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USAJobs drops offline due to hardware problems

The USAJobs website went offline, experiencing hardware difficulties, on Nov. 1

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SSA rebuffs IG's call for a strategic plan for online services

The heart of the dispute: Should expansions of online services be planned out well in advance, or left flexible?

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Education Dept.'s new website suffers data leak, malfunctions

While USAJobs' technical problems have been in the news, another federal website, run by the Education Department, also is experiencing performance issues.

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USAJobs on brink of becoming a political issue

The disastrous USAJobs relaunch is starting to raise the eyebrows of lawmakers and other stakeholders.

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Please, don't send it to the printer

Agencies are getting some help in kicking their expensive and wasteful paper-printing habits.

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Senator asks federal CIO to resolve USAJobs crisis

With the USAJobs website technical problems extending into a third week, Sen. John Kerry of Massachusetts is calling on Federal CIO Steven VanRoekel to get involved.

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Defense cyber chief: The cloud is the military's next Internet

Computers and programs must be linked to a central, remote environment that aligns security departmentwide, Cyber Command leader Keith Alexander says.

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New e-rulemaking site facilitates participation

A joint project of the Transportation Department and Cornell University focuses on maximizing informed discussion of proposed federal rules.

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E-rulemaking gets a fresh push

A steady interest in Web technologies to simplify and spur public participation in e-rulemaking is beginning to show results.

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OPM says capacity issues for USAJobs resolved

A senior official in charge of the USAJobs federal job search website said the agency is now addressing search problems, but users continue to complain about site performance.

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Future of mobility: More machine than man

Future mobile technology will be so much more than just smart devices and peripherals, expert says. Enter the "Cube."

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DISA plans a new step toward DOD cloud

DISA's new RFI aims to develop new framework, architecture and guidelines for a DOD-wide enterprise cloud -- but the agency is also considering the hurdles ahead in its implementation.

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Federal cyber rules halt LAPD's move to Google Apps

Some public safety agencies may encounter similar prohibitions if they try shifting email and document sharing to the cloud.

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Easy money: How to save big money on printing costs

Agencies can reduce their printing budget dramatically by taking some fairly simple steps, writes Lexmark's Brian Henderson.

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Workplace as a service? DHS CIO says yes

Department of Homeland Security is looking to try out a new business model.