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Windows 7: Readers respond to our review
Federal Computer Week readers had a variety of reactions to John Breeden's review of Microsoft Windows 7, which judged the new operating system to be solid but not all that much of an advance over its predecessor, Vista.
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Coast Guard's example could aid agency communications integration efforts
The Coast Guard could be the leader as agencies and military organizations adopt integrated communications networks, according to the Guard's commandant.
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3 governing challenges, 3 Web solutions
Agencies use Web 2.0 tools, such as blogs and wikis, in a technique named crowdsourcing to get public input on policy issues.
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How Facebook can work for you
Having a landing spot such as a Facebook fan page can be a dynamic place for people to see goings-on with minimal effect on the organization’s official Web page, writes Joshua Salmons.
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5-minute citizen engagement plan
Agencies can better engage the public by learning from less serious sites that seek to 'make people happy for five minutes a day,' writes FCW columnist Mark Drapeau.
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Think tank makes high-tech suggestions for human rights movement
Center for American Progress recommends using federal funds on technology to help defend human rights abroad.
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VA offers grave-locator service to mobile devices
The VA has expanded its nationwide grave locator service so the service is available on smart phones.
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Stimulus reporting comes in fits and starts
Although more than 112,000 recipients met a deadline of Oct. 10 for filing spending reports, others are still struggling to comply.
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FEMA revamps Spanish language site
The Federal Emergency Management Agency has redesigned a Spanish-language Web site with disaster information and a user-friendly format.
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Congress requires Homeland Security's data center to go green
In passing fiscal 2010 funding, the House stipulates that more than half of the center's budget be set aside until DHS develops ways to ensure there is enough electricity.
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Adapting to cloud requires agility, flexibility
Speakers from the Transportation Department, FedEx and Manpower Inc. offer insights about cloud implementations.
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Recommended reading: Robots, Luddites and social media
Security gets scarier still; When IT workers are Luddites; Get to know your Nobel winners; How to win friends in social media
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Does 'early and often' work for software?
A growing number of agencies are using agile development techniques to produce better software faster, but some question whether the approach can succeed in an environment that favors certainty.
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Software development smorgasbord
There are several variations when it comes to alternative software development approaches. Here are definitions of some of them and other key concepts.
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5 steps to making the cloud a reality
Former OMB official Mark Forman asks how much creative destruction agencies are willing to embrace.
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