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Supreme Court hears Microsoft's argument for patent reform
After losing a judgment to i4i over its use of XML in Word, the company wants to lower the bar for disproving a patent
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Cloud computing: mainframe redux
Large IT vendors are using interest in cloud computing to angle for a much bigger share of your IT spending.
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New CIO handbook provides a resource for IT transitions
A new website provides problem-solving resources for federal CIOs.
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SSA exposed SSNs, names, birth dates for 36,000 people, IG says
The Social Security Administration didn't take enough precautions to protect against exposing the Social Security numbers, names and birth dates of more than 36,000 people, according to a new audit.
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VA contracting officers may face penalty for poor recordkeeping
A senior Veterans Affairs Department official plans to propose a penalty for contracting officers if they don't file contracting information into the VA's database.
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IT programs face big cuts in new spending bill
The budget agreement between Congress and the White House would cut nearly $40 billion overall in federal spending. IT programs are a large part of that.
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Budget deal threatens government cloud security clearances
Lawmakers agree to gut an e-government account that feeds FedRAMP, a program to assess the security of federal Web-based systems.
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Pentagon open to commercial cloud suppliers, official says
But first choice for assuring security would be internal private system.
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AT&T's buyout of T-Mobile: Good or bad for federal IT?
AT&T's plan to buy T-Mobile might be a boon to agencies' mobile aspirations.
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CIOs get to work on closing data centers
The Federal CIO Council has started a governmentwide data center consolidation task force as part of the Obama administration’s IT reform project.
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Agencies scramble to define critical functions as shutdown looms
Vital technology systems and scientific research will continue uninterrupted, albeit with minimal staff.
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Would shutdown cut the digital tether?
If the government shuts down, employees must surrender their government-issued hardware.
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EPA to move e-mail, help desk, security services to the cloud
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Global network will redefine how the Army fights, vice chief says
The service considers Defense-owned software key to driving down costs.
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