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OPM's Berry finds it 'incredibly crazy' that claims process not automated yet
OPM's retirement claims processing could see a long-awaited makeover in spring 2013, according to the agency's head.
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The three biggest Apple iOS 6 complaints, solved
Apple's iOS 6 update hasn't gone well for all iPhone 4 and 4S users with complaints continuing after Wednesday's debut.
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Ayotte criticizes White House over Google video request
Innocence of the Muslims has sparked protests in the Maghreb and Middle East.
Digital Government
Issa proposes legislation to reboot federal IT
Draft bill would give CIOs budget authority and establish acquisition centers of excellence.
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Unraveling the agile development knot
A conversation with a CIO reveals some challenges and possible solutions for agencies contemplating or using agile development.
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New bill would grant CIOs greater authority
Legislation being drafted by House Oversight and Government Reform Chairman Darrell Issa would clarify the CIO's role, and enact several other reforms.
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GSA plans to integrate program management with Google Apps
System will cost $75,000 over five years.
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DHS eyes toll booths to automatically detect GPS jammers
Manual methods take more than a year.
Emerging Tech
Smartphone friendly, congressional search site unveiled
Thomas.gov replacement will include video.
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Library of Congress tests new legislation research site
The new Congress.gov is intended to eventually replace the venerable Thomas site, launched in 1995.
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FCC plans to measure mobile broadband performance
Program will be modeled after similar assessments of wired broadband service for consumers.
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DARPA awards contract for gigabit-speed mobile hot spots
Raytheon will develop ground and drone-mounted high-speed nodes.
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Political junkies beware: Obama, Romney apps track supporters’ locations
The software accesses user data without permission.
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Feds predict $16.6 billion in cloud savings, triple OMB’s estimates
Security remains the greatest barrier, survey respondents say.
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ACLU: Public safety network raises police surveillance concerns
Analyst voices concerns about police capabilities and possible privacy abuse.
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Undercover police used smartphones to keep tabs on protests in Tampa
Cell phones, tablets could be wave of future for police, firefighters.
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Sequestration could hurt cyber defense programs
Deep budget cuts will make it difficult for feds to press industry on cybersecurity.
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EPA to move email to the cloud by early 2013
Agency estimates $12 million in savings over four years.
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iPhone 5? Yawn. What will the 'phone' of 2022 look like?
A romp through the weird, scary, awesome future of mobile communications.
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