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NASA makes 3G iPhone available to employees
NASA has added 3G iPhones to its Outsourcing Desktop Initiative list that makes the devices available to employees.
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Jim Carver: Getting it done in Iraq and Afghanistan
The former gunslinger is using the Movement Tracking System to coordinate logistics on the ground in Southwest Asia — and save lives.
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Don't let geospatial data get lost in the cloud
Designers of cloud services need to think about the standard interfaces, codes and best practices that enable "where" information to pass among systems, writes Steven Ramage, executive director of marketing and communications at the Open Geospatial Consortium.
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Why the Networx transition is a security imperative
The cyber threat has evolved radically since FTS 2001 established the basic framework for telecommunications services across the government, writes David Hughes, managing partner and co-founder of TurningPoint Global Solutions.
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IT chief could shift funds for agencies' internal tech projects
Vivek Kundra has met with federal CIOs during the past month to discuss troubled programs.
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Congressman charges White House with publishing 'propaganda' on Recovery.gov
Republican Rep. Darrell Issa is accusing the Obama administration of misusing federal Web sites to advance the president's political agenda.
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Dozens of federal agencies check in at Foursquare
The Foursquare geographic social media site is chock-full tips for visitors to federal buildings.
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NASA sets its sights on off-loading IT functions and boosting security
Space agency turns to cloud computing for cost and energy efficiency while meeting open government goals.
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GSA Web site to host agency competitions
The General Services Administration has created a new Web-based platform for federal agencies to hold challenges and share ideas about innovation.
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Feds should watch Oracle lawsuit against Google
Oracle has sued Google over the use of Java in Google's Android operating system.
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EPA encouraged to augment electronic waste management programs
The Government Accountability Office suggests that the Environmental Protection Agency develop a strategy to augment and integrate its voluntary programs for responsibly handling used electronics.
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Education Department sets up new Web site for data display
The Education Department has decided to make all its school and student data available in one place on a new Web site called ED Data Express.
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DISA could take on bigger IT role at Defense
In Secretary Gates' reform plans, the information agency will assume daily IT operations and the department's chief information officer, but federal IT experts disagree whether the move will strengthen the CIO as intended.
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The rush is on to approve applications for broadband funds
The Agriculture and Commerce departments are rushing to review and approve $4.2 billion in stimulus law funding for broadband by Sept. 30, a report says.
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Dead government Web sites haunt the CyberCemetery
Defunct government Web sites can be found at the CyberCemetery, a project of the University of North Texas and the Government Printing Office.
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Senate funds Web services sites, but cuts cloud computing budget
Congress is uneasy with the amount of thought the administration has put in to consolidating data centers governmentwide.
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