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U.S. should lead by example in free and open Internet, advocacy group says

Reaction to the United Arab Emirates' ban on BlackBerry services highlights a double standard for domestic versus international telecommunications policies, digital rights advocate argues.

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Saudis follow UAE's BlackBerry ban

Saudi Arabia will halt BlackBerry smartphone service in the kingdom, effective August 5.

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5 ways to ease desktop PC-induced pain

Check out these five ways agencies are trying to solve their love/hate relationship with PCs.

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Can the Apple iPad get any workplace respect?

Apple's iPad tablet computer is attracting some interested glances from government

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Library of Congress forges digital preservation alliance

The Library of Congress is forming a new partnership dedicated to preserving and providing access to digital content.

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Industry retirees leave mainframe computers behind

Old mainframe computers stay at a company longer than the employees who know how to run them, according to a news report.

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Emirates to block most BlackBerry services

Move by UAE to suspend BlackBerry services will affect local users and international travelers passing through the nation's airport.

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GAO's Web site goes mobile

The Government Accountability Office has started a new mobile version of its Web site to make its work more available on BlackBerrys and iPhones.

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James Wenke: Improving disaster recovery, virtually

2010 Rising Star award winner James Wenke developed a virtual server environment that saved money and improved reliability by providing failover capacity and increased survivability.

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DHS meets most conditions for border systems

The Homeland Security Department has satisfied or partially satisfied 10 of the 11 conditions Congress set on obligating funds for border security systems, fencing and technology in 2010, the GAO says in a new report.

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Army announces winners of contest to develop smart phone programs

Response of 'digital natives' exceeds Army technology chief's expectations.

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Army plans private cloud

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FEMA needs to bridge logistics software gaps: IG

The Federal Emergency Management Agency has made progress in logistics, but its Total Asset Visibility logistics information system isn't finished, a new report says.

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Soundbytes: Hammers, Google and Gaffes

A weekly roundup of comments from Nextgov.com. All comments are presented in their original, unedited form.

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FCC plan to support emergency communications relies on unproven technology

Many public safety organizations oppose the proposal to auction spectrum to commercial interests.

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New-look Federal Register online debuts

The government today released a new online prototype for its daily diary of agency and news that's designed to be more usable, understandable and accessible.

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Are cloud and ITIL like oil and water?

What gives when the Information Technology Infrastructure Library advice says seek total control of your technology assets but cloud computing says don’t sweat the small stuff?