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Why Christmas Is an Agonizing Time for App Developers
A hit can mean millions of new downloads. But it also usually involves spending millions on marketing.
Digital Government
Emergency Alert System May Go Commercial
The current system is dogged by inefficiencies that could cost lives, FEMA says.
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Census Dropping BlackBerry, Will Outfit Surveyors with iPhones
The iPhone pilot is the first step to a bring-your-own-device strategy for Census surveyors.
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The secrets of great teams
At USDA, a handful of IT leaders built a FedRAMP-certified cloud service -- ahead of schedule and under budget. Here's how they did it.
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New Year's resolutions for federal CIOs
The year ahead is fraught with technological and business challenges, but Anthony Robbins has three tips to help CIOs start off on the right foot.
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Go open to transform legacy systems
Open-source service-oriented architecture can unlock the door to modernizing the government's legacy capabilities.
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Keys to IT innovation are in the approach
“The way we buy IT is a lot like the way we used to buy tanks and aircraft carriers,” said DHS's Keith Trippie. And he didn’t mean it in a good way.
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This Needs to Be Invented Before the Internet of Things Can Take Off
'Glue' to hold it all together and to the cloud.
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Agencies eye the possibilities of SDN
Software-defined networking is still in its infancy, but science-oriented networks already see the potential.
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FCC Deal Makes It Easier to Unlock Your Cellphone
Agreement comes after 114,000 people petitioned the White House.
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FCC Votes to Review Its Ban on In-Flight Calls
Commission votes 3-2 to revisit the decades-old rule.
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House bill would compensate agencies for giving up spectrum
The idea is to create an incentive for agencies to relinquish spectrum as part of a plan to free up 500 megahertz for commercial use by 2020.
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Japan Now Spends More on Mobile Apps Than Any Other Country
Per capita, the Japanese were spending 2.5 times as much on apps as Americans.
Digital Government
Proposed Budget Deal Offers Stability for Federal IT
The plan may make it harder to recruit top tech talent, though.
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Secret Service Plans Android Purchase Despite Other Agencies' Troubles
The Samsung smartphones will facilitate communication in the field during crises, documents say.
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Phone Apps Help Government, Others Counter Violence Against Women
The military is considering an app to help reduce sexual assault on bases.
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Nuclear weapons facility upgrades resource management system
By using PeopleSoft, the Texas facility’s application could serve as a baseline for integration across the National Nuclear Security Administration.
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Obama wants agencies to push the Green Button
GSA, DOE and EPA are tasked with launching a pilot energy data exchange program at federal facilities within 120 days.
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