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Virtualization: Organizations getting better at disaster recovery
A Symantec survey reveals the "rising [disaster recovery] pressures on organizations caused by soaring downtime costs and more stringent IT service-level requirements to mitigate risk to the business."
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Recommendations for reducing government secrecy roll in
The Public Interest Declassification Board continues to gather suggestions from the public on how the Obama administration can improve government policy for classifying data.
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U.K. mulls handing off national health records to Microsoft, Google
A reported plan for turning over government health records to Microsoft and Google is the subject of debate in the U.K.
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SSA to monitor social media sites
The Social Security Administration wants to monitor what the public says about the agency on social media Web sites.
Cybersecurity
Agencies seek cloud computing services on Networx
More federal agencies want the greater security and sophisticated technology the huge telecom program provides.
Modernization
Justice tech a big winner in Senate spending bill
The Senate Appropriations Committee's plan to fund the Justice Department in fiscal 2010 includes more money for some large IT programs.
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Virtualization: A desktop savings plan
Desktop virtualization aims to lower the costs and increase the security of desktop computers, but agencies must determine which approach — or combination of methods — best suits their needs.
Modernization
Virtualization: A guide to the latest lessons learned
Recent studies highlight the evolving role of virtualization and the troubles that agencies might encounter.
Modernization
Census successfully uses handhelds to verify addresses
The Census Bureau finished the first phase of the 2010 decennial census ahead of schedule in part because new handheld computers performed well despite earlier problems.
Modernization
How DHS cut costs: Software recycling, contract consolidation
DHS has cited savings from recycling software, consolidating contracts and pursuing other cost-cutting measures.
Modernization
Social media: Threat or revolution?
In this era of social media and online social networks, the old phrase “loose lips sink ships” has become outdated — the new game in town is transparency.
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Government IT spending put on full display in new Web site
A new Web site launched by OMB lets the public see how agencies are spending money on information technology.
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Poetry, radio and Web 2.0 tools part of the battle in Afghanistan
New strategy is aimed at countering insurgents' threatening messages to win over the local population, says communications director for U.S. Forces.
Modernization
Administration seeks input on declassification
As part of the White House’s open government initiative, officials ask public to comment on declassification policies.
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Senators want to bar contracts to foreign companies selling IT to Iran
Firms that export sensitive technology to the country would not be allowed to bid on or renew U.S. contracts, unless they halt Iranian exports.
Modernization
Research site adds social networking
A quick-share tool added to WorldWideScience.org makes it easier to share results through social-networking Web sites.
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