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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.

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White House considers relaxing cloud security requirements

Industry officials say some FedRAMP mandates hinder implementation of plans to outsource more computing to Web services companies.

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A Gov 2.0 spin on archiving 2.0 data

Brand Niemann proposes a grass-roots approach to archiving social media records.

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CDC publishes social media metrics on dashboard

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is showcasing its digital activity in a new dashboard with data on website and social media use.

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E-gov services beat offline alternatives on satisfaction study

E-government websites are earning higher scores for customer satisfaction in comparison to overall satisfaction with federal services, according to the fourth quarter 2010 study from ForeSee Results.

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FCC moves ahead on nationwide broadband system for first responders

Commission approves proposed rule to establish interoperability standards for public safety communications network.

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White House prepares interactive State of the Union speech

The White House invites people to watch the State of the Union speech in a live video feed at WhiteHouse.gov and to get enhanced features such as charts, graphs and other visual aids.

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HUD launches e-bookstore

The Housing and Urban Development Department's e-bookstore will make its reports available in Mobi and ePub format for e-readers and tablet devices.

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FEMA chief taps social media's potential for aiding disaster response

'Two-way conversation' with the public pursued through designing communication systems for easy access by online masses.

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A peek at the future of enterprise IT

The Consumer Electronics Show has become a harbinger of things to come for enterprise IT.

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Interior's CIO gets more power

The Interior Department is taking steps to transform its delivery of IT services and the agency’s CIO has been given new oversight responsibility to lead that effort.

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Homeland Security kills secure border tech program

The department decides to end Boeing contract for the troubled SBInet initiative and come up with a new technology plan.

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Security isn't the only barrier to cloud computing

Feds cite software licensing, portability and interoperability as major challenges.

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Project management's not-so-odd couple

Agile development and earned value management aren't as mismatched as they might seem at first glance.