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It's a Stretch

Consolidating data centers offers an opportunity to for federal IT managers to go green.

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GSA cloud savings said to be significant despite overstatement

Although a GSA official recently overstated cloud computing savings, experts say the actual number is still pretty impressive.

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USCIS saves $600K through videoconferencing

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services agency is saving $600,000 a year by moving its employee training sessions online.

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Census takes a walk on the cloud

Agency relies on cloud computing for 2010 decennial count and looks to build its own infrastructure for 2020.

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Justice IG hits FBI's Sentinel IT program

Rising costs and delays with the FBI’s project for a Web-enabled electronic case management system worry the Justice Department’s inspector general.

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NASA engineers join Toyota investigation

The Transportation Department, looking into alleged acceleration problems with Toyota vehicles, is getting help from NASA engineers with expertise in electronics and software.

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White House gets its own EHR

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Oops: GSA official overstates cloud savings

A senior GSA official, speaking at FOSE, overestimated her agency's savings on cloud computing -- by a factor of 500.

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Specter mulls fix to surveillance law to ban secret videotaping

Change prompted by allegations from a Pennsylvania family that school administrators monitored their son by using a secret webcam embedded in a school-issued laptop.

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Army leaders detail modernization plans

Bulk of $3.2 billion budget slated for network equipment, unmanned air and ground systems, and sensors.

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AHRQ shortens and refocuses online podcasts

The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality recently shortened its podcasts and targeted them to consumers, an official said.

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GSA chief says agency will 'up its game' with technology

Administrator Martha Johnson says improving the flow of information and data, and more reliance on social media will provide better service to agencies and will be what drives growth.

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DOD enterprise service structure in the works, official says

the guidelines will define and coordinate governance and creation of capabilities, official says.

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ATF wants more functionality from mobile devices

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives has been testing technology to increase the capabilities of the personal digital assistants that bureau officials use.

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Cloud computing is not always helpful in data recovery

Post-disaster data recovery is easier now, but it still can be difficult to get managers to buy in, says a former CISO for DOJ.

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CIO survey reveals cautious embrace of emerging trends

The presidential push for transparency in government may provide direction for federal chief information officers’ efforts, but cybersecurity concerns continue to top the list of CIOs’ biggest headaches.