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Give and Take

Agencies see the potential for savings with cloud computing, but jobs could be on the line.

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Microsoft offers cloud for politicians

Microsoft has teamed with ElectionMall.com to introduce Campaign Cloud, an array of cloud services for political campaigns.

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The Pentagon sees its future in the cloud

The Pentagon has numerous cloud services up and running, and systems planners are banking on software as a service, one of the cloud's most popular early forms, to deliver some major capabilities sooner rather than later.

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Amazon talks cybersecurity in the cloud for feds

Nextgov discusses government managers' fear of losing control, data breaches and disaster recovery with Adam Selipsky, head of the company's Web services division.

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Government-only virtual world on the way

Federal agencies are building the vGov government-only virtual world that will be used for employee training, education, meetings and simulations. It's expected to go online in July.

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Presented by Lockheed Martin and its Cyber Security Alliance partners

Presented by Lockheed Martin and its Cyber Security Alliance partners

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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.