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NTIA launches Spectrum.gov
The inventory of agency spectrum shows just how complicated it could be to share bandwidth.
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Common-sense techniques to save taxpayer dollars
Basic business concepts such as price transparency can drive big savings. We need to apply them more broadly.
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GSA seeks industry input on NS2020
Recent request for information sheds light on the acquisition vehicle that will replace Networx.
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GSA's Hashmi goes to GitHub to talk IT trends and strategies
In an April 11 GitChat, GSA's acting CIO stresses agile development, open source and modular contracts as priorities for his agency.
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Feds to Facebook: Hands Off WhatsApp Data
FTC warns the social-media titan to uphold the privacy promises made to users of the mobile-chat app.
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Here Comes GSA's Next Governmentwide Telecom Contract Vehicle
Bids for inclusion in the Networx successor will be accepted in 2015.
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These Emojis Would Like to Help You Structure Your Data
Yelp's move toward the small, cartoon-like figures used on mobile devices hints at the future.
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A 'start-up guide' for information interoperability
The aim is to provide a common language that makes it easier to share data from disparate sources, along with tools and techniques to make the sharing safer.
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Public or Private Cloud? The Decision Comes Down to Risk, DISA CIO Says
‘You have to understand risk and the data you’re dealing with,’ David Bennett says.
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IG: DHS risks leaving remote workers stranded
The department's inspector general says backup plans for the systems that support workplace as a service are inadequate.
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Interior Trusts Other Agencies’ Cloud Security Judgments
Department is among a handful to rely on FedRAMP certification.
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New FCC rulemaking could set up a spectrum superhighway
The spectrum in question is used by federal agencies, which would share frequencies with commercial entities.
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Experts advise not rushing to meet digital records deadline
"Where I see failures happening in implementation is when people try to do too much all at one time," says Guidance Software’s Chad McManamy.
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Meet the Company That Secretly Built ‘Cuban Twitter'
This is what Internet diplomacy looks like.
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Navy trims NGEN transition timeline
The transition of the Navy-Marine Corps Intranet to a new government-owned system had been delayed by bid protests and the government shutdown, but
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A mixed forecast for dark cloud services
Disaster recovery as a service offers advantages, experts say, but agencies must understand the risks.
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NASA Wants You to Play Its Satellite Moon-Crash Guessing Game
When will a satellite go splat on the moon? Guess now and you could be a winner.
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IT Dashboard now rates HealthCare.gov as 'moderately high risk'
The escalation from medium risk reflects critical back-end tasks that remain incomplete and comes after most consumer-facing problems have been fixed.
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Census Needs Better IT Plans for 2020, Auditor Says
The bureau is considering using Internet surveys and asking field workers to BYOD.
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