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The Census Bureau Begins Its Count in Remote Alaska

The U.S. Census Bureau began its decennial count in remote Alaska villages with face-to-face interviews, but technology will speed the count in the more populated areas of the country.

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Cloud

How NOAA’s Cloud Partnerships Drive Innovation

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Networking

The Tech Behind Smart Building Automation Systems

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Busting 3 Myths About Containers, Kubernetes and App Platforms

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Data Reskilling Effort Gets Underway at the U.S. Census Bureau

Networking

Are Feds Ready for 5G Networks?

Software

End of Life for Windows 7 Has Finally Arrived

Security

Federated Identity Management: SAML vs. OAuth

Security

What Comes Next for the DOD’s Cybersecurity Certification Regime?

Data Center

Why Agencies Cling to Outdated Data Centers

Security

Agencies Are Cautious About Using AI for Cybersecurity

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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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Dr. Erik Ebert works on the data provided by the multi-beam scan aboard the National Ocean and Atmospheric Administration Ship Nancy Foster, Aug. 24, 2018. The final product will be a detailed map of the wreck site.

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NOAA Outlines Plans to Adopt AI and Cloud Solutions

The agency wants to use artificial intelligence to analyze data more efficiently and the cloud for data storage.

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How the DOD Plans to Bring Its JEDI Cloud Contract to Life

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4 Ways to Prepare Government Apps for Cloud

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Plan Well for a Hybrid Cloud Environment and See Efficiencies

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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.

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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.

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How GSA Helps Feds Modernize Technology

The General Services Administration is taking several steps, including via the Centers of Excellence and new procurement models, to help agencies upgrade their IT.
Imagine Nation ELC 2019: The Seldomly Asked Questions Around Emerging Tech

Federal IT leaders are excited about emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence, blockchain and 5G. But what are the questions that they often forget to ask when deploying new tech?

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Defense Department CIO Dana Deasy, right, and Air Force Lt. Gen. Jack Shanahan, director of the Joint Artificial Intelligence Center, host a roundtable discussion on the enterprise cloud initiative with reporters at the Pentagon, Aug. 9, 2019.

Software

DOD Board Lays Out Ethical Principles for AI

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Management

How to Navigate the GSA’s Newly Consolidated Contracts

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Management

Technology Provides the Foundation for Major Federal Projects

Diane Phan of the Defense Information Security Agency believes commercial endpoint security solutions improve situational awareness.

Security

Agencies Can Boost Endpoint Security via Commercial Solutions

The Census Bureau’s Device as a Service project will help enumerators capture as much data as possible, says the bureau’s Michael Thieme.

Digital Workspace

The Census Bureau Makes Device as a Service Count

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Data Center

Review: Pure Storage FlashBlade Delivers Fast and Constant Access

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Cloud

Plan Well for a Hybrid Cloud Environment and See Efficiencies

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DOE and States Manage Cybersecurity Risk Together

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Management

How Feds Can Benefit from Lessons Learned from the Government Shutdown

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VDI or DaaS: Which Desktop Solution Is Best for Your Agency?

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