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DARPA builds Cyber Range to test security measures
DARPA’s National Cyber Range is automated to ensure that new concepts can be moved rapidly from a test bed to an operational environment.
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Google ramps up spending to influence Washington
And its relationship with the White House may be a bit too cozy, critics say.
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Getting to 'yes' in the federal cloud
Cloud computing will be widely adopted and will transform the way federal agencies operate, but it won't happen until managers figure out how to exploit cloud computing models, writes Mark Forman of KPMG.
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Cloud computing: Two steps forward, two steps back
Security and privacy concerns continue to plague cloud computing, despite more endorsements by the Obama administration.
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Upgrade needed for battlefield satellite communications in Afghanistan, Iraq
With aging satellites processing as much as 300 percent more than their capacity, the Navy is looking for ways to buy more bandwidth until a new system can be launched.
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Senator blasts AT&T over early termination fees for smart phones
An increase in the charge provides another example of why Congress and the Federal Communications Commission need to intervene to protect consumers, Sen. Amy Klobuchar said.
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GSA launches revamped contract for cloud computing
Procurement increases security standards while offering similar services.
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Kundra: Cloud computing standards next step for feds
For the practice to become widespread, the federal government must develop common processes to ensure agencies don't duplicate inefficiencies from data centers.
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Army wants soldiers' devices to keep going, and going, and going
Service asks for ideas for how to make batteries that power electronics on the battlefield lighter and last longer.
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Recovery.gov finds new home in the cloud
The Recovery.gov Web site for tracking federal stimulus law spending is the first governmentwide system to move to a cloud computing infrastructure.
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Recovery board sends its website to the Amazon cloud
Officials expect to save about $750,000 during the next two fiscal years as a result of outsourcing Recovery.gov's backbone to the Elastic Compute Cloud.
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Seven tips for journeying into the cloud
What you should know about cloud computing and how to start.
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White House says Recovery.gov to move to the cloud
The White House announced on Thursday that the website that tracks the multibillion-dollar economic stimulus program is moving to a cloud platform.
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GSA, acquisition councils seek advice on publishing federal contract actions
The General Services Administration and federal acquisition councils are seeking advice from the public and affected businesses on how to publish federal contract text online.
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Cloud computing: Seriously, now, what's the point?
The federal government's infatuation with cloud computing will go nowhere until agencies come up with real-life business case for the technology, says one observer.
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