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How Office 365 Helps Feds Handle Sensitive Data on Mobile Devices

Software features can protect users from themselves and keep an eye on private information.

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FCC, FEMA and SSA Retool Their Digital Services To Meet Rising Expectations

How is federal IT changing to appease citizens who demand more responsive and consumer-grade tech services?

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Agencies Adopt New Cybersecurity Tools in the Post-Snowden Era

Feds turn to anti-scraping tools and to deactivating removable hardware as part of new security protocols.

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Moving to Hyperconvergence? First, Know Your Needs.

Here's what agencies need to consider before adopting hyperconverged infrastructure.

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Predictive Cybersecurity: Prepare for Attackers Before They’re at Your Door

Several government programs are working to harness the power of tech-driven intuitive thinking.

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Why Agencies Need Multi-Cloud Strategies

To ensure that their applications are flexible and won’t suffer if a cloud service goes down, agencies should deploy apps across multiple cloud service providers.

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What Will Be the Top IT Priorities of the Next DOD CIO?

The Pentagon’s next IT chief will need to deal with data center consolidation, a new cybersecurity architecture and potentially reforming DISA.

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Government Cloud Storage: Its Uses and Benefits

As federal agencies consolidate data centers, and as the amount of data generated by applications continues to grow, cloud storage is an increasingly useful solution.

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The Army and Marines Tackle Mobility Challenges

To meet their mission and battlefield needs, the armed forces are pushing for more flexible and fluid mobile technology.

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Study Confirms Conventional Wisdom: Legacy Federal IT Breeds Cybersecurity Risks

Upgrading outdated technology systems can improve agencies’ security, according to an academic study.

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7 Tips for a Successful Migration to Windows 10

As agencies upgrade older operating systems, here are some useful guidelines they should think about to ensure a smooth switch.

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Telework Technology Evolves, but Barriers Remain to Adoption, GAO Says

Managerial resistance and IT hurdles are barriers to the implementation of successful remote working deployments, the government watchdog found.

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The Military Might Need to Change Its Culture for Younger Cyberwarriors

Even as military commanders try to adapt to a new generation of cybersecurity recruits, the new cadre of officers faces some resistance in the armed forces’ culture and structure.

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Why Agencies Should Take After Lyft and Uber

As federal departments shift to Software as a Service cloud models, they need to make sure services are delivered with citizens in mind, according to acting federal CIO Margie Graves.

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GITEC 2017: VA Makes Progress on Transforming IT, but Still Has Work to Do

The Veterans Affairs Department has streamlined its technology but has major projects ahead of it, including a new scheduling system and a looming decision on electronic health records.

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GITEC 2017: Do Feds Need a Cyber ‘Top Gun’ Program to Give Defenders Training?

Federal cybersecurity leaders say that they need to do more to hire well-trained cyber defenders — and keep them at agencies.

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Air Force Wants to Use Digital Service to Get Ahead of IT Problems, Boost Efficiency

The long-term goal is to use the service not to rescue troubled technology projects but to ensure they launch well from the start, an Air Force commander says.

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As Agencies Shutter Data Centers, They Are Embracing the Cloud with Gusto

While some onsite data centers will never disappear, cloud computing offers greater efficiency, officials say.

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Feds Are Embracing Software-Defined Data Centers for Flexibility, Cost Savings

Clear majorities of federal IT decision-makers and business decision-makers say they are adopting SDDCs and want a flexible IT architecture, according to a Dell EMC survey.