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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DISA Pushes Back $427 Million Hybrid Cloud Buy
Plans to run procurement next fiscal year.
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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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The Biggest Opportunity in Mobile Right Now Isn’t on Smartphones
Half of all phones are still old-school 'dumbphones.'
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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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State Department’s Smart Traveler App Should be Left at Home
The app is weighed down by design flaws, reviewers said.
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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.
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Thinking About a Foreign Service Career? This App Could Help You Decide.
Our reviewers found the DOS Careers app pairs good content with great design.
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Pentagon Denies Inadequately Vetting Defensewide Smartphone Security Service
Testing the technology would have required too much time and effort for contractors and Defense.
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What Happens When Everyone Makes Maps?
OpenStreetMap and other free, online tools have allowed anyone to become a cartographer.
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Brutal Smartphone Market Is Clobbering Former Stalwarts
NEC has decided to exit the smartphone business entirely
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Data center holdup: A question of funding?
A reader wonders whether the mysterious hold on a data-center consolidation project could be over who pays the bill.
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Pentagon Buys Untested Mobile Security System for 300,000 Users
Contract did not require a past performance evaluation of vendors tapped to configure smartphones and tablets.
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IRS needs better data center consolidation plan: IG
Agency is shuttering some data centers, but lacks clear metrics or management plan, audit finds.
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Why the Price of Mobile Data in India Is Suddenly Plummeting
Some of India's leading telecom operators have slashed their mobile data rates by as much as 90 percent.
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