Digital Government
New federal CIO named; no major strategy changes anticipated
Steven VanRoekel, a former Microsoft executive, will replace Vivek Kundra.
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DOD joins quest for better robots
The Defense Department is putting some of its weight behind an Obama administration program to create better robots.
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Android risk of cyber crime is growing fast
Malware targeting the Android smart phone is proliferating rapidly, security firm reports.
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Managers doubtful about meeting data center consolidation goal
Survey finds just 10 percent of IT execs think the government will be able to streamline as much as it plans in the next four years.
Cybersecurity
Debt deal could be a blow for cybersecurity
Agencies are putting off spending on new staff and technologies aimed at defending critical networks against intrusions.
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NIST looks for secure ways to use iPads, iPhones in the enterprise
Government Computer News
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3 reasons you can ignore Google+
Do feds really need another social networking site? Does anyone?
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Government IT may fare well under debt ceiling deal
The $2.5 trillion in projected cuts are unlikely to lead to canceling major IT initiatives, experts say, but automatically triggered cuts could do damage.
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Kundra heralds 'golden source' of data center savings coming soon
Agency reports set to be published Oct. 7 will yield the most detailed information to date about consolidation's expected cost savings.
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Senator pushes cloud as deficit cutting tool
Federal CIO says cloud security concerns are overblown.
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