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  • Safari-Gate: Did Google Break Government Computing Laws?

    Safari-Gate: Did Google Break Government Computing Laws?
    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 ...
    2012-05-10T15:03:00Z by Doug Miller
  • GSA Hits Refresh Button on Mobile Apps Galleries

    GSA Hits Refresh Button on Mobile Apps Galleries
    The federal government is gaining traction in the mobile application arena with the launch of a redesigned version of the USA.gov and GobiernoUSA.gov mobile apps galleries on Wednesday. The new ...
    2012-05-03T08:52:00Z by Judi Hasson
  • RAMPing Up A Security Mindset

    RAMPing Up A Security Mindset
    Our organization, (ISC)² recently participated in the IT Acquisition Advisory Council's 40th IT-AAC Leadership Roundtable, where high-level cloud stakeholders came together to discuss cloud ...
    2012-04-30T11:48:00Z by W. Hord Tipton
  • Emerging Technologies Point To New Potential For Innovation

    Emerging Technologies Point To New Potential For Innovation
    The convergence of several rapidly evolving technologies is creating new potential for innovation at federal agencies, a group of senior government officials said at a technology and innovation forum ...
    2012-04-26T13:33:00Z by Wyatt Kash
  • Congress To Federal Workers: 'The Party's Over'

    Congress To Federal Workers: 'The Party's Over'
    In an effort to ensure taxpayers won't be footing any more big bills for lavish Las Vegas parties, lawmakers have approved the first of what could be several new rules governing events for federal ...
    2012-04-26T11:30:00Z by Judi Hasson
  • How GSA Could Have Saved Taxpayers 75%

    How GSA Could Have Saved Taxpayers 75%
    The scandal that's pushed GSA into the ethical spotlight could have been easily avoided if the agency's officials had followed their own rules and cost-saving measures to plan the event that's now ...
    2012-04-24T08:00:00Z by Judi Hasson
  • 'Top-To-Bottom' Restructuring Could Be Part Of GSA's Redemption Effort

    Acting GSA Administrator Dan Tangherlini said he's now considering a "top-to-bottom" restructuring of the agency in an effort to regain accountability and integrity after a rogue band of employees ...
    2012-04-19T16:49:00Z by Judi Hasson
  • GSA Scandal: Case Catapulted to DOJ

    GSA Scandal: Case Catapulted to DOJ
    The General Services Administration's Inspector General testified Tuesday that he has referred allegations of fraud and corruption to the Justice Department for possible criminal prosecution in the ...
    2012-04-17T17:30:00Z by Elaine S. Povich
  • FedSMC: Is Governing 'Beyond The Desktop' All Good?

    FedSMC: Is Governing 'Beyond The Desktop' All Good?
    A conversation about how technology allows leaders to "govern beyond the desktop" generated optimism and laughter as well as fear and skepticism Tuesday at the annual Federal Senior Management ...
    2012-04-17T14:00:00Z by Deanna Glick
  • GSA Hearing Reveals Bribery Investigation, Employee Travel Suspended

    GSA Hearing Reveals Bribery Investigation, Employee Travel Suspended
    The first congressional hearing into the GSA's Las Vegas conference scandal revealed investigations into possible bribes and kickbacks and that the agency is forcing two employees to pay the ...
    2012-04-16T18:00:00Z by Judi Hasson
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