AOL Govhttp://gov.aol.comAOL Govhttp://gov.aol.com/media/feedlogo.gifAOL Govhttp://gov.aol.comen-usCopyright 2012 AOL Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only.Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/ Amazon's Cloud Cover Expandinghttp://gov.aol.com/2012/05/16/amazon-s-cloud-cover-expanding/20238370http://gov.aol.com/2012/05/16/amazon-s-cloud-cover-expanding/#aol-commentsFiled under:

A leading federal cloud provider has launched Amazon Web Services (AWS) its GSA IT-70 contract, giving Amazon yet another boost in what is already a rapidly expanding presence in government.

Laurel,...

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]]>Amazon Web ServicesAquilentcloud computingDavid FoutDon PreussESRIGeneral Services AdministrationIT spendingLisa BrooksMicrosoft Corp.National Human Genome Research InstituteTeresa CarlsonDan Verton2012-05-16T18:00:00Z Make Government And Health Data Easier To Usehttp://gov.aol.com/2012/05/16/make-government-and-health-data-easier-to-use/20229380http://gov.aol.com/2012/05/16/make-government-and-health-data-easier-to-use/#aol-commentsFiled under:

During the recent Big Health Data Palooza Tweet Up, Todd Park, the nation's new Federal chief technology officer, tweeted: "Librarians becoming the new data liberators - check out what the NLM is...

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]]>Betsy Humphreydashboarddata managementinformlation sharinginnovationNational Library of MedicineSemantic MedlineTodd ParkBrand Niemann2012-05-16T17:05:00Z Boehner: Spending Cuts Must Top Debt Ceiling Increasehttp://gov.aol.com/2012/05/16/boehner-spending-cuts-must-top-debt-ceiling-increase/20239286http://gov.aol.com/2012/05/16/boehner-spending-cuts-must-top-debt-ceiling-increase/#aol-commentsFiled under:

House Speaker John Boehner warned Tuesday that he won't permit another increase in the debt ceiling without a larger amount of spending cuts and reforms approved in tandem.

"When the time comes, I...

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]]>federal spendingleadershipmanagementDeanna Glick2012-05-16T16:00:00Z Hackers Pose Costly Future For Military Jets Warns Cartwrighthttp://gov.aol.com/2012/05/16/hackers-pose-costly-future-for-military-jets-warns-cartwright/20239407http://gov.aol.com/2012/05/16/hackers-pose-costly-future-for-military-jets-warns-cartwright/#aol-commentsFiled under:

The Pentagon's most expensive program, the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, might prove to be as vulnerable to enemy hackers as inadequately armored Humvees were to roadside bombs, and could prove even...

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]]>acquisitionAFCEAcybersecurityDefense DepartmentHomeland SecurityinnovationJames CartwrightJoint ChiefsUS Naval InstituteWyatt Kash2012-05-16T15:28:00Z Innovation At NIH: Donald Lindberg, Senior Statesman For Medicine And Computershttp://gov.aol.com/2012/05/16/innovation-at-nih-donald-lindberg-senior-statesman-for-medicin/20238774http://gov.aol.com/2012/05/16/innovation-at-nih-donald-lindberg-senior-statesman-for-medicin/#aol-commentsFiled under:

NIH's Dr. Donald A.B. Lindberg, pictured in front of a display of the National Library of Medicine's Visible Human Project.

This is the second in a series of articles examining how NIH, among...

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]]>Agency Innovation Seriescitizen servicesDr. Donald LindbergIBMInnovation at NIHMedlinePlusNational Library of MedicineNIHNLMTechnologyTrainingUnified Medical Language SystemVisible Human ProjectJeff Erlichman2012-05-16T12:54:00Z 'See' Your Snail Mail: USPS Pursues Mobile, Bar Code Technologieshttp://gov.aol.com/2012/05/15/see-your-snail-mail-usps-pursues-mobile-bar-code-technologie/20238587http://gov.aol.com/2012/05/15/see-your-snail-mail-usps-pursues-mobile-bar-code-technologie/#aol-commentsFiled under:

Technology will allow seeing snail mail from far away.

The U.S. Postal Service has been busy pursuing innovative ideas and new technology to trim its growing debt, streamline unneeded services...

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]]>bulk mailinnovationintelligent mailU.S. Postal ServiceJudi Hasson2012-05-15T20:15:00Z Government's Virtual Worlds Go On Displayhttp://gov.aol.com/2012/05/15/governments-virtual-worlds-go-on-display/20238655http://gov.aol.com/2012/05/15/governments-virtual-worlds-go-on-display/#aol-commentsFiled under:

The virtual worlds operated by federal agencies are evolving in several directions and many of them -- including more than 20 government virtual world projects -- will be on display this week, May...

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]]>Best PracticesCDCDouglas MaxwellDr. Kevin HollowayFCVWNational Defense UniversityPaulette RobinsonProductivityRandy HinrichsSocial MediaTrainingVirtual worldsWyatt Kash2012-05-15T18:35:00Z FedRAMP Cloud Security Program Names First Accredited Assessorshttp://gov.aol.com/2012/05/15/fedramp-cloud-security-program-names-first-accredited-assessors/20238327http://gov.aol.com/2012/05/15/fedramp-cloud-security-program-names-first-accredited-assessors/#aol-commentsFiled under:


The federal office charged with promoting the sharing of security credentials for government cloud computing systems, known as FedRAMP, has released the first list of accredited Third Party...

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]]>Best practicesCloud ComputingContractingCybersecurityData ManagementFedRAMPWyatt Kash2012-05-15T13:25:00Z Technology's Footprint On Education - 'Federal Spending' Episode 12http://gov.aol.com/2012/05/15/technologys-footprint-on-education-federal-spending-episode/20237917http://gov.aol.com/2012/05/15/technologys-footprint-on-education-federal-spending-episode/#aol-commentsFiled under:

Khan Academy video is an example of disruptive technology in education.

How to educate America's children is the $68.1 billion question before the U.S. Department of Education these days--a...

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]]>Henry EyringInnosight InstituteK-12Karen TrebonKhan AcademytechnologyU.S. Department of EducationAndrea Losa2012-05-15T12:39:00Z Verizon Chief Calls On DoD To Explore Sharing Wireless Spectrumhttp://gov.aol.com/2012/05/14/verizon-chief-calls-on-dod-to-explore-sharing-wireless-spectrum/20237777http://gov.aol.com/2012/05/14/verizon-chief-calls-on-dod-to-explore-sharing-wireless-spectrum/#aol-commentsFiled under:

Verizon Chairman and CEO Lowell McAdam urged the federal government and the Defense Department to explore options for the sharing of wireless spectrum by the public and private sectors to meet the...

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]]>Defense Information Systems AgencyDepartment of Defenseemergency responseFederal Communications CommissionLowell McAdamLTE networksVerizonwireless networksWyatt Kash2012-05-14T18:49:00Z Mobile Milestones: USDA Apps Allow Efficiency In The Fieldhttp://gov.aol.com/2012/05/14/mobile-milestones-usda-apps-allow-efficiency-in-the-field/20237762http://gov.aol.com/2012/05/14/mobile-milestones-usda-apps-allow-efficiency-in-the-field/#aol-commentsFiled under:

This is one in a regular series on the latest innovation in mobile apps and mobile technology in the federal government.

From Smokey Bear to "mobile hogs," the Department of Agriculture is moving at...

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]]>Department of AgricultureForest ServiceFOSEinnovationmobile appsmobile devicesMobile MilestonesSmokey BearUSDAElaine S. Povich2012-05-14T17:30:00Z Smokey Bear Is Backhttp://gov.aol.com/2012/05/14/smokey-bear-is-back/20237503http://gov.aol.com/2012/05/14/smokey-bear-is-back/#aol-commentsFiled under:

The Forest Service is among several federal agencies making the most of mobile technology. As part of its "Only You Can Prevent Wildfires" campaign, the agency has integrated PSA videos, social media...

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]]>Farm Service Agencyinnovationmobile appsmobile devicesMobile Milestonesmobile technologysocial mediaThe Forest ServiceDeanna Glick2012-05-14T17:29:00Z Cyber Intelligence: Sharing Intelligence With Infrastructure Providershttp://gov.aol.com/2012/05/14/cyber-intelligence-sharing-intelligence-with-infrastructure-pro/20237655http://gov.aol.com/2012/05/14/cyber-intelligence-sharing-intelligence-with-infrastructure-pro/#aol-commentsFiled under:

The spirit of necessity has taken hold and U.S. Cyber Command, the National Security Agency (NSA) and even the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) along with the office of the Director of National...

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]]>British Government Communications HeadquartersCISPADepartment of Homeland SecurityGen. Keith AlexanderKevin G. ColemanNational Security AgencyODNITechnolytics InstituteU.S. Cyber CommandKevin G. Coleman2012-05-14T15:33:00Z Federal Consortium of Virtual Worlds (FCVW) Conferencehttp://gov.aol.com/2012/05/14/federal-consortium-of-virtual-worlds-fcvw-conference/20237624http://gov.aol.com/2012/05/14/federal-consortium-of-virtual-worlds-fcvw-conference/#aol-commentsFiled under:

The Federal Consortium of Virtual Worlds (FCVW) Conference gets underway May 16-18, hosted online and at the National Defense University iCollege, in Washington, DC.

The workshops and conference are...

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]]>Federal Consortium of Virtual WorldsNational Defense UniversityAOL Staff2012-05-14T15:20:00Z New Group Eyes Wireless Power Ecosystemhttp://gov.aol.com/2012/05/14/new-group-eyes-wireless-power-ecosystem/20235918http://gov.aol.com/2012/05/14/new-group-eyes-wireless-power-ecosystem/#aol-commentsFiled under:

You're on an important call with your agency's administrator and suddenly your phone beeps and you get that dreaded "Low Battery!" message. Or you're a warfighter with multiple items all requiring...

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]]>CTIAEver Win InternationalGill IndustriesinnovationMark HunsickerPeiker AcusticPowermat TechnologiesQualcomm IncRobert KubikSamsungSK TelecomWireless networksRichard W. Walker2012-05-14T12:44:00Z Testimony Points To Innovation As Remedy To Tech Challengeshttp://gov.aol.com/2012/05/11/testimony-points-to-innovation-as-remedy-to-tech-challenges/20236358http://gov.aol.com/2012/05/11/testimony-points-to-innovation-as-remedy-to-tech-challenges/#aol-commentsFiled under:

The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee held a field hearing on technology and the federal government Friday in Northern Virginia, where they heard testimony from large and small...

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]]>Alan Chvotkincybersecuritydata center consolidationFederal Acquisitions InstituteGoogleHouse Oversight and Government Reform CommitteeMicrosoftOMBProfessional Services CouncilAOL Staff2012-05-11T18:00:00Z Alan Chvotkin Testimony Before The House Oversight And Government Reform Committeehttp://gov.aol.com/2012/05/11/alan-chvotkin-testimony-before-the-house-oversight-and-governmen/20236363http://gov.aol.com/2012/05/11/alan-chvotkin-testimony-before-the-house-oversight-and-governmen/#aol-commentsFiled under:

Alan Chvotkin, Executive Vice President and Counsel for the Professional Services Council, delivered testimony at a House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing on technology and the...

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]]>Alan ChvotkinHouse Oversight and Government Reform CommitteeProfessional Services CouncilDeanna Glick2012-05-11T17:59:00Z Federal Computer Monitors Put Data Privacy At Riskhttp://gov.aol.com/2012/05/11/federal-computer-monitors-put-data-privacy-at-risk/20236372http://gov.aol.com/2012/05/11/federal-computer-monitors-put-data-privacy-at-risk/#aol-commentsFiled under:

Who's that looking over your shoulder? If you're a federal employee working on classified information on your computer, you just might have a problem.

Fully 82 percent of government workers are...

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]]>data managementFOSEOculis LabsprivacyKathleen Hickey2012-05-11T17:29:00Z Clinton Sites Lessons For Pols From Wireless Industryhttp://gov.aol.com/2012/05/11/clinton-sites-lessons-for-pols-from-wireless-industry/20236379http://gov.aol.com/2012/05/11/clinton-sites-lessons-for-pols-from-wireless-industry/#aol-commentsFiled under:

Former US president Bill Clinton speaks at the Milken Institute Global Conference in Beverly Hills, California May 2, 2012.

Innovation and collaboration can equal problem-solving.

That's...

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]]>Bill ClintonCNETCTIAinnovationpoliticstechnologywireless industryAOL Staff2012-05-11T15:32:00Z Safari-Gate: Did Google Break Government Computing Laws?http://gov.aol.com/2012/05/10/safari-gate-did-google-break-government-computing-laws/20235440http://gov.aol.com/2012/05/10/safari-gate-did-google-break-government-computing-laws/#aol-commentsFiled under:

On February 17, The Wall Street Journal reported that a researcher working for them discovered that Google ran hidden code designed to circumvent the security settings on Apple devices that use the...

Safari-Gate: Did Google Break Government Computing Laws? originally appeared on AOL Gov on 2012-05-10T15:03:00Z.

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]]>ApplecybersecurityDoug MillerFTCGoogleGSAMobile DevicesMobile GovMobile workforceNOAAWhite HouseDoug Miller2012-05-10T19:03:00Z Big Data Points To Big Headaches For Federal IThttp://gov.aol.com/2012/05/10/big-data-points-to-big-headaches-for-federal-it/20235667http://gov.aol.com/2012/05/10/big-data-points-to-big-headaches-for-federal-it/#aol-commentsFiled under:

Only 6% of civilian agencies and 3% Defense and Intelligence agencies currently have the infrastructure and processes in place to take full advantage of big data sets and most federal organizations...

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]]>big datacloud computingdata managementMeriTalkNetAppObama AdministrationproductivityKathleen Hickey2012-05-10T17:31:00Z Securing the Mobile Frontierhttp://gov.aol.com/2012/05/10/securing-the-mobile-frontier/20227419http://gov.aol.com/2012/05/10/securing-the-mobile-frontier/#aol-commentsFiled under:

Barbara Fast was among those on a CGI mobile securty panel at the Ronald Reagan Building in Washington, D.C. on February 16, 2012.


COMMENTARY: Cybersecurity in the mobile age is everyone's...

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]]>cloud computingcybersecuritydata managementDefense Departmentleadershipmanagementmobile devicesVeterans Affairs DepartmentBarbara Fast2012-05-10T15:00:00Z House Votes To Cut Census Survey Done Since Thomas Jeffersonhttp://gov.aol.com/2012/05/10/house-votes-to-cut-census-survey-done-since-thomas-jefferson/20235421http://gov.aol.com/2012/05/10/house-votes-to-cut-census-survey-done-since-thomas-jefferson/#aol-commentsFiled under:

The House voted Wednesday to eliminate the detailed surveys of America that have been conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau since the nation's earliest days.

House Republicans, increasingly ...

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]]>Federal SpendingFederal workersproductivityRep. Carolyn MaloneyRep. Chaka FattahRep. Daniel WebsterU.S. Census BureauAOL Staff2012-05-10T13:40:00Z A Different Approach: Doing More (Work) With More (Talent)http://gov.aol.com/2012/05/09/a-different-approach-doing-more-work-with-more-talent/20233381http://gov.aol.com/2012/05/09/a-different-approach-doing-more-work-with-more-talent/#aol-commentsFiled under:

Recognizing the importance of small businesses to the government IT community, ACT-IAC sponsored the 6th annual Small Business Conference called ConnectSB: Accelerate and Achive earlier this week....

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]]>acquisitionDepartment of Health and Human ServicesDepartment of Homeland SecurityDepartment of Veterans AffairsLinda CuretonSmall Business AdministrationtechnologyBrand Niemann2012-05-09T20:49:00Z CDC Looks To Virtual Conferences Over Costlier Onsite Eventshttp://gov.aol.com/2012/05/09/cdc-looks-to-virtual-conferences-over-costlier-onsite-events/20234832http://gov.aol.com/2012/05/09/cdc-looks-to-virtual-conferences-over-costlier-onsite-events/#aol-commentsFiled under:

With the spectacle of the out-of-control GSA conference in Las Vegas in his rear view mirror, CDC's social media guru Adam Arthur has his work cut out developing virtual conferences for the federal...

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]]>Adam ArthurCDCCDC Virtual Platform InitiativeGSA Las Vegas scandalIntellixStratagic Management Solutionstechnologyvirtual conferencevirtual worldsJudi Hasson2012-05-09T19:51:00Z The Many Dimensions of Innovation in Governmenthttp://gov.aol.com/2012/05/09/the-many-dimensions-of-innovation-in-government/20234842http://gov.aol.com/2012/05/09/the-many-dimensions-of-innovation-in-government/#aol-commentsFiled under:

This is the fifth in a series of profiles of innovative leaders in government based on interviews for the book Paths to Making a Difference: Leading in Government by Paul R. Lawrence and Mark A....

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]]>Department of AgricultureDepartment of EducationDepartment of EnergyDepartment of Veterans AffairsFederal Highway AdministrationInnovation in Government seriesLeadershipMarc AndersonMark A. AbramsonPaul R. LawrencePaul R. Lawrence, Marc Andersen & Mark A. Abramson2012-05-09T17:58:00Z New NOAA Supercomputers To Make Super Weather Forecastshttp://gov.aol.com/2012/05/09/new-noaa-supercomputers-to-make-super-weather-forecasts/20233069http://gov.aol.com/2012/05/09/new-noaa-supercomputers-to-make-super-weather-forecasts/#aol-commentsFiled under:

In this satellite handout from National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Hurricane Rina churns October 26, 2011 in the Caribbean Sea.


A new study has concluded serious weather...

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]]>big dataIBMNational Center for Atmospheric ResearchNOAAsupercomputingweather forecastsweather warningsRichard W. Walker2012-05-09T12:00:00Z Recovery.gov Blog: IG Details Lessons Learned On Energy Spendinghttp://gov.aol.com/2012/05/08/recovery-gov-blog-ig-details-lessons-learned-on-energy-spending/20233626http://gov.aol.com/2012/05/08/recovery-gov-blog-ig-details-lessons-learned-on-energy-spending/#aol-commentsFiled under:

This is an installment in a series of columns that originally appeared at Recovery.gov about the ongoing efforts of the Recovery Accountability and Transparency Board and its oversight of the $840...

Recovery.gov Blog: IG Details Lessons Learned On Energy Spending originally appeared on AOL Gov on 2012-05-08T14:53:00Z.

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]]>American Recovery and Reinvestment ActDOEfederal spendingRecovery Accountability and Transparency BoardRecovery.gov BlogGregory H. Friedman2012-05-08T18:53:00Z Swiss Army Knife Syndrome: The Ever-Expanding Role Of The Federal Sysadminhttp://gov.aol.com/2012/05/08/swiss-army-knife-syndrome-the-ever-expanding-role-of-the-federa/20233831http://gov.aol.com/2012/05/08/swiss-army-knife-syndrome-the-ever-expanding-role-of-the-federa/#aol-commentsFiled under:

The Swiss Army Knife is a novel invention, a single pocket-sized device that includes everything from a standard knife blade and scissors to corkscrews and laser pointers. What it makes up for in...

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]]>CIODenny LeComptefederal spendingFISMAITOMBtrainingworkforceDenny LeCompte2012-05-08T15:47:00Z Nevada Issues Nation's First License For Self-Driven Carhttp://gov.aol.com/2012/05/08/nevada-issues-nations-first-license-for-self-driven-car/20233778http://gov.aol.com/2012/05/08/nevada-issues-nations-first-license-for-self-driven-car/#aol-commentsFiled under:


The state of Nevada's Department of Motor Vehicles issued the nation's first autonomously-driven vehicle license to Google Monday allowing the self-driven vehicle to operate on public roads,...

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]]>GoogleNevadaSelf-driven carWyatt Kash2012-05-08T14:52:00Z 2012 Service To America Medal Nominees Announcedhttp://gov.aol.com/2012/05/07/2012-service-to-america-medal-nominees-announced/20232462http://gov.aol.com/2012/05/07/2012-service-to-america-medal-nominees-announced/#aol-commentsFiled under:

The nonprofit, nonpartisan Partnership for Public Service today announced the 33 Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medal finalists - outstanding federal employees whose important,...

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]]>leadershipmanagementPartnership for Public ServiceSamuel J. Heyman Service to America MedalsAOL Staff2012-05-07T20:18:00Z 'Myth-Busting 2' Seeks To Further Improve Acquisition Processhttp://gov.aol.com/2012/05/07/myth-busting-2-seeks-to-further-improve-acquisition-process/20233081http://gov.aol.com/2012/05/07/myth-busting-2-seeks-to-further-improve-acquisition-process/#aol-commentsFiled under:

The Office of Federal Procurement Policy (OFPP) released a second "Myth-Busting" memo Monday addressing misconceptions about acquisition processes.

In the memo, Acting Administrator for Federal...

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]]>25 Point Implementation Plan to Reform Federal IT ManagementacquisitionITmyth-bustingOFPPOMBprocurementtechnologyDeanna Glick2012-05-07T20:00:00Z 'Myth-Busting 2' Memo From OFPPhttp://gov.aol.com/2012/05/07/myth-busting-2-memo-from-ofpp/20233107http://gov.aol.com/2012/05/07/myth-busting-2-memo-from-ofpp/#aol-commentsFiled under:

The Office of Federal Procurement Policy (OFPP) last year issued the "Myth-Busting" memorandum on "Addressing Misconceptions to Improve Communication." To continue to make progress in improving...

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]]>acquisitionmyth-bustingOFPPOMBprocurementDeanna Glick2012-05-07T19:59:00Z Cybersecurity: Top Secret System Compromisedhttp://gov.aol.com/2012/05/07/cybersecurity-top-secret-system-compromised/20232702http://gov.aol.com/2012/05/07/cybersecurity-top-secret-system-compromised/#aol-commentsFiled under:

The Ministry of Defence Main Building in London.


Information became public last week about another successful cyber attack. While that has become the norm, what makes this different is that...

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]]>Chinacyber attacksCyber Intelligencecybersecuritydata breachministry of defenceprivate sectorRussiatop secretUKKevin G. Coleman2012-05-07T16:10:00Z Rise Of Big Data Issues Spurs Industry Commissionhttp://gov.aol.com/2012/05/07/rise-of-big-data-issues-spur-industry-commission/20229619http://gov.aol.com/2012/05/07/rise-of-big-data-issues-spur-industry-commission/#aol-commentsFiled under:

The explosive growth of data emerging from social media, mobile applications and other sources is creating new challenges in terms of how to harness and obtain value from it.


The...

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]]>Big Datainnovationmobile techRDsocial mediaTech America FoundationWyatt Kash2012-05-07T15:17:00Z Innovation At NIH: It's In Their DNAhttp://gov.aol.com/2012/05/07/innovation-at-national-institutes-of-health-its-in-their-dna/20228667http://gov.aol.com/2012/05/07/innovation-at-national-institutes-of-health-its-in-their-dna/#aol-commentsFiled under:

NIH Campus in Bethesda, MD.

This is the first in a series of articles examining how NIH, among other government agencies, is infusing innovation into the federal workplace.

At the National...

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]]>Dr. Francis S. CollinsHuman Genome ProjectInnovation at NIHITMedlinePlus ConnectNational Library of MedicineNIHOffice of Technology TransferUnified Medical Language SystemVisible Human ProjectJeff Erlichman2012-05-07T12:31:00Z Analysis: Leadership In The Federal Governmenthttp://gov.aol.com/2012/05/04/analysis-leadership-in-the-federal-government/20231255http://gov.aol.com/2012/05/04/analysis-leadership-in-the-federal-government/#aol-commentsFiled under:

An analysis of Best Places to Work in the Federal Government(R) data by the Partnership for Public Service reveals that leadership in the federal government is one of the lowest ranked out of 10...

Analysis: Leadership In The Federal Government originally appeared on AOL Gov on 2012-05-04T14:30:00Z.

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]]>best places to workfederal workersleadershipPartnership for Public ServiceDeanna Glick2012-05-04T18:30:00Z The Federal Leadership Challengehttp://gov.aol.com/2012/05/04/the-federal-leadership-challenge/20230979http://gov.aol.com/2012/05/04/the-federal-leadership-challenge/#aol-commentsFiled under:

Leadership is difficult in any environment, but leading in the federal government comes with unique challenges, and frankly, government leaders aren't receiving rave reviews from their employees.

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The Federal Leadership Challenge originally appeared on AOL Gov on 2012-05-04T14:29:00Z.

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Citizens in seven leading countries suggest that the gap between government and the private sector is narrowing when it comes to delivering services electronically, according to a newly-released ...

Governments Narrow The Digital Service Gap originally appeared on AOL Gov on 2012-05-04T13:49:00Z.

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One of the many promised benefits of the cloud is the availability of cheap, unlimited storage. From a disaster recovery and business continuity perspective, virtualized storage of vital data is...

Does The Cloud Mean The End Of Tape? originally appeared on AOL Gov on 2012-05-04T11:44:00Z.

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