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OPM slows access to USAJobs to lighten load

Lawyer offers advice for frustrated job seekers unable to apply for desired positions.

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Cloud computing opens new questions for procurements

GSA regroups after GAO upholds protest of cloud computing solicitation

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VA gears up to buy world's largest WiFi-based location system

Sophisticated algorithms would track assets to the room and even shelf level.

Cybersecurity

Cybersecurity could be a bright spot in otherwise flat IT budgets

Forecast predicts amount of spending to protect computer networks will mirror intensity of breaches, especially if the country sustains a cyberattack on the scale of Pearl Harbor.

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OPM says USAJobs fixed, but complaints continue

The tumult for the troubled USAJobs revamp does not seem to be over. Although the Office of Personnel Management gave it a thumbs up late Oct. 14, problems continued to frustrate users.

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OPM blames high demand for USAJobs complaints

An unexpectedly high number of users flooded the new USAJobs website when it launched, causing the time outs and errors that many users experienced, OPM says.

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USAJobs.gov 3.0 still struggling, but may be improving

The user complaints about USAJobs.gov 3.0 continue, with dozens more stories posted to Facebook Oct. 13.

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How to secure federal data in the cloud

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USAJobs.gov 3.0 reboot getting fail reviews from users

The launch of the USAJobs.gov 3.0 federal job search website brought dozens of user complaints, and a critic says the problems may go much deeper than mere programming bugs.

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Proven tips to make the best performance dashboards

Agencies should check out the colorful dials on the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office's online dashboard to see some good dashboard design. Read on for more tips and good examples.

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What do the federal workforce and cloud computing have in common?

Many of the drivers behind the adoption of cloud computing could be applied to labor as well, an expert says.

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Gaurav 'GP' Pal: Pushing Recovery.gov into the future

Pal helped drive the evolution of Recovery.gov, including its migration to a public cloud and the addition of Web 2.0 widgets.

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Veda Sims: A measure of risk

Sims led the in-depth security risk assessments that paved the way for taking Recovery.gov to the cloud.