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Defense bill threatens data center, enterprise e-mail efforts

The 2012 defense bill contains language that could block DOD-DISA partnerships in cloud and enterprise e-mail.

Modernization

Do you succumb to mouse rage?

How many computer users ever yell at their machines? Maybe more than you would guess.

Modernization

Congress directs Defense to use commercial data centers

Language in authorization act also zeroes out funds for Army enterprise email.

Modernization

VanRoekel: Citizens expect more digital interaction with government

With the emergence of a Facebook Nation, Americans have come to expect more digital interaction with their government, says Obama's chief information officer.

Modernization

At Los Alamos Lab, mobile security gets picky

Government Computer News

Modernization

Will VA real-time tracking plan include employees?

Procurement documents reveal a tracking system that may include collecting the movements of Veterans Affairs employees.

Modernization

Contractor fired after criticizing USAJobs

An Oracle manager loses his job a few days after his comments appear in a newspaper.

Cybersecurity

Trust but verify: Ensuring digital identities

The Obama administration wants to partner with the e-commerce industry to make sure citizens are who they say they are online. But it's not clicking yet.

Modernization

A leader in the cloud gains rivals

New York Times

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Are Kindle and Nook tablets destined for agencies?

New offerings from Amazon and Barnes and Noble ramp up the power of popular e-readers. What does it mean for agencies?

Modernization

VA targets printers for cost reductions

Phasing out personal printers is part of the agency's 'Ruthless Reductions' campaign.

Modernization

The hidden complexities of cloud-based e-mail

Agencies should develop service-level agreements that address more than system uptime.

Modernization

International meeting shows universality of IT priorities

The key themes of the International Council for Technology in Government Administration’s 45th annual conference sound familiar to Americans.