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I-Q-Tel continues aggressive drive to deploy cloud, data tools
Taps third cloud-oriented firm in three months.
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Op-ed: Encryption, not restriction, is the key to safe cloud computing
Requiring that government data be stored domestically and handled by U.S. citizens is counterproductive.
Digital Government
The forgotten mapmaker: Nokia has better maps than Apple and maybe even Google
It's impossible to create a perfect map, but that hasn't stopped Nokia from trying. Here, we go inside the company's neverending drive to create a digital copy of the world.
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FCC commits $300 million to close gaps in mobile coverage
Wireless providers obtained the Mobility Fund money through participation in a reverse auction.
Digital Government
Invest in big data, industry tells government
Agencies should consider chief data officers, TechAmerica says.
Modernization
Doodle-recognition technology could help curb voter fraud
Federally-funded ID pilot lets citizens renew their driver’s license by drawing a passcode.
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The world's largest payment platform can reach 2 billion people
So why haven't you heard of it?
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The real problem with Apple’s maps isn’t the maps; it’s Apple’s whole strategy
The company's weakness: it doesn’t have its head in the cloud
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Budget cuts threaten data center consolidation
The government is making progress on its quest to shut down redundant data centers, but several factors endanger chances of meeting its target date.
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The most common iPhone 5 glitches and their fixes
Minor problems have cropped up as people have begun to use Apple's latest phone.
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GSA stands by cloud migration numbers
Despite recent criticism from the agency's inspector general, GSA officials believe their estimates of savings from a cloud migration are on target.
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Forward with the dialogue on agile development
Steve Kelman considers and responds to ongoing discussions about agile software development.
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GSA not properly tracking its cloud transition, report finds
IG’s audit criticizes CIO for not monitoring progress of migration.
Cybersecurity
Iran thinks it can do Gmail better than Google
Iran also plans to launch their own domestic Internet service within the next year as well.
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Agencies rush to award millions in IT contracts
End-of-fiscal-year crush includes cloud, records management, health IT awards.
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GSA cloud transition questioned in audit report
Has GSA made progress in moving the agency from Lotus Notes to the cloud? According to the Inspector General, it's hard to tell from the agency's performance measures.
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What do Smokey Bear, traveling feds and children have in common? Their own federal apps.
Three experts offer up some advice for government application developers.
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FCC vote launches spectrum auction process
As authorized by Congress, the FCC plans to engineer a “reverse auction."
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