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Policy & Business

The Washington Post: Does the civil-service system operate like a “relic of a bygone era”? That’s how a prominent good-government group described it this month in a controversial report calling for an overhaul of the federal-workforce framework.

Special Report

No matter whether public sector organizations turn to cloud services, leverage virtualized storage or utilize other forms of backup and recovery to help maintain continuity of operations (COOP), they can expect to learn more about what it takes to be ‘resilient’ the coming months. Meanwhile,...

Information Technology

Gov Info Security: The Securities and Exchange Commission is planning to conduct more than 50 examinations to assess cybersecurity preparedness in the securities industry and to obtain information about the industry's recent experiences with certain types of cyberthreats.

Special Report

In 2014, government agencies are overcoming challenges inherent in managing high volume, high velocity data streams, to capture, store, manage and analyze big data as it flows through agencies every day. In this special report you will learn about what federal oversight organizations are doing...

Defense & Intelligence

Army Times: GENEVA — In a surprise accord, Ukraine and Russia agreed Thursday on tentative steps to halt violence and calm tensions along their shared border after more than a month of Cold War-style military posturing triggered by Moscow’s annexation of Crimea.

Special Report

By November, federal agencies must comply with a Presidential Executive Order mandating that more data be made open and machine readable. Most agencies today are only getting started. What they must understand is that every agency has an external mission. Whether they inform a specific...

Healthcare Policy & IT

The New York Times: WASHINGTON — President Obama announced Thursday that eight million people have signed up for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act, including what the White House said were a sufficient number of young, healthy adults, a critical milestone that might counter election-year attacks by Republicans on the law’s success and viability.

Energy Policy & Technology

The Washington Post: On Tuesday night, BP said that the “active cleanup” of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill had been brought “to a close.” Later Tuesday night, the Coast Guard said the response to the spill isn’t over yet, “not by a long shot.”

Education Policy & Technology

eSchool News (online registration required): Technology might make some parts of libraries obsolete–but librarians won’t be among them, panelists contended at the annual Texas Library Association conference in San Antonio, which drew 7,200 attendees.

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Transforming Legacy IT Operations

Under near-constant pressure to adapt to change and 'innovate' with less, government agencies are seeking new ways to adapt and transform legacy IT operations.

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Disaster Recovery and Continuity of Operations: The Latest Trends, Initiatives and Best Practice Advice

Attend this i360Gov webinar to gain insights into impending federal COOP guidance on backup and recovery compliance. Whether your agency is turning to cloud-based services, leveraging virtualized storage or utilizing other forms of standard backup and recovery to maintain...

Implementing Enterprise Asset Management to Achieve Smarter Municipal and State Governments

Your organization's infrastructure spans buildings, roadways, utilities, public safety and public transit agencies. It is worth millions if not billions of dollars and the operations, inspections and maintenance programs required to keep it running are costly but critical. How can...

Enhancing a City’s Ability to Plan, Protect and Manage with Intelligent Video Analytics

Large public events bring millions of dollars into city economies annually and help build reputation. Safety of participants and spectators is paramount. City governments and Event Planners can tackle the complex behind-the-scenes planning with IBM software solutions designed to...

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SEC to Launch Cybersecurity Exams	Cyber cops: Target hackers may take years to find
States Advance Breach Notification Laws	Deal reached on calming Ukraine tensions - for now
Enrollments Exceed Obama’s Target for Health Care Act	U.S. Energy Dept plans $4 billion in loan aid for renewable energy
School libraries urged to embrace the digital–cautiously	Lawmakers ask OMB to intervene on new CFC rules
License Plate Recognition Technology Branches Out	PA: Allentown unveils 911 texting service; call it next-generation technology
NASA Has Discovered The First Potentially Habitable Earth-sized Planet	FDA warns common uterine fibroid surgery can spread undetected cancer
U.S. Parking Facilities Cut Energy Use by 90 Percent, Switch 270 Million Square Feet to Energy Efficient Lighting	A Digital Badge Initiative in First-Year Writing Courses
Feds talk: What are their top priorities for workplace changes?	How to Tell If Hackers Are Attacking Your Utility System Through Heartbleed

TN: New technology keeps HPD officers on streets longer	KS: Kansas Governor to Sign Career and Technology Act
IBM Chooses 16 Cities and Counties for SmartCity Projects	End of XP support leaves government computers vulnerable
Lawsuit Raises Red Flags For Government Cloud Users	How Do We Really Protect the Grid from the Bad Guys?
Are the States Implementing Common Core?	Fed moves economic goalposts

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Policy & Business

Feds talk: What are their top priorities for workplace changes?

Special Report

Continuity Planning: An Evolution in Resilience

Information Technology

SEC to Launch Cybersecurity Exams

Special Report

Avoiding the Top Ten Mobility Risks

State & Local Government

States Advance Breach Notification Laws

Special Report

Leaning In: Government’s Push to Leverage Big Data

Defense & Intelligence

Deal reached on calming Ukraine tensions - for now

Special Report

A Federal Open Data Status Report

Healthcare Policy & IT

Enrollments Exceed Obama’s Target for Health Care Act

Energy Policy & Technology

Is gulf cleanup over or not? BP and Coast Guard differ.

Education Policy & Technology

School libraries urged to embrace the digital–cautiously

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