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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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Justice Department to survey agencies on accessibility compliance
Federal agencies should get ready for their first accessibility compliance evaluation since 2004, according to a new White House memo.
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Security, acquisition remain barriers for cloud computing
Centralized certification and expanded online purchasing would encourage agencies to embrace mobile platforms, analyst says.
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Data errors: OMB's online IT dashboard doesn't compute
The Government Accountability Office found outdated data and other inaccuracies in its evaluation of the Office of Management and Budget's online IT dashboard.
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Report: IT dashboard plagued by outdated data
Watchdog finds website intended to provide near real-time updates on projects' cost and progress doesn't have the latest information.
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GAO incorporates new technologies into strategic plan
Advances in technology and the wide-ranging effects of networks and virtualization will influence federal programs during the next five years, the Government Accountability Office reported.
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