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NASA plans Webcast about the sun

The event will reveal new information and images about the Earth’s sun and its influence on the solar system, NASA says.

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Officials struggle with data for Recovery.gov

Gathering quality data to report economic stimulus spending will be difficult, the chairman of the stimulus act oversight board told Congress.

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Agencies may need help managing stimulus money

Federal agencies may need outside help to spend and track billions in contractor-related stimulus money by Sept. 30, according to a new analysis.

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SBA site offers Web 2.0 tools

Business.gov Community is a place where small-business owners can collaborate on questions and ideas, the SBA says.

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NOAA launches online game

The Web-based game encourages young students to learn about ocean life.

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The best security strategy: Low expectations

Members of a panel of security experts today painted a gloomy picture of the cybersecurity landscape, in which rapidly evolving threats and conditions ensure that even the best solutions are likely to remain piecemeal and temporary.

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NARA wants new catalog

The National Archives and Records Administration wants information on how to replace the centralized system used to share and manage its holdings.

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Auditors: IRS should scan servers weekly

The IRS should scan all servers often to protect against malicious code and software attacks, IG recommends.

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Auditors: FEMA acquisition files are a mess

Private auditors could locate only eight of the 24 contracting files they requested in a recent review at the agency's headquarters.

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House again considers electronic records bill

A new House bill would expand the National Archives and Records Administration's ability to dictate how agencies and the White House maintain electronic records.

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Army creates checklists for network tools

Service officials plan to use the acquisition process to build an enterprise-wide interoperable and integrated network.

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Issa wants subcontract data on Recovery.gov

GOP Rep. Darrell Issa considers the lack of subcontractor data to be a weak spot in Recovery.gov.

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FCW Insider: The Web turns 20

Scientific American has a special online package about the 20th anniversary of the World Wide Web.

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FBI cited for worst FOIA responses

An open-government group has given the FBI its annual award for poor performance in responding to Freedom of Information Act requests.

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Networx on the brink of transforming federal telecom

With the Networx deadline looming, Verizon Federal's Susan Zeleniak offers her views on how the contract is progressing and its ability to transform government operations.

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Army's Future Combat Systems faces uncertain future

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Officials back public/private partnerships

Government and industry officials today said ongoing partnerships between the public and private sectors are key to information sharing between them.

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DHS plans enhanced interoperability standard

DHS is preparing to release this summer an enhanced version of its standard for bridging disparate radio systems, an official said at the GovSec conference today.

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GAO will review state plans for stimulus cash

Federal auditors will check how state governments plan to spend their money from the new economic stimulus law, an official said.