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Space policy sets rules for the final frontier

The new National Security Space Strategy outlines how the U.S. government will manage its space industrial base, defend its space assets and share space-based resources with allies.

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New bugs for feds to fight in transition to Internet 2.0

Federal agencies preparing migration to next generation of higher-capacity network space run risks of hacking and funding shortfalls.

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Army gets green light to equip two brigades with broadband tactical network

But Defense official also cancels development of battlefield sensor systems and a small unmanned aerial vehicle.

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CIA retools site to make information 'more available'

Twitter, Flickr are now options for agency.

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In Egypt, the revolution will be tweeted

Advancements in communication technology have often foreshadowed civil unrest and revolution. In Egypt and elsewhere in the Middle East, the revolution is indeed being tweeted.

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White House e-mail service fails

The White House's unclassified e-mail system went down early Thursday; the reason was unknown by late Thursday afternoon.

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Age gap narrowing in use of mobile devices

As expected, the oldest Americans tend to lag behind their younger neighbors in use of new technologies.

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Weather.gov weak even without blizzard, study says

The National Weather Service's website failed as a massive blizzard bore down on the midwest, but its performance during normal times isn't so great either, according to a new study.

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Government lags in providing telework-enabling tech to employees, study says

Government information employees don't have mobile technologies to support location flexibility, according to a new international study by Forrester Research.

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Lawmakers want more answers from Facebook

In their letter to Zuckerberg, Barton and Markey wanted much more information about the service including whether the proposed feature called for sharing any other information was suspended.

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CEOs to feds: Consolidate data centers to cut IT spending

Both men attempted to play down concerns about information loss or security breaches that cloud critics say are inevitable when outsourcing data.

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Government tests tech to break through Internet censorship

The board that oversees the Voice of America has successfully tested an e-mail system that potentially could circumvent Internet censorship, new documents reveal.

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World Bank starts voting on Apps for Development contest

The World Bank started public voting today on its first innovation contest, Apps for Development.

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Why you can quit worrying about cloud security

Cloud security isn't as scary as you think, as long as you understand and respect these four points.

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Expert Dialogue: Virtualization and the Cloud

Your chance to ask questions about one of the hottest topics in federal IT these days.

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NASA saves on self-service call center

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SSA creates new e-mail account for public comments on regulation

The Social Security Administration is putting out a broad invitation to the public to submit comments by e-mail on how to improve its regulations.

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Cybersecurity bill is first of several to target federal IT

Earlier this week, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid unveiled a new bill armed with weaponry to safeguard government IT.