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USAID cellphone program aims to enhance Afghan media

Mobile Khabar project would disseminate newspaper and radio stories nationally and foster a cadre of audio bloggers.

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Microsoft plugs cloud to feds

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Are you ready to give up your desktop computer?

An increasing number of people are opting to work with mobile devices even in the office. Are you sold on the idea?

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Army must balance use of battlefield digital systems with power demands

Key wideband radio has 90 percent reliability in network tests.

Modernization

How cloud computing messes with your team

Agency IT departments need to reorient themselves as expert service consultants in the age of cloud computing, a report says.

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IT industry delivers advice on streamlining agency finance systems

Controller Werfel welcomes report's recommendations on shortening timelines for modernization.

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Poof, it's gone: Google says it zapped content by request

Google said it complied with 87 percent of content removal requests from agencies and courts.

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Government IT products provider offers telework kits

New telework kits have all the gear needed to work remotely.

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Supreme Court to consider government's warrantless GPS tracking

Current surveillance laws do not regulate law enforcement's access to geolocational information.

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House approves use of Skype, ooVoo

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Stealth Internet helps get images, messages out of troubled areas, but proves less useful for protests

Analysts say State Department's 'Internet in a suitcase' could be cost-prohibitive for some conflicts.

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DHS debuts Energy Star-like system for software security

Ratings will help agencies weed out products with vulnerabilities, and would give companies a financial incentive to take safety measures.

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Cloud security may be the easiest problem to solve

The Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program requirements for authorizing the use of cloud services are expected soon, but security might be the simplest issue to solve in the federal adoption of cloud computing.

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State starts mobile app for travelers

Federal Computer Week

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Navy to dismantle James Bond spy ship

The stealth ship inspired a villain's vessel in the James Bond film "Tomorrow Never Dies."