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7 questions to introduce you to Apps.gov

The new Apps.gov storefront has raised a lot of questions. Here are some answers.

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Apps.gov: The new look in government procurement*

The recent surprise launch of Apps.gov stirred up a lot of buzz in government and industry but also a lot of criticism.

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3 questions to consider before moving a data center to the cloud

Remaking data centers in the image of a cloud means delivering IT services to internal customers with operations that are efficient, flexible and fast.

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DISA’s view from the cloud

Henry Sienkiewicz explains why DISA set up an internal cloud-computing service and what it means for operations.

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Agencies prepare for merged Dell-Perot Systems

Agencies and experts say Dell and Perot Systems will continue providing the same level of service.

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New NASA CIO views technology as an enabler

Cureton brings social media savvy to new post as NASA CIO.

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Stimulus spenders race to the finish line

States and feds rush to meet a reporting deadline — and there is no shortage of obstacles to providing data to the public.

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Microsoft, BNY Mellon to help states track stimulus spending

Agencies can use hosted or on-site software to track and manage projects via graphical dashboards, maps and analytics.

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Recommended Reading

What type of CIO are you?; FDA and Web 2.0: Oh, how things have changed; Who built the first computer, really?; Checking up on Big Brother.

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Telework speeds security-clearance process

At-home investigators at the Office of Personnel Management helped to reduce the security clearance backlog, John Berry, OPM director, said today.

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DHS explores virtual world technologies

The Homeland Security Department wants to know how virtual world technologies and Web-based tools can help responders prepare for emergencies.

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White House to get ideas from federal employees

Federal employees can submit ideas to the White House on how to improve agencies' performance and reduce spending through a contest started today by OMB.

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White House kicks off budget-cutting contest for fed employees

Winner will meet with President Obama and the submission will be included in the Executive Office's fiscal 2011 budget proposal.

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Net-neutrality rules would be good for federal Web sites: analysts

Consumer advocates say the FCC's proposed "net neutrality" rules would help government Web sites continue to get traffic.

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VA could repeat mistakes in IT program, IG says

The VA's program to develop a financial and logistics system has the same problems as a previous effort, according to a new report from the department's inspector general's office.

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Citizenship agency launches interactive Web site

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has launched a revamped Web site that lets users track their applications and petitions online. The new USCIS.gov site also makes national trend and raw data available.

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Apps.gov: Kundra is ready for a fight

It’s Vivek Kundra versus the government bureaucracy, and the information technology industry can’t wait to see who wins.

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Got an App for that? Not quite yet

The White House has launched a storefront for cloud-computing services. Vendors who want to sell through it must undergo a certification process.

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White House to bestow top tech honors to IT company and inventors

IBM and Adobe founders to receive National Medal of Technology and Innovation at White House ceremony.