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Missile range supports testing using 1,200-mile fiber network

A New Mexico desert is laced with 300 fiber points for plug-and-play connections

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DHS sets privacy policies for selected social media tools

The Homeland Security Department said its employees will not be collecting or storing personal information from widgets, texts, mobile apps, RSS feeds, podcasts or videos.

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Revamping FedRAMP: GSA's cloud security upgrades

Clearing up misconceptions about the FedRAMP cloud security program with GSA's David McClure; also, what GSA is doing to improve the program.

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Lawmakers need 'somebody to educate us' on wireless technologies, senator says

Senator Michael Jungbauer (R-Minn.) says that states need "somebody to educate us" on wireless innovation to help make policy and infrastructure decisions.

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Wyden seeks to clarify when government can track mobile data

Draft legislation would ease stalemate between law enforcement's need for speed and citizen desire for privacy while using cellphones, GPS.

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The shadow teleworkers: How informal arrangements threaten security

Studies show the number of federal employees unofficially working remotely is outpacing the official estimates.

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New Army CIO inherits complicated responsibilities, competing priorities

LandWarNet, enterprise e-mail and the Army Cyber Command are all getting the immediate attention of new CIO Lt. Gen. Susan Lawrence.

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IRS mobile app gains 245,000 users in two months

The Internal Revenue Service is pleased with the response to its mobile application allowing taxpayers to check their refund status on their smart phones, officials said on March 17.

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Krumbholz writes Networx blog

GSA's Karl Krumbholz joins the ranks of federal bloggers with a blog dedicated to news about network services.

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Best government IT programs honored

The American Council for Technology and Industry Advisory Council honored the most innovative federal IT programs at its annual luncheon.

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Agencies on track to implement White House IT strategy, CIOs say

Meeting the goals of 25-point plan for moving applications to the cloud will require leadership push, according to federal panelists.

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SSA misses target for retirement applications online

The Social Security Administration released its performance report for fiscal 2010 listing the targets it met and missed.