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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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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.
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Public safety group urges $15B broadband investment
The Public Safety Spectrum Trust wants the Obama administration to fund a nationwide broadband network that commercial users and first responders would share.
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Transition: Agencies prepare for the YouTube administration
Obama’s experience using the Web for campaigning and donations will transfer to more connected democracy and IT innovation, a federal official said.
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Study: People like using the Web to reach agencies
Efficient service is the most important thing to those who deal with federal agencies, study reports.
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Boards urge immediate deployment of advanced satellites
Defense science and intelligence boards warn that continued delay in awarding $16 billion contract keeps badly needed surveillance images and data from warfighters and the Navy.
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Contractors call for new agency to push cutting-edge IT
The Industry Advisory Council asks Obama transition team to create the Government Innovation Agency to serve as an incubator for new technology ideas and best practices.
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