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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.

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Governor takes cell phones away from employees

California Gov. Jerry Brown, saying he doesn't see why most state employees need cell phones on the job, has issed an order to collect half of the 96,000 state-issued phones, in a move designed to save $20 million.

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House websites go to Drupal

The House is transitioning to the Drupal open-source content management platform for its 520 websites.

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IT modernization still vexes many agencies

Modernizing legacy IT applications remains an ongoing problem for the federal government, and senior IT managers say outdated applications could put agency missions at risk, a study says.

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DISA may be key to consolidating the Pentagon's data centers

Analysts encouraged by Defense Secretary Robert Gates' plan to save millions by putting departmentwide IT in the cloud.

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Is Robert Gates a visionary?

If Robert Gates succeeds in cutting DOD costs through his plan, other agencies may follow suit.

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Watchdog: GSA must improve data security

Lax password controls and incorrectly configured databases put IT systems at risk, IG says.

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Google wins: Interior forbidden to award noncompetitive contract to Microsoft

Interior Department officials began considering awarding a contract to Microsoft too early in the contracting process, judge writes.

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FCC holds Internet apps contest

The Federal Communications Commission wants researchers and developers to come up with tools to help measure Internet openness and determine when a broadband provider is interfering with access.

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FedFlix federal video archive grows in popularity

The FedFlix online federal short film archive has won millions of views on YouTube, and now the Library of Congress is considering streaming films online as well.

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Army sees DISA as 'clear choice' for secure cloud IT services

In applying Obama-mandated 'cloud first' policy, Army aligns its data systems with direction pushed by Defense Information Systems Agency.

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Court orders Interior to halt plans for e-mail upgrade

Judge's decision supports Google's claim that agency's request for bids favored Microsoft.