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Billions in stimulus money seen for technology
About $100 billion in economic stimulus funding is slated for technology projects, according to an analysis by the TechAmerica trade association.
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IRS drops private tax collectors
The tax agency found that federal employees were more cost effective than the debt contractors.
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GAO: Census technology needs more testing
Individual technology systems and their ability to integrate need to be tested before the 2010 census, government auditors say.
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Study says Defense Travel System isn't user-friendly
Fewer than half of the travelers using the new Defense Travel System for automated reservations and vouchers had a successful experience with it, according to a new study.
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New tech trends force government to rethink storage strategies
Regulatory compliance requirements, server virtualization, green IT and cloud computing are creating challenges and opportunities for holding the line on enterprise storage costs.
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Lieberman: CRS reports should be freely accessible
Congressional Research Service reports should be made available to the public through a centralized, searchable system, according to Sen. Joe Lieberman.
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Enterprise storage: New storage helpers
Regulatory compliance requirements, server virtualization, green IT and cloud computing are creating challenges and opportunities for holding down enterprise storage costs.
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Government should focus on the consumer experience
Chris Anderson, editor-in-chief of Wired Magazine, shares his thoughts on what federal agencies could learn from Silicon Valley.
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Genachowski is FCC chairman nominee
President Barack Obama has nominated Julius Genachowski, his campaign technology adviser, as chairman of the Federal Communications Commission.
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Ballmer: IT may help reset the economy
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer was upbeat at the company's Public Sector CIO Summit, saying the outlook for information technology was not as bleak as for some other sectors.
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Agencies have problems collecting Recovery.gov data
Agencies must post information that accounts for how they have used the funds on federal programs or distributed as grants to states and local governments.
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Cartwright: Military must use IT to be more adaptable
To fight constantly evolving enemies, U.S. forces must be faster at deploying IT systems to warfighters, said the vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
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Education technology gets millions
The economic stimulus law provides $650 million for school purchases that include computers, networks and instructional software.
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Navy considers Web 2.0 tools
The Navy will likely deploy its own versions of social media technologies such as Facebook and Wikipedia for use on internal networks, Navy Department CIO Robert Carey said.
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CBP to test trade data programs
The agency will test its collection and sharing of trade data starting in late March.
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GSA close to agreement with YouTube
Negotiations between GSA and several social media sites have focused on terms-of-service agreements.
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Reports: Information leaked about Marine One
Employee behavior is one of the biggest security threats to organizations, experts say, after sensitive information was leaked about President Barack Obama's helicopter.
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Vermont issues IT-enhanced driver's licenses
Vermont is the third state to issue enhanced driver's licenses with RFID tags that can be used instead of passports at border crossings.
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