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Public Transit Users Demand Digital Services

May 21, 2013
Public transportation providers would be smart to heed riders' expectations for smartphone-based e-tickets and social media communications, finds...

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Debate Grows Over Big Tech Taxes

May 21, 2013
Lawmakers are increasingly targeting the tax practices of big companies like Apple and Google. But should the focus be on the rules of...

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Anonymous Threatens Gitmo, U.S. Locks Down Wi-Fi

May 21, 2013
Guantanamo Bay Naval Base authorities turn off Wi-Fi and social media after Anonymous threatened to shut them down.

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Amazon Cloud Gets Federal Stamp Of Approval

May 21, 2013
FedRAMP compliance means federal agencies can now access Amazon Web Services almost immediately, without spending months on their own...

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APT Attacks Trace To India, Researcher Says

May 21, 2013
Multi-year hacking campaign targeted mining companies, legal firms, Pakistan, Angolan dissidents and others in Pakistan, the U.S., Iran, China and...

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British Cloud Firm Wins Background Check Security Contract

May 20, 2013
Skyscape Cloud Services will partner with Indian consulting group Tata to provide security for U.K.'s new online criminal background check system.

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Apple iOS 6 Wins DOD Approval

May 20, 2013
Apple devices running iOS 6 join BlackBerrys and Samsung Galaxy devices as approved by DOD for use by military and government workers.

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Yahoo Japan Data Breach: 22M Accounts Exposed

May 20, 2013
Yahoo breach could have compromised 10% of all Yahoo user credentials. Meanwhile, Syrian Electronic Army targets The Financial Times.

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Dublin Points Big Data Tech At Traffic Jams

May 20, 2013
Ireland's capital teams up with IBM to use real-time data to streamline bus traffic.

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Google, DISA Launch User ID Pilot

May 20, 2013
Defense Department and Google pilot test seeks more secure ways to authenticate users on commercial cloud services.

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The Government CIO 25

May 20, 2013
The most influential and accomplished public sector IT leaders find ways to innovate while being cost efficient.

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What's Next In Video Surveillance

May 20, 2013
Driven by the consumer market, video surveillance is the next big data challenge.

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Google Glass Alarms Lawmakers

May 17, 2013
Members of Congress want answers about the device and its privacy implications.

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Google, NASA Team On Quantum Computing

May 17, 2013
NASA, Google and university researchers get access to new quantum computer, as NASA tackles complex problems ranging from air traffic to robotics.

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British MPs Attack Google On Taxes

May 17, 2013
British politicians criticize Google and Amazon for failing to pay enough taxes in a country where they are reaping great rewards.

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Who Is Syrian Electronic Army: 9 Facts

May 17, 2013
Syrian hackers claim to battle American imperialism, media bias and Angelina Jolie.

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Ed Tech, Privatization And Plunder

May 17, 2013
All the reasons to be suspicious of the political-industrial conspiracy against public education and public universities.

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U.S. CIO VanRoekel: Drive Down Operating Costs

May 17, 2013
On one-year anniversary of Digital Government Strategy initiative, federal CIO asks IT execs to find new ways to cut operating costs to support...

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DARPA Seeks Situational Awareness Tech

May 16, 2013
Agency reaches out to vendors for technology concepts that could help soldiers react to situations without getting too close to danger.

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Federal Data Center Consolidation Found Lacking

May 16, 2013
GAO recommends stepped up oversight and an extended deadline to meet OMB's objectives.

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U.K. Has $10 Billion Of Public Data, Study Concludes

May 16, 2013
U.K. needs to plow the valuable public-sector data it collects back into better services and drive economic growth, says study commissioned by the...

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LulzSec Hackers Sentenced In London

May 16, 2013
Group's 50-day hacking spree compromised websites run by Sony, CIA, Arizona State Police, Westboro Baptist Church and more.

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Data Management Key To Federal Open Data Policy

May 16, 2013
White House order means agencies will need to give more attention to data lifecycle management.

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H-1B At Center Of Immigration Reform Debate

May 16, 2013
H-1B is just one of the hot-button issues in the immigration reform act now being debated by the Senate Judiciary Committee. But it is the one...

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DHS Eyes Sharing Zero-Day Intelligence With Businesses

May 16, 2013
DHS proposal would give private businesses access to the government's stockpile of zero-day secrets for a fee. But some say the program may...

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