e-commerce sales is consumer confidence.
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The future of FedRAMP
The General Services Administration's Matthew Goodrich predicts more agency-driven authorizations and previews a new two-year road map.
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Americans' Share of Online Global Population is on the Decline
As more people access the Internet in more diverse ways, the established measurement systems for advertising and other analytics are becoming less effective.
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BlackBerry Says It’s Staging a Comeback - But Nobody Told the Feds
The company has installed a new leadership team, slashed operating expenses by $2 billion and is still making “awesome” devices, new COO says.
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Android Dominates Around the Globe But Still Snubbed by Silicon Valley
The problem with Android is really a problem of perception
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Verizon gets ATO for federal enterprise cloud services
Verizon’s Enterprise Cloud: Federal Edition joins a relatively small but growing pool of ATO-approved cloud service providers.
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