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Obama picks Ferriero to head NARA
President Barack Obama plans to nominate David Ferriero to head the National Archives and Records Administration.
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10 dot-gov sites that get it right
Government Computer News names the top government Web sites that best embrace Web. 2.0 practices.
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GAO: Details needed on electronic records system
The National Archives and Records Administration's spending plan for its Electronic Records Archive system needs important details, GAO has found.
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Satisfaction plateaus for government Web sites
Users of government Web sites report no greater satisfaction with these sites than they did four months ago, according to a recent survey.
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DHS, FCC don't coordinate some networks, GAO says
The Homeland Security Department and the Federal Communications Commission need to coordinate their efforts on public safety emergency communications, according to a new report.
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DHS to save $87 million with license consolidation
DHS announced a fourth round of cost-saving measures, including replacing thousands of software licenses with a single departmentwide license.
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Disabilities information Web site gets Web 2.0 upgrade
Labor Department adds social media tools including Twitter and RSS feeds to Disability.gov Web site.
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Army Research selects NetBase intelligent search platform
The Army Research Lab (ARL) has selected advanced search technology from Netbase to better equip researchers to address warfighters’ requests for new technology, tools and gear.
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Security risks evolve alongside social media
Facebook and Twitter make it possible for government agencies to communicate and interact with the public in ways not possible just two years ago. But these social media tools also create new types of security risks that agencies must anticipate and plan for.
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VA seeks contractors for paperless benefits system
The Veterans Affairs Department plans to award multiple contracts to develop its paperless benefits project.
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Attention shoppers, federal virtual storefront is coming
Federal CIO Vivek Kundra wants to set up a virtual storefront where agencies can quickly purchase cloud-computing services.
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Altman named to lead IBM Global Public Sector
Anne Altman has been named general manager of IBM Corp.’s Global Public Sector, effective August 1.
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White House mulls making NASA a center for federal cloud computing
A network that shares images and statistics with international partners and academics also could provide IT services to agencies as part of Obama's push to consolidate the government's tech infrastructure.
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The other silver linings
Government outfits like the Army recruiting service, Washington, D.C., city government, and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence show that there are other valuable benefits of cloud computing, such as rolling out new applications more quickly, creating functionality that was difficult or impossible to achieve before, and building a common platform to enable better information sharing.
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Cloud comparison
This table compares the three models officials have when building their IT portfolios: A fee-based public cloud; a shared cost, government-only private cloud; or the traditional buy and manage your own.
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The lasting legacy of the Apollo space program
NASA and other sites offer different perspectives on the historic and contemporary importance of the Apollo program.
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IG: DHS should get new infrastructure data system
The Homeland Security Department should finish the acquisition process for a new system that will be used to keep track of critical infrastructure, DHS' inspector general said.
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DOD to launch Web 2.0-intensive site
The new Defense.gov site will feature greater use of new technologies, appeal to younger Web users, official says.
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