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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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Web-based health insurance portals get Senate committee nod
The health reform bill approved by the Senate Finance Committee would establish Web-based health insurance portals to be used by millions of consumers.
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Industry group meets to consider upgrading VA patient record system
Part of the agenda includes possibility of making the aging but popular electronic health record system for veterans and their families a platform for a national network.
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Leaders commended for contributions to info security
The sixth annual 2009 Government Information Security Leadership Awards were given by (ISC)2, an association that certifies information security professionals.
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Only a small part of stimulus spending will be reported, coalition says
The Coalition for an Accountable Recovery said the amount of economic spending law being reported is a fraction of the total.
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CGI gets $29 million financial services hosting contract from GSA
CGI Federal will transition the General Services Administration to a new financial management system under a $29 million contract.
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First wave from states will test Recovery.gov's stimulus reporting mettle
The redesigned site's workload is set to increase.
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Obama bans texting while driving
An executive order forbidding federal employees to send or read messages while driving on the job is intended to attack the problem of distracted driving.
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Marine Corps wants green IT partnership with Army, industry
The Marine Corps wants to collaborate with the Army and industry on green IT systems that would lighten the logistical loads for warfighters.
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VA completes first phase of daunting health records program, CIO says
Roger Baker is also restarting some halted programs and attacking processing backlog
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Cloud-based e-mail and archives for agencies sparks security concerns
Government officials say the advantages of outsourcing these data services outweigh the risks.
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VA looks to Web 2.0 technologies to improve management
Electronic health records initiative and social networking sites are among the projects under way.
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Obama orders environmental measures for agencies
Federal data centers must be run in energy-efficient ways under a new executive order.
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