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  • Clandestine operations in cyberspace included in 2012 Defense Authorization bill.

    May 10, 2011
  • Some apps developed through Washington, D.C.\'s Apps for Democracy contest are discontinued because of lack of data. Could the same happen to apps based on federal data due to cuts to the e-government fund?

    May 10, 2011
  • The General Services Administration has hired Kathy Conrad to be its new principal deputy associate administrator in the Office of Citizen Services and Innovative Technologies.

    May 09, 2011
  • The Federal Broadband Minute, provided by Hughes. Is your network ready to perform during a disaster? Unless your primary network is backed-up by a path diverse solution, the answer is \"no.\" Hughes is here to help. Leveraging our Networx partnerships, our GSA Schedule, and the power of our managed services capabilities, Hughes offers what no other telecom provider can an affordable national managed broadband service, with both primary and back up capabilities. Hughes National Managed Broadband Service brings the convergence of voice, video, and data to your government network with bandwidth capacity tailored to fit your needs. With Hughes\', agencies can securely meet network resiliency requirements for Continuity of Operations planning AND provide network support for teleworkers who may be called to respond remotely. Enable your government field office of the future today from Hughes.

    May 09, 2011
  • Even long-time teleworkers may have overlooked ways to get more out of their telework zone.

    May 09, 2011
  • The bill would go into effect for the first fiscal year after its passage and would terminate when the Office of Management and Budget determines that there is no longer an annual federal budget deficit.

    May 06, 2011
  • May 17th, 2011 at 10 AM Nationally recognized health leaders representing the federal government, military/veterans, and industry will share their perspectives on the ongoing transformation of healthcare using information technology. Topics discussed will include barriers faced in achieving interoperable health systems, interagency initiatives in healthcare information technology, diversity initiatives to ensure that no community is left behind, and examples of providers harnessing the best use of information technology in healthcare and strategic use of health IT across the United States.

    May 06, 2011
  • Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) said he supports the administration\'s plan to make it easier to get rid of excess property at civilian agencies.

    May 06, 2011
  • A House committee cut funding for the project in the 2012 budget by 98 percent.

    May 05, 2011
  • May 2nd and May 4th Hear from a varied group of leaders, innovators, practitioners, and thinkers, who offer models to follow, provide insights that infuse theory to practice, and pave the way to shaping the business of government. Our guests will include Vice Admiral Jack Dorsett, Dr. Bobby Braun, Dr. David McClure, Richard Spires, Clarence Carter, and Russ Mills as they discuss public management challenges and innovations.

    May 05, 2011
  • While Congress works on the law to create a new commission to dispose of excess federal civilian agency property, the Office of Management and Budget is getting a jumpstart on the process.

    May 05, 2011
  • The Pentagon will issue new guidance this summer to move the military services away from buying technology in the same way they buy weapons. DoD\'s challenges are similar across the government, according to a new survey of CIOs. TechAmerica finds in their 21st survey of CIOs that technology managers believe acquisition employees need more expertise in buying IT.

    May 05, 2011
  • May 4, 2011Mitigating insider threat requires a holistic approach that addresses workforce, infrastructure and physical security, cybersecurity, and information access management. Learn about the approaches government is taking to minimize risk.

    May 04, 2011
  • The Obama administration Wednesday sent lawmakers a proposed bill that would create an independent commission to dispose of thousands of pieces of federal property that agencies have designated as excess. The administration also posted online a map showing the locations of more than 7,000 of the properties.

    May 04, 2011