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Today's virtual environments need specialized optimization routines to prevent resource conflicts. Learn how V-locity 3 Virtual Platform Disk Optimizer can optimize your virtual environment...
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Government caught exaggerating IT reform progress
Be it a matter of perspective or different terminology, the Federal Government's IT reform plan is not meeting its expectations.
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Government watchdog urges use (and reuse) of shared services to transform government
The US Government Accountability Office (GAO) recently issued its guidelines intended to help government agencies achieve enterprise transformation through enterprise architecture. The guidelines...
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GAO thumps FCC on wireless oversight
The General Accountability Office put pressure on the Federal Communications Commission to step up oversight of the wireless industry and respond to consumer complaints.
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GAO report: NASA at 'high risk' of data breach
An audit of the space agency's computer systems found weaknesses in several critical areas, especially in the way NASA implemented access controls like user accounts, passwords and the encryption...
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The sky is failing; GAO warns GPS satellite program needs funding and leadership
Some of the most popular Christmas gifts the last couple of years were personal navigation devices providing GPS data to consumers. Just about every smartphone today comes with a GPS receiver and...
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E-waste regs are way too lax, GAO says
Greenpeace A new Government Accountability Office report slams the EPA for its "low priority" on e-waste. EPA regs only cover old cathode-ray tube TVs and monitors, John Stephenson,...
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Email preservation standards extremely lax, GAO finds
It just keeps looking like the Bush Administration is intentionally keeping shoddy records to avoid public accountability. After all of the missing White House and RNC emails, including a dearth...
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Call for new privacy law
The Government Accountability Office and privacy experts are calling for a major revamp of the U.S. Privacy Act, which dates from 1974. The GAO released two reports on the situation today,...
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For sale on eBay: Nuclear biological protection gear and other cool stuff
eBay auction. Item: F-14 Antenna. Winning bidder: Mahoud A. For sale: Nuclear biological chemical gear. Contact anon1234@craigslist.org eBay auction. Item: Small arms protective inserts. Winning...
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You can keep on asking...
But you have to ask the right questions. Two senators have sent a letter to 24 US agencies asking them to report on their progress in data protection. This article at Federal Computer Week...
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The federal budget is finally digital
At 2,200 pages, how many people actually read the whole federal budget the president sends to Congress each year? Definitely not enough to pay for the cost of printing. And more importantly, how...
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GAO: Dry runs make radiation-detection tests unreliable
The Government Accountability Office says that the Department of Homeland Security has been encouraging vendors of new radiation detection equipment to cheat on upcoming tests, The Washington...
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GAO: Data breaches rarely lead to identity theft
A study by the Government Accountability Office found that despite the massive number of data breaches, few of them turn into identity theft, reports CNET News. Of 24 major incidents that the GAO...
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GAO: FBI needs a lesson in network security
The Federal Bureau of Investigation's internal network security practices are a mess, according to a report by the General Accountability Office. In a report released on Thursday, the GAO said...
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GAO rips US-VISIT program, lawmakers are seething
Report says border control program's costs are spiraling out of control with no accountability. House members say, 'Give us the plan or scrap it.'
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GAO IDs 47 weaknesses in how Medicare/Medicaid transmit data
Millions of citizen's health data is vulnerable to disclosure because of weak controls on transmission. Agency says many problems will be fixed soon.
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VA security measures still weak, GAO says
Agency still fails to control employee access, monitor suspicious login activity, and address security concerns agency-wide.
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Study: Government outsourcing needs oversight
Government offices are outsourcing desktop IT services, but need to keep better track of where they're spending money and what benefits they receive, according to a watchdog agency.
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Top 10 reasons why bringing your business to the cloud can reduce costs
IT professionals are under pressure to do more with less and many are now turning to the cloud as an efficient way to meet the demands of a changing workforce. This video and The Top Ten Tech...
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With new platform, WorldPay targets the chargeback process
Chargebacks are time-consuming and potentially expensive for online retailers who are slow to give them attention. WorldPay says its new platform automates the process.
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