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Issa rejects federal transparency bill

Rep. Darrell Issa says the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee won't consider a federal transparency bill.

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Private sector can learn from feds' telework implementation

For once, the federal government blazes a trail for the business sector via its implementation of agency telework programs.

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Army could ditch robots for mules

Pack-bearing robots aren't working out in tests, so the Army is considering a return to a proven older method.

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Texas surrenders to TSA pat-downs

A spat between TSA and Texas legislature has thrust airport pat-downs into the spotlight once again, with the debate pitting personal privacy against national security.

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Virtual options expand Memorial Day observances

Even if you're booked with other activities, you can honor the holiday by paying a virtual visit to some of the nation's memorials.

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A few things you might not know about Memorial Day

Don't overlook the proper way to honor the fallen.

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Budget cuts hit e-gov efforts hard

Thanks to a 75 percent cut in funding, the White House is killing some e-gov and Government 2.0 efforts, halting advances on others.

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DOD CIO presses on to uncertain future

Even though her office is in organizational limbo for now, Teri Takai is hard at work hammering out military cloud strategies and critical partnerships.

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Army overhauls network strategy

The Army must have a network that is flexible enough to meet constantly changing requirements and emerging technologies, officials say.

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Navy SEALs adjust to new fame

The Navy SEALs' website needs reinforcements. The way they have maintained their website no longer works.

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Defense looks for commercial alternative to its broadband battlefield radio

The Army could buy as many as 25,000 of the radios by 2022, if the procurement goes through.

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How much fun and games do federal websites need?

Are flashy interactive features really necessary for a government website to be considered "good?"

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Funding asterisk casts shadow over Army e-mail

A House subcommittee hesitates to fund e-mail migration until the Army shows its homework.

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GSA preps for new network services acquisition

The General Services Administration is already laying the groundwork for the follow-on acquisition that will replace the Networx program, while still in the thick of the Networx transition.

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Ditch the data center groupthink and consider a new efficiency option

The picky power eaters in a tiny package aim to be the mighty mites of the data center.

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Data.gov begins move to cloud to allow social sharing, more visualization tools

The federal government's open-data website, Data.gov, is moving into the cloud, but a few funding questions trail behind.