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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.
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Health care reform bill targets technology to improve medical services
Funding included for development of primary care models that integrate decision support tools and remote diagnostics for both doctors and patients.
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Most visitors to GSA's Apps.gov are window shoppers
GSA official laments that more federal agencies are not taking advantage of the cloud computing deals available on Apps.gov.
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Social media likely coming to Vets health portal
Veterans Affairs officials plan to add social-media style tools to the portal veterans use to access health records, a VA officials said today at the 2010 FOSE conference.
Cybersecurity
Study: Cybersecurity remains top concern for federal CIOs
Agency mission should drive security decisions, officials say.
Modernization
House passes e-records management bill
House lawmakers recently passed a bill that would amend laws that cover federal and presidential recordkeeping to ensure preservation of electronic messages that are records.
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