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CIA CTO sheds light on intelligence community's need for cloud

The officially-unconfirmed contract between the CIA and Amazon has led to an upsurge of interest in the spy agency's strategy.

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BlackBerry's Last Stand at the Pentagon? Not Yet

Company says BlackBerry 10 will be the first device to pass new military mobile security requirements, amid rumors of a 650,000 bulk purchase of iOS devices.

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The Future of Twitter Is Robots Tweeting at Each Other

Instead of being person to person, the social network has become a truly broadcast medium.

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The Touch-Screen Generation

Young children—even toddlers—are spending more and more time with digital technology. What will it mean for their development?

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Challenge and opportunity await in data center consolidation

Consolidation pays off, but it's wise to take the long view on savings, say those in the trenches.

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'Born Digital' Documents Are Much Cheaper to Share

Cost of making docs publicly available has dropped 62 percent with the advent of the Internet, GPO says.

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Sources: Amazon and CIA ink cloud deal

Clandestine contract marks a radical shift in the CIA's cloud strategy.

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The Very First Cell Phone Calls

The cell phone made its public debut 40 years ago.

Digital Government

Open Data is a '21st Century Natural Resource'

Canadian lawmaker Tony Clement is at the forefront of the country's most important IT reforms.

Digital Government

Updated IT Reform Act Would Make CIOs Presidential Appointees

Revised proposal from Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., also scales back some plans for governmentwide IT acquisitions.

Digital Government

DISA Will Finish Moving Army Email to the Cloud this Month

Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve units will begin shifting to an enterprise system as well.

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New iPhone App May be Fishing for Feds’ TSP Info

Officials are warning federal employees to steer clear of the TSP Fund app.

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Express your thoughts about the government and cloud computing via an ACT/IAC survey.

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It's Not Enough to Close a Few Data Centers; Those Left Must Become More Efficient

White House plans to roll data center optimization in with a larger review of agencies’ IT portfolios.

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Cheap Android smartphones could overwhelm China’s censors

Android accounts for 90% of new smartphone purchases in China, a trend that is alarming the government.