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Video: Stephen Buckner, director of the Census Bureau's Center for New Media and Promotions
Stephen Buckner, director of the United States Census Bureau’s Center for New Media and Promotions, tells Nextgov how the his agency is using mobile, where the next generation of demographic apps will come from and what the 2020 census might look like.
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5 steps to a successful cloud-centered future
Software association provides a suggested roadmap for agencies to move to a cloud-based environment.
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Cloud security accreditation program takes flight
On June 6, vendors may apply for certification under FedRAMP.
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FedRAMP takes applications for service providers
Officials require cloud service providers to get their systems tested before selling them to the government.
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Cloud vendors worry small businesses are shut out of the federal market
Report calls out the Obama administration for certifying existing large contractors before newcomers.
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Video: Alcohol Tobacco Firearms and Explosives CIO Rick Holgate
Alcohol Tobacco Firearms and Explosives Chief Information Officer Rick Holgate tells Nextgov when ‘bring your own device’ makes sense, when it doesn’t and how his agency is tackling web reform.
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DHS to unveil mobile security reference architecture
The agency is looking to address BYOD and mobile security in upcoming framework.
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Agencies grapple with real-world cloud challenges
Hurdles range from security to workforce issues, top federal IT officials say.
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GSA tries to solve contract review problems
Auditors found that GSA had no strategy to determine the appropriate number of awards to issue on a blanket purchase agreement, promping action from the agency.
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Technology aids regulation reform
Some agencies find technological tools to help meet presidential demand for reduced regulations.
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NASA pulls back from open-source community with praise
OpenStack, an initiative launched by NASA and vendor RackSpace, has grown up nicely, official says.
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NIH wants to create an iPad app for the public
The research agency aims to improve access to scientific findings.
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Energy inventory missed 500 data centers
Those omitted from a count the department sent OMB are managed mostly by contractors.
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BlackBerry tells feds: Get on the bus
Research In Motion is looking to shore up loyalty among federal workers.
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Pentagon seeks new encryption techniques for mobile devices
Solicitation spotlights Special Operations Command’s pressing tech needs.
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Microsoft launches Office 365 for Government in a segregated cloud
The new service will support IPv6 by September.
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IG finds holes in Army financial data system
Army managers did not reengineer their Logistics Modernization Program system to perform Procure-to-Pay functions correctly, leaving the program open to fraud and poor bookkeeping.
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NIST guide aims to explain cloud in plain language
New document details risk management and other security issues related to cloud computing.
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Army to pay $500M for Future Combat Systems termination
A dozen years after Future Combat Systems was born and three years after it was canceled, the program still bears a hefty price tag.
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