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Networx prime contractors and their teammates

A roundup of the prime contractors and their teammates on the Networx contract.

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GSA, YouTube still at the negotiation table

Requirements in YouTube’s terms-of-use agreement do not fit with government requirements, experts say.

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Inauguration news posted to social-networking sites

GSA, inauguration committee provide news and updates via blogs, Facebook and Twitter

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DARPA funds junior researchers

The program seeks to develop new ideas to deal with the Defense Department's needs.

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Stimulus has billions for IT

The House Appropriations Committee has approved an $825 billion stimulus package with at least $14 billion in projects for high-speed broadband networks, health information technology and scientific research.

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GSA, YouTube discuss posting government videos

The negotiations focus on the terms of service that will govern posting government videos on YouTube.

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IRS expands electronic tax-filing program

Taxpayers with incomes that exceed $56,000 get access to a version of the IRS’ Free File program.

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CIOs like Web 2.0 tools for sharing information

Employees will adopt Web 2.0 tools whether agencies allow it or not, chief information officers say.

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Will Obama open the government through IT?

Speculation continues on how president-elect Barack Obama will make use of collaborative information technology to increase government transparency.

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Also In the News: Congress gets its own YouTube channel

Members of Congress recognize new ways to send out their message.

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Online Voting Closer Than Imagined

Casting ballots via the Internet has dramatically increased turnout overseas, and that has some dreaming about possibilities stateside

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3 steps to lift the cloud

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FBI goes global on threats

Law enforcement officials continue to face challenges in the age of global interconnectedness and criminal behavior that operates without regard to national borders.

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Gathering storm

Cloud computing might be the Internet’s greatest feat yet, but will government latch on?

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New Chairman Towns is unknown commodity at House Oversight

Edolphus Towns of New York, a 26-year veteran of Congress, is the chairman of the Oversight and Government Reform Committee’s Management, Organization and Procurement.

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Also In The News: Obama and Web 2.0

President-elect Barack Obama's embrace of Web 2.0 poses a challenge for many in government.