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Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

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Energy Department and Verizon Partner on 5G Development

The wireless carrier and the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory will explore 5G wireless use cases for government.

Mobile Security

Security

The Top Mobile Security Threats for Government in 2020

DevOps

Management

The Most Logical Federal Use Cases for DevOps

Mobile security

Security

How to Ensure Mobile Security as Smartphone and Tablet Deployments Increase

Cloud

Are Agencies Making Progress on Application Rationalization?

Hardware

Game On: The Army Leverages Esports to Boost Recruitment

Security

Is VPN Still Valuable in a Zero-Trust Environment?

Data Analytics

Predictive Analytics: What Is It and How Can It Help the Federal Government?

Security

Adm. James Stavridis on Nation-State Cybersecurity Threats

Cloud

Coast Guard Aims to Move to the Cloud for Intelligence Work

Networking

State Department Uses Smart Building Tech to Significantly Cut Energy Usage

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Dashboard

Deputy Federal CIO Margie Graves to Retire

Graves helped shape numerous government IT initiativ
GSA, Education and USAID Nab Top FITARA Scorecard Marks

Federal CIO Suzette Kent hailed the latest scorecard
DOD Awards Microsoft Its JEDI Cloud Contract

The DOD calls JEDI a “general purpose” cloud for Inf
Pentagon Awards $7.6 Billion DEOS Cloud Contract

The contract will help the Defense Department modern
GSA to Shut Down FedBizOpps Website

The government is rolling out a streamlined website
DOD Releases Digital Modernization Strategy

The strategy emphasizes the importance of cloud and
White House Finalizes Cloud Smart Strategy

The policy emphasizes the need for application ratio
GSA Selects OPM as Third Centers of Excellence Agency

OPM wants to get a handle on legacy IT and strengthe

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Application rationalization

Cloud

Are Agencies Making Progress on Application Rationalization?

The GSA is blazing a path for other agencies to follow when it comes to modernizing app portfolios.

Coast Guard cloud migration

Cloud

Coast Guard Aims to Move to the Cloud for Intelligence Work

Farmer near silos gazing into a sunset

Cloud

GSA Centers of Excellence Program Speeds Up the IT Modernization Process

Edge computing

Cloud

Edge Computing Brings the Cloud to the Data

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Adm. James Stavridis on Nation-State Cybersecurity Threats

The U.S. government faces a wide range of cybersecurity threats from Russia, China and others, and also must work to protect its critical infrastructure.
Smart Building Technology Saves State Department Time and Money

The State Department uses smart building technologies help agencies to trim costs, reduce waste and improve operations.
Robotic Process Automation Does the Work at the Defense Logistics Agency

The Defense Logistics Agency provides support to the military, including fuel, medical supplies and more. With the use of robotic process automation, the agency has become a leader in automating the processes by which goods, services and contracts move, making it more efficient.

This is part of our Feds in the Field video series.
What Are Federal Agencies' Top 2020 Technology Priorities?

IT leaders discuss plans for IT modernization, including application rationalization, software-defined WAN, improving data skills and enhancing the user experience for services.
VA Provides Health Care Via Smartphones

Most U.S. veterans live as much as 90 minutes away from the nearest health care facility. The Department of Veterans Affairs has expanded its 20-year-old telemedicine program to make it even easier for veterans to get the care they need; now they can call in to an appointment via smartphone from any location. Nearly a quarter of all video telehealth visits in FY 2019 happened through a mobile device, and the number is rising.

This is part of our Feds in the Field video series.

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NASA CIO Renee Wynn

Management

Q&A: NASA CIO Renee Wynn on Her Time Leading IT at the Space Agency

Robin Key, system accountant at the Forest Service who oversees the agency’s POS system.

Hardware

As Fewer People Carry Cash, Agencies Evolve POS Systems

Telework

Management

Telework Can Help Agencies Keep Running as More Workers Go Remote

Michael Young, CAPTEC Manager in the Defense Department.

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Technology Adapts to Include the Disabled Federal Worker

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Management

Customer Service Takes Priority at Federal Agencies

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What Is the Difference Between Quantum Cryptography and Post-Quantum Cryptography?

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NIH, DOD Use Containers to Support App Development

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Election Security 2020: DHS Highlights Risks to Voter Databases

Smart building tech

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How Smart Building Tech Makes the State Department More Energy Efficient

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GSA Centers of Excellence Program Speeds Up the IT Modernization Process

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