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3 simple truths about the cloud
Like all good marketing campaigns, the cloud is more of a concept than a reality, writes Chris Bronk.
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6 degrees: Explore your Civil War roots with NARA
The National Archives and Records Administration uses interactive technologies to help people explore the Civil War.
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Geo-spill: Tracking the oil muck by GIS
State and federal officials are using a program from the Homeland Security Department to share geospatial data about the oil spill in the Gulf Of Mexico.
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Hill: Pilots need cockpit technology to detect volcanic ash
FAA's new air traffic control system will provide more accurate information, but onboard, real-time systems still are needed, aviation experts say.
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Social media both unites and divides federal workforce
Used appropriately, Web 2.0 tools can benefit intergenerational relationships, a valuable lesson as the applications become more important to agency missions in the future, experts say.
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Agencies’ transparency plans need improvement, groups say
The open-government plans of the Justice Department and the Office of Management and Budget were ranked poorly by transparency advocates.
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FEMA goes mobile with disaster info
FEMA has a new Web site to help victims get disaster-related information on their mobile phones.
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Group gives most open government plans mediocre marks
Some agencies such as NASA and Housing and Urban Development receive high grades for going beyond White House requirements for transparency, but most others fall short of meeting presidential directive.
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Agencies under pressure to develop systems first, security second
As agencies rush to adopt the latest technology tools, they're leaving the traditional approach to information security behind.
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Can DOD really defeat PowerPoint?
Defense Department leaders have declared war on PowerPoint presentations, saying they dumb down complex scenarios and give the false illusion of control. But is there any escape from bad slideshows?
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GSA chief outlines IT spending to House appropriators
Integrating databases, improving public websites and developing an online application agencies can use to track greenhouse gas emissions are part of a double-digit increase in the agency's fiscal 2011 budget request.
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FBI launches new form to accept FOIA requests electronically
The FBI now offers a form to submit Freedom of Information Act requests electronically and a revamped records Web site.
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FCC establishes interoperability center for public safety
The Federal Communications Commission has created an interoperability center for public safety and released a proposal for funding a public safety broadband network.
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Is government really a voice-over-IP trendsetter?
Market researcher In-Stat reports that the government leads all industries in adopting VOIP, with 48 percent of agencies surveyed saying they use the technology, writes John Zyskowski.
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VA fiduciary management system is inadequate, GAO says
The Veterans Affairs Department's case management system for overseeing fiduciaries for 103,000 disabled veterans is not up to the job, the GAO says.
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