Modernization
Can Cell Phones Stop Crime in the World's Murder Capitals?
The problem-solving power of mobile technology in Central America
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Google, Facebook, Amazon Warn FCC Rules Pose 'Grave Threat to the Internet'
Tech giants lobby for stronger net-neutrality rules.
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NIH readies new IT contract
The $20 billion solicitation will give agencies access to commodities and solutions related to a variety of IT initiatives, Washington Technology reports.
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Pairing up for shared services
Potential users and providers should try to match their needs as closely as possible, top IT managers say.
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The Fingerprint Scanner You Don't Want on Your Smartphone
The FBI plans to offer agents smartphone apps for checking a suspect's biometric data against information in criminal records.
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Pentagon Smartphone Plan Is Off to a Slow Start
The Defense Department's program for adopting commercial mobile devices is officially operational, but problems remain.
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FirstNet CIO builds up his shop
Jim Gwinn says he enjoys the feel of operating in what is essentially a high-tech startup inside government.
Digital Government
Marines Enlist New Mobile News App -- But at What Cost?
DoApp will manage news feeds and mashups.
Emerging Tech
Google Launches Same Day Delivery in Manhattan and L.A.
Google Shopping Express allows customers to browse stores on their website or apps, shop as they would on any other website, then select a delivery window which works best for them.
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Industry group challenges GSA's telecom services strategy
Some requirements in the Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions RFI could "unduly restrict competition," argues the Coalition for Government Procurement's Roger Waldron.
Ideas
The Samsung Galaxy Contract the State Department Doesn't Want to Talk About
Department officials want smartphones for the World Cup, the Pan Am Games and the 2016 Olympics.
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GSA looks to the next generation of telecom contracting
Mary Davie of the Office of Integrated Technology Services says the agency is prepping for a more complex and competitive future.
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Army personnel database picks up where Pentagon left off
The Army's new pay and personnel system grew out of DoD's decision to cancel a department-wide database that the chairman of the Joint Chiefs called a disaster.
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Agency tech initiatives leaving money on the table
A MeriTalk study says another $19.7 billion could be saved through consolidation, virtualization, cloud computing, remote access and infrastructure diversification.
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FCC Chief Vows No Internet 'Slow Lanes'
Tom Wheeler defends his proposed net-neutrality rules.
Digital Government
Four Things You Should Do To Get the Most Out of Teleworkers
Even CIOs struggle to manage remote workers.
Digital Government
Hate Being Near Sick People? There’s an App for That
Sickweather uses Facebook statuses and tweets about runny noses to create its real-time map of contagion.
Modernization
The Supreme Court Is About to Decide the Future of Cell-Phone Privacy
Two cases before the Court on Tuesday will revisit Fourth Amendment principles that protect Americans from unreasonable searches during an arrest.
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