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Regardless whether state and local governments officially sanction the use of personal mobile devices, employees at all levels regularly use personally owned mobile devices to attempt to access government information and complete daily work-related duties. Driven by IT consumerization, social media, video streaming and a...

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The age of big data has officially arrived in government. Storage systems are near capacity as the amount of information the federal government captures has increased exponentially since 2000, and is projected to double every year going forward. This new information, effectively captured, managed, and...

State & Local Government

Stateline: Border security is a crucial part of the immigration overhaul creeping forward on Capitol Hill—as it was during Washington’s last, doomed attempt to tackle the issue. But in the seven years since, the security situation along the U.S.-Mexico border has been transformed.

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The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) adopted a cloud-based IT service management solution using the Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) framework to improve IT service delivery performance, increase automation of time-consuming tasks and leverage self-service to drive greater efficiency and customer satisfaction. NIST’s goal was...

Defense & Intelligence

Reuters: The U.S. Air Force plans to start operational use of Lockheed Martin Corp.-built (LMT.N) F-35 fighter jets in mid-2016, a year earlier than planned, using a similar software package as the Marine Corps, two sources familiar with the plans said on Monday.

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As they juggle an array of priorities, from embracing greater mobility to migrating to the cloud, government agencies meanwhile also face a veritable mountain of requests for detailed information tied to legal discovery processes, or as part of investigations, and/or from Freedom of Information Act...

Healthcare Policy & IT

Modern Healthcare (complimentary online subscription): Sen. Tom Coburn (R-Okla.) has introduced a Senate version of the Cutting Costly Codes Act of 2013, a bill aimed at blocking HHS from implementing the ICD-10 diagnostic and procedural codes, which it is scheduled to do on Oct. 1, 2014.

Energy Policy & Technology

EERE News: The Energy Department on May 20 announced that five Tribes will receive technical assistance through the Strategic Technical Assistance Response Team (START) Program for renewable energy project development and installation. These awards are part of the Department’s broader efforts to help Tribal communities across the United States enhance...

Education Policy & Technology

Education Week (online registration required): Sara Shaw, an elementary school teacher in Avon, Mass., realized she needed to teach online research skills several years ago when her students kept turning in projects riddled with misinformation. The flawed material often came from websites the students used. They took the information as fact, when it...

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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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You can't appreciate home till you've left it, money till it's spent, your wife until she's joined a woman's club, nor Old Glory till you see it hanging on a broomstick on a shanty of a consul in a foreign town. – O. Henry

Intelligent Investigation Management for Fraud, Abuse and Waste in Government

Fiscal cliffs and sequestration are now a reality. At the same time government programs and agencies have fewer resources and are challenged to stop fraud and effectively investigate fraudulent activity. As revenues drop and fraudulent activity increases due to...

Big Data Analytics in Government

Introduction to Government & Education Cloud Computing with Amazon Web Services

Utility-style pay-as-you-go cloud computing offers a powerful, agile, and inexpensive alternative to traditional means for procuring and using IT infrastructure and services. Yet government and education customers may perceive additional risks and challenges in this new model. In this webinar...

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Lew taps government retiree pension fund	House bill would mandate guns with .007-style smart tech
CA: California won't get relief from No Child Left Behind law	Obama vows US support as Myanmar leader visits
Lawmakers' bills keep spotlight on ICD-10 debate	Latest Pipeline Spill Is Mostly Contained
Interactive Polling via PowerPoint Makes Classrooms Responsive	The Furloughs That Never Came
Storms test Red Cross' Tornado app	Governors Might Play Leading Role on Border Security
Exclusive: U.S. Air Force to move forward target date for F-35 use	The Health Toll of Immigration
Tribes to Receive New Energy Department Assistance for Clean Energy	Blackboard Set To Test-Drive e-Textbook Integration
GSA starts effort to improve cybersecurity in procurements	Analytics will be the 'nervous system' of ACOs

Releasing Names and Federal Employee Salaries (Since 1816)	Spending Law Restores $5 Billion to Sequestered Agencies, White House Says
Survey documents interest of community colleges in MOOCs and open educational resources	States Take Drug Makers to Court Over Marketing
School Safety Legislation: A Tally by State	ND: North Dakota May Dismantle State Board of Higher Education
DOE Smart Grid Projects: $6.8 Billion Economic Boost, 47,000 Jobs	Senate bill to strengthen national drug distribution chain with IT

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