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Agencies crafting transparency plans with a full suggestion inbox
Agencies are expected to incorporate into their upcoming open government plans some of the thousands of ideas and comments they've received from the public through an online outreach effort since Feb. 6.
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DHS officials defend progress on SBInet border system
Two days after Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano froze some spending on the SBInet virtual fence system at the Arizona border, DHS officials say the system is providing needed capabilities.
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New NOAA Web site tracks Arctic sea ice loss
A new National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Web site provides satellite measurements of the loss of Arctic sea ice and examines Arctic science and policy issues.
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FDA wants ideas for transparency
The Food and Drug Administration is asking consumers and industry executives for ideas on how to improve the flow of information about the agency's activities.
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Napolitano freezes spending for high-tech border security project
Secretary cites cost overruns and missed deadlines as reasons to move $50 million in Recovery Act funding for the first phase of SBInet to pay for proven technologies.
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National broadband plan certain to stir competing interest groups
The technology blueprint will serve as a roadmap for extending affordable broadband service.
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DHS lags in oversight for data center, IG says
Homeland Security Department officials haven't reviewed invoices for more than $160 million in spending related to DHS' primary data center operating on Navy property,
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Emergency communications plan update will blend old and new
Strategy will address technologies such as broadband, but first responders will continue to use mobile radios for some time, DHS official says.
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FCC unveils 360-page national broadband plan
The plan also recommends the development of standardized cable set-top boxes that would enable Internet surfing on televisions.
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FDA broadens reach through widgets, content syndication
A widget embedded on partner Web sites drove more than 20 million visitors to FDA.gov to learn more about the peanut recall.
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House bill targets Internet censorship
Legislation in the House would require the National Science Foundation to set up a foundation to fund programs to defeat Internet censorship.
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Delays in satellite programs push Navy to look elsewhere
Service considers leasing capacity on Australian and experimental birds.
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Information handcuffs: Counterterrorism IT needs support from the top, Congress told
Intelligence agencies face policy and privacy questions as they look to harness IT to fix problems identified after the failed Christmas Day bombing attempt.
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NASA launches mission simulator Web site
NASA launches an online simulator that lets anybody pilot the space shuttle and view how space communications works.
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Security guidance to aid agencies in cloud computing push
Threat list is helpful but incomplete, analysts say.
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