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It’s not about cookies; it’s about service

Web analytics tools can improve online government services without compromising privacy, writes Alex Langshur, president of the Web Analytics Association.

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Version 2.0 of spending site to debut in October

The new iteration of the Recovery.gov spending site with expanded mapping and other features will go live by Oct. 10, a top official said today.

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Top 10 most prolific agencies on YouTube

In pursuit of this country's video-watching citizenry, the government is using YouTube to get the word out. Take a look at our list of those agencies pushing their message to the ever-shrinking screen.

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Industry official: more contractors will absorb online privacy expenses

Cost of data breaches could spur government vendors to incorporate more security features into services.

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GAO: DOD needs better process improvement management

The Defense Department isn't meeting all of its statutory requirements for improving processes related to the development, acquisition, and engineering of software and systems, investigators find.

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Audit: IRS killed online project just before deployment

The IRS hopes to revive a canceled project to allow taxpayers to view their tax records online, according to an audit.

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Microsoft can keep selling Word, judge rules

The federal appeals panel held that Microsoft can continue to sell Word during its appeal of a patent-infringement ruling.

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DISA will use telework to retain displaced employees

The Defense Systems Information Agency will use teleworking to retain employees as it relocates to Fort Meade, Md.

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U.S. and Mexico talk safety across the fence

U.S. and Mexican officials announced an agreement to set up a cross-border network to enhance safety and law enforcement at the border.

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6 must-have features for top-flight Web sites

Here are six goals that agency Web sites should shoot for if they want to be among the best.

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USPTO eyes unified communication system

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office wants to learn about unified Internet Protocol communication systems that could cut its operating costs.

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Administration wants help archiving its Facebook, Twitter content

The Executive Office of the President wants to hire a company to crawl and archive Web sites that have content covered by the Presidential Records Act.

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Top 5 FCW stories

We like to think everything we publish is interesting and useful to our readers, but some stories are undeniably hot.

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Top 5 ways to think about Gov 2.0

When considering modern communications, social networking and emerging technology, government has many different connotations, such as process, provider, partner, product and protector.

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A few creative options for working without Word

If a deal isn't reached in the Microsoft Word patent infrigement case, what are the alternatives?

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Wealthy, well-educated more likely to engage in online civic activities

The findings from a study indicate the Obama administration might have more work to do to meet its goal of increasing broad public involvement in policymaking.

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IG faults VA for mismanagement of IT project

The failure of the VA's RSA project is due more to systemic IT management problems than to contracting issues, according to a new report from the IG's office.