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Online forum slow for Regulations.gov

A federal Web site created to collect ideas for improving Regulations.gov is getting off to a relatively slow start.

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Army seeks virtual support groups for amputees

Virtual world-based groups would help people who do not have access to in-person groups.

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New media advocates see cracks in Obama's open government push

Anonymity, tight deadlines and poor layout of Web sites could cause the administration's push for public participation to fall flat.

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Administration looks to attract venture capital to gov contracting

Officials are reviewing the procurement process to encourage startup companies to pitch innovative ideas, says federal CTO.

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New York City goes wireless

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GSA launches YouTube channel

The General Services Administration today launched an official government channel on YouTube.

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Senate IT oversight bill progresses

A Senate panel has approved legislation to require federal agencies to set up Web sites to track IT projects and create 'tiger teams' for troubled projects.

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Emergency responder ID program progresses

FEMA officials demonstrated a pilot program today for interoperable credentials for emergency responders.

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Federal officials say shift to cloud computing is inevitable

Strategy will help agencies save money in the face of escalating IT maintenance costs.

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Delayed launches of communications satellites threatens troops

Some systems combat troops in Iraq and Afghanistan rely on are failing, and replacements are months away.

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Court holds for Bush administration on FOIA

A federal appeals court has upheld a lower court's decision that the White House's Office of Administration isn't subject to Freedom of Information Act requests.

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NARA suffers data breach

The National Archives and Records Administration is missing an external hard drive with the personally identifiable information of some Clinton administration officials and White House visitors.

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CBP to spend $100M on SBInet

U.S. Customs and Border Protection says it will use the money to improve its border surveillance technology and communications.

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FBI expands use of social media

The FBI is expanding its outreach efforts through social media such as Facebook, YouTube and Twitter.

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Groups seek FOIA policy reversal

Thirty seven open-government groups have urged the Obama administration to make the White House's Office of Administration subject to Freedom of Information Act requests.

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FAQ: Obama's cloud initiative

Cloud computing got a big plug this month when President Barack Obama included an endorsement of the technology in his 2010 budget request. The budget document highlights the benefits of cloud computing and directs agencies to launch pilot projects using the new approach.