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FedRAMP: Keeping up with changing cloud security standards

Cloud computing continues to evolve -- and so do the government's security controls.

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NOAA satellites helped save 253 lives in 2013

The orbiting craft are part of a network that detects and locates distress signals from emergency beacons.

Cybersecurity

Why Companies Want Congress To Tell Them What To Do After Data Breaches

Reeling from high-profile hacks, retailers are asking lawmakers to require them to notify customers when shoppers' information has been put at risk.

Modernization

Will Open Internet changes affect the enterprise market?

The fallout for federal customers from a federal court decision blocking "net neutrality" rules remains murky, but most analysts are predicting little change for the immediate future.

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A surprise turn in the spotlight

Margie Graves has been a behind-the-scenes force for DHS since 2003. Last year, however, brought newfound visibility -- not all of it welcome.

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Cloud offers a taste of Silicon Valley on the Potomac

DHS’s Keith Trippie says the cloud can boost government innovation while cutting up-front costs.

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DISA piloting DOD cloud security model

DOD agencies are testing framework with controlled unclassified information.

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Phone Companies Worry They'll Be Required to Store Customer Data for NSA

A move to get massive amounts of surveillance data out of the government's hands could backfire for some firms.

Modernization

IT infrastructure: The role of the cloud

Richard Spires explains how agencies can plan for an orderly and forward-looking consolidation.

Modernization

BlackBerrys Will Make Up 98% of Mobile Devices on New Defensewide System

About 80,000 of them and 1,800 Apple and Android phones and tablets will be managed by the system launching Jan. 31.

Digital Government

Congress Tries to Curtail NSA Spying, Sort Of

Issue of eavesdropping on specific U.S. individuals’ communications is personal for Senators and House members.

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Issa, Connolly launch Cloud Caucus

The bipartisan group aims to "address the federal government’s dismal record of procuring and using information technology."

Emerging Tech

How iPhones are Forcing Banks to Rethink Brick-and-Mortar Branches

The biggest banks are reshaping how they interact with retail customers and in many cases shrinking their expansive branch networks.

Digital Government

Experts Say HealthCare.gov Could Be Hacked

Security consulting firms have identified 20 weak points on the site.

Modernization

Hard to talk? It’s training, not tech

A Virginia police official said the communications problems on the day of the Navy Yard shooting were a result of too much talking, not too little.

Modernization

Next up for acquisition workforce: virtual training

The Federal Acquisition Institute wants to develop mobile apps to help employees experiment with techniques and strategies in a low-risk environment.

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Social Security seeks software for private cloud

SSA was an early cloud computing adopter and is one of the few non-intelligence agencies to put big data to use.