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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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Governmentwide security certification could bolster cloud, report says
Government Computer News
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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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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.
Cybersecurity
FCC plan to support emergency communications relies on unproven technology
Many public safety organizations oppose the proposal to auction spectrum to commercial interests.
Modernization
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?
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'Jointness': The new battlefield watchword in data sharing
Several information-sharing programs, particularly those under DISA, are breaking down silos that have long impeded battlefield coordination.
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Google unveils apps suite for government
Company says it is the first set of cloud computing tools to be certified as meeting federal security standards.
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