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Agencies' faulty payments make OMB site hit list
OMB has started a Web site, PaymentAccuracy.gov, to highlight work to reduce improper payments made by agencies.
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State, Egyptian tech officials meet to improve U.S.-Muslim ties
Delegation is part of a continuing effort to improve Middle East relations following President Obama's call for a new beginning in the tense relationship between Americans and Muslims.
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GSA wants vendor ideas to improve communications
The General Services Administration wants ideas from vendors to improve communication and collaboration.
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Forge.mil could be replicated for civilian agencies
GSA official outlines plans to engage people and implement effective IT solutions across the government.
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How smart should the smart grid be?
Updating the electrical grid makes sense, but there are still a few bugs to work out, writes FCW columnist Chris Bronk.
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White House releases first intellectual property strategy
The White House has launched its first interagency strategy for fighting pirated software and other intellectual property
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Security washes out cloud savings
John Pescatore, Gartner Research vice president, advises federal agencies to take a careful look at security while estimating their savings in the cloud.
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Federal IT workers dubious of data-center consolidation plan
While federal IT stakeholders agree that consolidating government data centers is a good idea, some doubt if or when it will happen, while others have concerns about security and their jobs.
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You've got Gmail: Berkeley Lab moving to Google platform
About 5,000 e-mail users at the Energy Department's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory in California are getting Google's cloud-based Gmail system for electronic communications.
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Treasury plans sweeping Web overhaul
Modernization project will include redeploying Treasury's official Web site, as well as FinancialStability.gov and MakingHomeAffordable.gov, on the cloud.
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Air Traffic Organization charts opportunity in cloud computing, social media
Federal Computer Week
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Air Traffic Organization charts opportunity in cloud computing, social media
The FAA's Air Traffic Organization is exploring using cloud computing for data centers, asset management and virtualization, according to CIO Steve Cooper.
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For contractors, offering federal cloud services is a risky business
Security and data retention requirements specific to the government raise the stakes for vendors to make sure they frame their services correctly, law firm says.
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Data.gov's next big thing: Mashing up federal stats with maps
With new tools, anyone will be able to diagram official statistics from across the federal government to discover interesting correlations or suspicious trends.
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Magellan explores the cloud as a research tool
The Energy Department is exploring the effectiveness of cloud computing for scientific research in its Magellan program.
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NOAA interactive map tracks Gulf oil spill
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s new Web features a mapping tool that integrates oil spill data from federal and state agencies.
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Defense considers allowing cookies on its websites
The policy would likely require visitors to permit Defense sites to place on their computers tracking devices, which have become common on commercial sites.
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