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Four F/A-18C Hornets assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 323 fly in formation behind a KC-130J Super Hercules attached to Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 352, Marine Aircraft Group 11, during a readiness exercise called the ‘Elephant Walk’ above Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Feb. 1, 2019.

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Marine Corps Partners with San Diego to Promote Smart City Vision

The teaming builds on efforts the Marines have undertaken to improve water and energy efficiency.

What is Fog Computing?

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What Is Fog Computing? Tech That Can Spur Government IT Modernization

AI for disease response

Software

HHS Uses AI Tools to Help Battle Diseases

Data security in third-party systems

Security

Best Practices for Sharing Information with Third-Party Systems

Management

White House’s Fiscal 2020 Budget Keeps IT Spending Flat

Business Intelligence

How to Unleash the Power of Data Analytics

Hardware

NASA Helps Make Urban Drone Use a Growing Reality

Digital Workspace

Smaller Agencies Still Manage to Digitize Huge Volumes of Data

Security

Census Bureau Boosts Cybersecurity Efforts Ahead of 2020 Count

Cloud

Energy Department Aims to Consolidate Email Systems

Digital Workspace

Telehealth Requires New Ways of Organizing a Practice

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Apple Teams with VA to Give Vets Access to Health Records

The records will be available on the Health app on u
DOD Cloud Strategy Emphasizes JEDI

The Defense Department's cloud strategy nods to a mu
House Folds IT Subcommittee into Government Operations Panel

The group will still handle oversight of FITARA impl
GSA's Justin Herman to Head to the Private Sector

Herman, who has led GSA’s Emerging Citizen Technolog
FITARA Scores Rise for Almost Half of Agencies

The latest scorecard shows that agencies have made p
Bill Would Codify and Elevate Role of Federal CIO, CISO

The legislation has passed the House and will likely
TMF Board Funds New Projects at USDA, GSA and Labor

The new round of funding, worth a total of $23.5 mil
What Is the State of DOD's JEDI Cloud Contract?

As the Pentagon's Oct.

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What is Fog Computing?

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What Is Fog Computing? Tech That Can Spur Government IT Modernization

Fog brings the power of the cloud closer to the network edge and improves latency for mission-critical applications.

Part of the James V. Forrestal Building, which houses the Energy Department, in Washington, D.C.

Cloud

Energy Department Aims to Consolidate Email Systems

Edge Computing in Government IT

Cloud

Edge Computing: Air Force and FEMA Take Advantage of the Intelligent Edge

Cloud migration

Cloud

The Federal Cloud-First Agenda Will Pay Off in New Ways for Agencies

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Library of Congress Uses Modern Tech to Digitize American History

The Library of Congress uses technology to almost instantly digitize historical artifacts and preserve them for future generations.
Drones Search Irrigation Water for Contamination

USDA scientists use drones to determine the best way to test irrigation water for E. coli contamination.
Where Are Federal Workforce Hiring and Retention Strategies Headed?

Federal agencies have increasingly sophisticated IT demands, but they must compete with private sector companies in hiring personnel qualified to tackle those demands.
HUD and GSA Discuss Factors in Cloud Migration for Federal Agencies

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development is migrating applications from a legacy mainframe, and the agency is weighing its modernization options. HUD Principal Deputy CIO Kevin Cooke discusses factors HUD is considering in its migration strategy, including the benefits of cloud services. GSA Secure Cloud Portfolio Director Jay Huie describes how federal agencies like HUD consult his agency to receive guidance on potential cloud migration projects.
Imagine Nation ELC 2018: USDA Improves Services with Farmers.gov

In February, the U.S. Department of Agriculture unveiled a new website, Farmers.gov, for farmers, ranchers and others who rely upon the department for services. Assistant CIO Darren Ash discusses the rationale behind the new website and how it helps workers in America's heartland to feed people across the country.

Check out more of our coverage from Imagine Nation ELC 2018 here.

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Edge Computing in Government IT

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Edge Computing: Air Force and FEMA Take Advantage of the Intelligent Edge

Cloud migration

Cloud

The Federal Cloud-First Agenda Will Pay Off in New Ways for Agencies

Dr. Neil Evans of the Department of Veterans Affairs treats patients in their own homes using telehealth technology.

Digital Workspace

VA, Army Bring Video-Based Healthcare to Patients at a Distance

FITARA scores

Software

IRS Find High FITARA Scores Stem from Good Software License Inventories

Government shutdown 2019

Management

The Government Shutdown Rippled Through Federal IT Beyond Closed Agencies

Government shutdown 2019

Management

Agencies Face Long-Term Impacts of Historic Shutdown

Library of Congress

Digital Workspace

Feds Embrace Document Digitization with Gusto

Senior Airmen Jonathon Clayton, left, and Dylan Bender, 21st Communication Squadron client systems technicians, work together to bring new Windows 10 laptops into compliance with Air Force standards at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo., March 22, 2017.

Software

There’s Still Time to Begin Windows 10 Migration

Vivien Bonazzi, Senior Adviser for Data Science, NIH

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NIH, NASA and DOE Use the Cloud to Boost Research Collaboration

Border Patrol agents can chat with other law enforcement officials via a tactical kit installed on an off-the-shelf tablet.

Digital Workspace

EMM Solutions Keep Mobile Devices Secure at USDA, DHS and SBA

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