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No New VA Patient Schedule System Until 2020 (UPDATED)
VA aims to roll out new software to first 300 users in 2016.
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Report: Agencies Continue to Buck ‘Cloud First’ Policy -- And The Lack of Savings Shows It
Consider moving legacy systems to the cloud, GAO says.
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Fuzzy Math on Data Centers Could Sink Further Savings, GAO Warns
The Pentagon, alone, changed cost savings estimates three times.
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Disarray or Dream Team? DHS Cyber Efforts Under Scrutiny
DHS insists it’s building a strong cyber team, but spate of departures loom large.
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The Imperfect Attempt to Chase Ebola
Scientists are using computer models to predict the outbreak's next moves, but they can't account for human behavior.
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White House to Agencies: We’ve Told You Enough About Software
OMB still rejects GAO recommendation to issue further guidance.
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Navy to Ditch NMCI for Microsoft in Cloud Email Pilot
Cost savings, efficiency and reliability behind move
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FBI Plans Rapid DNA Dragnets
FBI could collect stop-and-swab genetic records in biometric ID database.
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Second Nude Data Dump Nets Kim Kardashian
Technique likely similar to J.Law hack, where Apple security protections apparently were bypassed.
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Report: The Federal Consumer Watchdog Has Data on Up to 600 Million Credit-Card Accounts
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is designed as a hedge against abusive business practices, but its bulk information collection is under fire.
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Printing Office Releases Digital Version of Report on JFK Assassination
Includes 26 volumes of hearing records and documents
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Meet the New White House Space Buff Who Won’t Shy Away From a Challenge
OSTP can now boast the addition of another accomplished woman -- this time, an aerospace engineer from NASA.
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Intelligence Community ‘All In’ on New Technology Plan
Intelligence officials say the days of owning entire stovepipe systems are over.
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Less than Half of Feds Say Security Is Key Part of Their Mobile Strategy
It’s very likely employees are uploading work to Dropbox and Box.net without consent.
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For White House Cyber Czar, Being Called a 'Total n00b' Just Comes with the Territory
Despite the flap over recent comments, Michael Daniel remains focused on cybersecurity’s human factor.
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NCI Seals $41 Million Deal to Support Army Cyber Ops
Will provide NETCOM synchronized and secure information operations for missions.
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US CIO Steven VanRoekel Steps Down
In his new role as USAID chief innovation officer, VanRoekel will be responsible for advising the agency on using technology and data in its response to the Ebola epidemic.
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Uncle Sam Drops $3M in Grants to Kill the Password
Login alternatives to be tested include smartphone SIM cards and driver's licenses.
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