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Tough times make shared services a necessity

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Some agencies missed the deadline for coming up with acceptable unification plans, OMB officials say.

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Mental illness is the leading cause of hospitalization for active-duty troops

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Defense and VA spent nearly $2 billion on psychotropic drugs during the past decade.

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Drone strike kills three in Yemen

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The Obama administration has given the CIA greater leeway in mounting attacks.

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Watchdog identifies screening problems at domestic airports

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TSA has come under fire for ineffective and overly intrusive tactics.

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Fewer Female Techs -- Again

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Women in U.S. IT jobs decreased each of the last three years.

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Young Techies For Hire

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Agencies will soon have access to a list of available IT professionals.

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Defense-VA Data Dictionary is a Gift to the World

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It does for medicine what the Internet did for communications.

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House panel wants to spend an additional $874 million on weapons

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The full appropriations committee is slated to take up the proposal Thursday.

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A look at three IT trends reshaping government

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Upcoming conference will explore the implications of cloud, mobility and security.

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Initiative aims to reform government services around life events

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Smart Lean concept would reorganize IT from the outside in.

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Trimming Bonuses

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Overall amount paid out has fallen by $43 million since introduction of austerity measures.

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Hiring Reform Will Help IT Majors

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Pathways Program makes it easier for students to find jobs in the federal government.

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Paper Beats Electronic Records at Small Hospitals

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Rural hospitals have been slow to adopt digital files.

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Transportation seeks partners to help assess network security

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Lawmakers have called on government to be proactive with cybersecurity.

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Portable dialysis tool sought by military could reduce fatality rate from sepsis

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Device could save tens of thousands of lives annually.

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U.S. must strut cyber might to stop attacks, Cartwright says

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Adversaries need to see the nation has the goods and the guts to execute a successful cyberattack if provoked, retired general says.

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Army eyes options for filling an ‘urgent need’ for tactical radios

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The service needs to equip a brigade heading to Afghanistan in 2013.

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Senators Give the Nod to a New Maternal Health App

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Consider it a late Mother’s Day gift.

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Hey, How About a Smartphone App to Track Vet Benefits?

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VA's notice process comes from another era.

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A Web-based app could help combat pirates and arms traffickers

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The Navy is exploring technologies to mitigate maritime threats.

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Exposed to anthrax? In the future, your shirt could provide early warning.

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The Pentagon wants clothing and paint that contain bio-warfare detectors.

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Brain scanning computer system takes over the work of stressed multitaskers

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Researchers are investigating other mental states that could be measured.

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Innovation Depends on Network and Data Security

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Too often, cybersecurity requirements are viewed as impediments to progress.

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HHS Seeks Help With Health Exchanges

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Department puts out request for information.

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Think before you Tweet

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Report urges agencies to develop social media strategies and policies for engaging with followers.

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VA launches a healthcare data mapping project

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The open source dictionary is key to developing a joint health record with the Pentagon.

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Memorial Day? That’s About Vacation

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The solemn day has turned into just another three-day weekend.

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An ambiguous FBI cyber alert raises more questions than it answers

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Warning about malware aimed at U.S. business travelers abroad fails to provide critical information, including where the attacks have occurred.

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A Single Federal Email System is Interesting, but Unlikely

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Federal CIO says he’s curiously watching Canada’s plan for a single government email, but that isn’t the right answer for the U.S.

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Fast Access to Health Data as a Patient Right

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Pentagon opens classified cyber program to all defense contractors, ISPs

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The White House is under pressure to increase voluntary information sharing.

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Marines award $775 million computer hardware contract to 10 companies

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Massive buy covers purchase of 400,000 computers and servers over five years.

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Intel agency seeks technology to suspend users’ cultural perspective

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Data visualization and game tools could offer ideas, says solicitation.

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The Next Big Thing in Telework

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Bring your own device strategies dominate Telework Town Hall.

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Meet the New Executive Branch Communications Support Office

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Name better describes what the White House Communications Agency does.

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Customs and Border Protection wants to e-cycle sensitive electronics

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Homeland Security is undergoing a departmentwide communications upgrade that could send loads of security devices to the shredder.

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Telework will play a big role in government digital strategy, federal CIO says

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VanRoekel aims to reduce and simplify technology contracts.

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Navy seeks proposals for new network

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Bids on $7 billion to $10 billion NGEN contract are due July 18.

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National Coordinator Unveils New Health IT Dashboard

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The new portal will provide information on innovation grants.

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Treasury: Uncloak true business owners to disrupt terror-financing

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The top intelligence official at the department warns that al Qaeda offshoots are soliciting money through kidnappers and shell companies.

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Social Security’s IT modernization lacks a strategic plan

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The agency is replacing and updating legacy systems.

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Wanted: Stress sensors that harness the energy of soldiers who wear them

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Collected data could help assess troop performance and health.

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Pentagon wants to use disposable satellite clusters for intel

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The goal is to provide troops with critical data at a fraction of today’s costs.

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Homeland Security revises border security strategy

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Officials will use intelligence to target high-risk areas.

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Missile Defense Agency seeks new ways to weed out fake electronic parts

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Counterfeits are on the rise in the military supply chain.

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Shinseki: Integrated Health Record Live in Two Years

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Timeline is much faster than the originally scheduled four years.

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North Korean GPS Jamming Update

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Hundreds of aircraft and ships have been affected.

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BlackBerry Needs Apps to Retain Federal Market Share

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Consumers have embraced the competition; agencies may not be far behind.

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Pentagon will be the primary provider of IT for integrated health records

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Defense will offer the baseline architecture, identity management, storage and data dictionary.

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Use of personal gadgets for work raises security headaches

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Juniper Networks says 41 percent of people use personal devices for business without company permission.

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