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Open-source tool available for unclassified work
The Forge.mil tool can now be used for unclassified open-source projects.
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POGO releases latest version of Federal Contractor Misconduct Database
The largest 100 federal contractors have paid $26 billion in penalties related to admitted and alleged misconduct since 1995, according to a watchdog group.
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Vets of Iraq, Afghanistan wars get new Web site
New Veterans Affairs site is designed to address the needs and questions of vets returning from deployments in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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White House, groups look to settle e-mail case
The Obama Justice Department and private groups that sued the Bush administration over its e-mail archiving practices are working to settle out of court.
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States launch stimulus-tracking sites
All 50 states are now online with stimulus act Web sites, but they vary in quality and usefulness.
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Networx executive compensation making headlines
“Golden coffins,” other perks outrage stockholders of Networx parent firms.
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GSA awards additional TIC contracts
The Networx contract modification lets agencies order the services that help them comply with the Trusted Internet Connections initiative.
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Cloud computing moves into public safety
Companies introduce software as a service for communications between fire, police and emergency agencies.
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Clinton to hold digital town hall
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will hold a digital town hall meeting April 17 before a summit meeting of heads of state from countries in the Western Hemisphere.
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Verizon: Organized crime behind data breaches
The company studied 90 confirmed network breaches and found that 91 percent were linked to organized crime.
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Pointers: Recommended Reading (Facebook edition)
This week's list: Facebook for beginners; Who's who in social media; A manager's guide to social media; and Facebook apps for a better life.
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41 states and DC now publishing tax-expenditure reports
Many states are now releasing tax-break tallies, according to a new report.
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Lawmakers lag in publishing schedules online
Only 10 members of Congress publish their schedules on their Web sites despite encouragement from transparency advocates.
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New performance self-assessment tool launched
The developers say the application calculates a federal employee’s strengths, weaknesses and potential for a pay raise in an annual evaluation.
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Paper urges DOD strategy for Web 2.0
Researchers say the Defense Department needs to develop a strategy to use social media tools to achieve its missions.
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