Digital Government

White House Touts Nearly $1.4 Billion in IT Savings

The U.S. CIO expects to save $2.5 Billion by overhauling how agencies buy IT commodities.

Digital Government

FBI Data Center Efficiency Program the Way of the Future?

A pilot effort in West Virginia may become a model across the Justice Department.

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Army set to complete enterprise email migration

Army finishing transition that could save up to $380 million over the next few years.

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OMB underestimates data center numbers

Agencies taking part in the Federal Data Center Consolidation Initiative have more than twice as many data centers as OMB once thought. OMB says better tracking and a broader definition account for the discrepancy.

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Amazon files court complaint over CIA cloud deal

The cloud provider is challenging the corrective action that GAO recommended to the CIA after upholding a bid protest.

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Federal Cloud Security Is Now Partially Privatized

The American Association for Laboratory Accreditation, rather than the government, will vet firms that want to inspect commercial data centers.

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Army Certifies Harris Tactical Handheld Radio

The move helps ensure competition for the $700 million multiservice radio buy.

Digital Government

NIH Bets Big Bucks on Big Data

The agency could spend nearly $100 million on complex data analysis in biomedical research.

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'Phantom Downloads' Are Apple’s Latest App Store Headache in China

The mysterious downloads may be the work of an app-promotion company that gained access to user accounts.

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If You’ve Ever Wanted Your Phone and Your PC to Merge, This Millionaire Has a Deal for You

It’s time people stopped owning multiple computers, Mark Shuttleworth contends.

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Study argues against maintaining legacy systems

Meritalk survey suggests that embracing a software-based IT enterprise would bring major rewards.

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GSA tightens scrutiny on FedRAMP assessors

A new accreditation process will add rigor and depth to the analysis of an applicant's security standards, GSA promises.

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Army announces $494M contract under ITES 2

Six firms will compete for task orders on hardware, software and integration services.

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Private Equity Firm Buys Critical West Coast Data Center for $437.5 Million

The importance of this high-rise data center is rivaled only by two others in the world.

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How the FCC Could Revolutionize Education and Put Computers in More Students' Hands

Restructuring the "E-rate" could vastly expand Internet access and give classrooms more digital tools.