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The Public Sector CRM Opportunity

February 10, 2012
Disconnected governments and disempowered citizens are why we need a full-blown, nationwide public sector CRM program.

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NASA Receives New Atmospheric Data From Suomi Satellite

February 09, 2012
Advanced instrument on polar-orbiting satellite is helping scientists better forecast weather and study the climate.

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Steve Jobs: The FBI File

February 09, 2012
Jobs had Department of Defense Top Secret clearance, though it's not clear why.

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DARPA Tackles Poor Cell Signals In War Zones

February 09, 2012
Through new Fixed Wireless at a Distance program, military hopes to make connections over both commercial and traditional military mobile devices...

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Advanced Persistent Threats Get More Respect

February 09, 2012
When it comes to combating APTs, the odds are against your organization's security team, say security experts such as Bruce Schneier. This type of...

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Want IT Flexibility? Demand Jailbreaking Be Legal

February 09, 2012
Why should CIOs care about the DMCA's jailbreaking rules? Despite Pollyanna assurances that locking down a box will make everybody more secure,...

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Interior Department Tries Again With Cloud Email

February 08, 2012
After a failed attempt to award Microsoft the contract to move to hosted email and collaboration services, the department is shopping for a new...

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GSA Details Federal Cloud Security Program

February 08, 2012
The General Services Administration on Tuesday released extensive new details on FedRAMP, a program the Obama administration hopes will accelerate...

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Feds To Employees: Use Your Own Devices At Work

February 07, 2012
Survey finds that 62% of agencies encourage staffers to bring their own mobile devices to work to save the agencies money. Close to half of...

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Federal Standards Body Focuses On Big Data, Cloud

February 07, 2012
National Institute of Standards and Technology's new IT Lab Director Chuck Romine says agency is focusing on big data, cloud computing, mobility,...

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Air Force Command To Buy Tablets

February 07, 2012
Military unit will replace paper manuals and navigational charts with up to 18,000 iPads or other tablet devices.

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Who Is Anonymous: 10 Key Facts

February 07, 2012
Anonymous 'hacktivists' aim to expose what they call government and establishment hypocrisy. Take a closer look at the group, its offshoots, and...

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Google Unveils 'Secret Lab' For Radical Ideas

February 06, 2012
What 'skunkworks' projects are underway at Google? New website aims to bring together big thinkers and big problems, such as climate change and...

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ICD-10 Conversion: Do Or Die

February 06, 2012
Failure to meet upcoming deadlines could mean major disruptions in claims payments for healthcare organizations.

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NASA Seeks Smaller, Better Satellites

February 06, 2012
Agency puts out call for flight demos of small satellites that can do more, while being launched more quickly and more cheaply, to provide new...

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Interpol Preps Gobal Cybercrime Center

February 06, 2012
Singapore-based center, set to open in 2014, aims to strengthen international cybercrime investigations.

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Virus Hits Part Of U.S. Commerce Dept.

February 03, 2012
Economic Development Administration has disabled its website and email while attack is investigated.

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Google Rejects EU Request On Privacy Policy Consolidation

February 03, 2012
EU regulators want Google to delay its plan to combine privacy policies. But Google doesn't like that idea.

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National Security Agency Plans Smartphone Adoption

February 03, 2012
NSA is piloting secure smartphones now and plans broader adoption of commercially available devices that can access classified networks.

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DHS Simulation Software Predicts Bomb Blast Paths

February 03, 2012
New tool uses interface based on Google Earth plus modeling and simulation to predict how car or truck bombs would impact the streets of lower...

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Anonymous Hacked FBI Conference Call

February 03, 2012
FBI confirms legitimacy of 16-minute call, posted by hacktivists, that discussed sentencing and future arrests of LulzSec and Anonymous participants.

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RIM Sees Continued BlackBerry Growth From Government Users

February 03, 2012
RIM hopes new government security certifications and a device management platform will bolster the platform's position against iOS, Android.

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Google: Digital Music Case Has Cloud Law Implications

February 03, 2012
In a cloud computing legal battle, Google sides with ReDigi instead of Capitol Records, but court rebuffs its attempt to file a...

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NRC Identifies High-Priority Technologies For NASA

February 02, 2012
Council recommends focusing on 16 technologies, from radiation mitigation to solar power, in pursuit of NASA's goals relating to space exploration...

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Google Calls Microsoft Privacy Claims 'Myth'

February 02, 2012
Microsoft attack ad draws quick retort from Google, as controversy over new privacy policies heats up.

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Data.gov Delivers Government Apps, Data For Businesses

February 01, 2012
Site promises to be 'your front door' to government data, apps, and tools useful to businesses; includes data sets and resources for small...

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DARPA Works On Virtual Reality Contact Lenses

February 01, 2012
Digital images could be directly projected onto lenses to improve soldiers' situational awareness.

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Cyber Attacks Becoming Top Terror Threat, FBI Says

February 01, 2012
Hackers will one day outstrip terrorists as top threat to U.S., FBI director tells a Senate committee. Attacks predicted to become more complex...

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Obama's Google+ Debut: Lessons Learned

February 01, 2012
Online get-together with a handful of citizens was a step forward for open government, but participation was limited and key questions were skipped.

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Google Defends Privacy Policy Consolidation

January 31, 2012
Google sends letter to congressional representatives to clarify pending privacy policy revisions.

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Cloud Security, Costs Concern Federal IT Pros

January 31, 2012
As White House continues to push cloud computing, federal IT managers still worry about security and costs, Ponemon survey finds.

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Megaupload Users Get Reprieve, But Legal Questions Remain

January 31, 2012
Hosting providers agree to hold data files for two weeks while cyberlocker company's lawyers negotiate with the U.S. government.

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Virtualization Could Save Feds $30 Billion By 2015

January 31, 2012
Government IT departments at all levels are embracing virtualization, mainly for data center consolidation, survey finds. But they'll have to jump...

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EU Data Rules Worse Than SOPA?

January 31, 2012
European Union's proposed "right to be forgotten" data privacy rule threatens free speech and online business, critics argue.

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FDA Spied On Employee Personal Emails, Lawsuit Alleges

January 30, 2012
Six former employees and contractors of the Food and Drug Administration have filed suit, saying documents show the agency monitored their...

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NASA Enhances Solar Storm Forecasting

January 30, 2012
Space agency uses technology to generate up to 100 computerized forecasts to better predict the path and effect of solar storms.

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Twitter Country Blocks: 10 Key Facts

January 27, 2012
Twitter says functionality aims to help the company better respond to legal requirements. What restrictions already exist and what's next?

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Federal CTO Aneesh Chopra Resigns

January 27, 2012
Chopra, the first person to hold the federal CTO post and a strong voice behind Obama administration efforts on open government, will depart in...

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White House Presses For New Cybersecurity Laws

January 27, 2012
Congress has dragged its feet for years on passing cybersecurity legislation, so the Obama administration is applying pressure.

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U.S. Intel Chief: Insider Leaks A Top Priority

January 27, 2012
Strategies to prevent another Wikileaks will take years to perfect, but the cloud could save time and money, says director of national...

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Symantec Software Causes Outage At Military EHR System

January 26, 2012
Storage software upgrade caused Military Health System to shut down access to records for a day.

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AT&T Loses $6.7B, Faults FCC Regulation

January 26, 2012
AT&T CEO complained about inconsistent government regulation and the need for spectrum to serve rural America as the company recorded massive...

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FBI Seeks Data-Mining App for Social Media

January 26, 2012
Agency wants to monitor Facebook, Twitter, and other sites for real-time information that could help investigations.

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Can $10 Million Trim $100 Billion From Healthcare?

January 26, 2012
Philanthropist-backed institute aims to spur technology-driven "common-sense changes in healthcare reimbursement and regulation."

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Feds Add Education Community To Data.gov Site

January 26, 2012
Page delivers education-minded data sets from various federal agencies, visualization tools, classroom resources, applications, and developer tools.

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Top 10 Open Government Websites

January 26, 2012
Federal agencies face White House orders to become more transparent. These websites expose new data sets, support public petitions, and reveal...

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GSA Moving USA.gov, Data.gov To Public Cloud

January 25, 2012
Agency has awarded a $20.76 million contract to CGI Group to host its websites in a public cloud.

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Feds Issue Comprehensive Cloud Security Guidance

January 25, 2012
National Institute of Standards and Technology urges government and private sector users not to leave cloud security to providers or service...

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Anonymous Calls Anonyupload A Scam

January 25, 2012
Megaupload alternative promises "100% anonymous" platform for sharing files, providing it gets the required funds.

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States Allow Voting Via Cloud For Citizens Overseas

January 25, 2012
Florida, Virginia, and California are using LiveBallot, based on Microsoft's Windows Azure platform, for U.S. 2012 primary elections.

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