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Snowfuggedaboudit: Practical experience reveals telework isn't as easy as it sounds
Althogh this winter's record-breaking mid-Atlantic snowfall provided the perfect opportunity for telework to prove itself, some who tried it found that it's easier said than done.
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Government re-opens while feds talk telework in aftermath of blizzard
Now that severe weather in the nation's capital and elsewhere have provided ample opportunities for testing continuity-of-operations plans, federal employees have some thoughts.
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Google's super-broadband plan could benefit agencies' online efforts
Company officials aren't commenting yet on specific ramifications for government.
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Washington's snow response GIS mapping system gets a workout
D.C.'s Snow Response Reporting System lets users type in an address and see which surrounding streets have been plowed or salted within a specified date range.
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Budget request addresses some open government costs
White House proposal includes pools of funding to encourage collaboration and innovation.
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DISA's 2011 budget tightens communications security
Request includes walling military traffic from the Internet, upgrading secret messages for the president and providing satellite phones to troops in Afghanistan.
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Feds brace for another storm
Another massive snowstorm threatens the Washington metropolitan area, overwhelms OPM's Web site, closes the federal government and sparks telework complaints.
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VA launches Open Government Web site with IT dashboard
The VA today introduced its new Open Government Web site with a dashboard showing progress on the VA's IT projects and an idea forum to encourage public engagement.
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Administration names Open Gov working group
The group is working on the issues of transparency and participation by the federal government.
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Federal CIO: Budget request includes funds for IT oversight
Money would support recently launched project evaluation system that cancels, halts or overhauls underperforming information technology projects.
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FDA rolls out Web-based risk assessment tool for food, drug imports
The Food and Drug Administration is launching its automated risk-assessment system that will flag high-risk shipments of imported food and drugs.
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Preservation Road: Visual and audio records say more than text ever could
NARA works to ensure that future generations can continue to learn from the past, and that increasingly requires the agency to digitize audiovisual records.
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Library of Congress defines the state of the art at Culpeper facility
Some agencies that grapple with the challenges of maintaining video and audio recordings are looking outside the Beltway for inspiration.
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SSA sets goal of 50 percent online applications for retirees
The Social Security Administration has set targets for increasing its online application rate for retirees and the disabled by 2012.
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Death by distraction: New tech toys can endanger public and warfighters
The popularity of portable entertainment and communication devices creates concerns about driving and job safety.
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Defense shifts funding for command and control systems in 2011
Administration asks to reduce funding for joint radios and mobile communications system, while proposing a budget boost for its global command network.
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