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NRC Pursues BYOD Plans

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The Nuclear Regulatory Commission will allow its 4,000 employees to use their own iPads and iPhones for work later this year as the agency embraces a new federal digital strategy to reform federal mobility, websites and the sharing of digital services.

Darren Ash, the NRC’s Deputy Executive Director for Corporate Management in charge of the agency’s mobile policy, said the decision to overhaul the way the NRC works with mobile devices aligns with the federal strategy announced Wednesday to increase the mobility of federal workers in a move to improve productivity and lower costs. Keep reading →

 /  Published May 29, 2012 at 7:00 AM

Feds@Work: NOAA Archaeologist Helps Unravel Titanic Mystery

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The sinking of the passenger liner Titanic in 1912 has mesmerized generations. It was so intriguing to NOAA maritime archaeologist James Delgado, he eventually led the hunt in 2010 to get answers about what happened when the Titanic hit an iceberg and sank a century ago.

Using 21st century technology, Delgado, 56, was the chief scientist on the ship that monitored robots diving, photographing and collecting data at the bottom of the sea with high-tech tools to develop an electronic archaeological site map that will be completed by next year. Keep reading →

 /  Published May 22, 2012 at 8:00 AM

White House Names New Cybersecurity Chief

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The White House moved quickly Thursday to name Michael Daniel as President Obama’s cybersecurity adviser to replace retiring Howard Schmidt.

Daniel assumed the key position immediately as Congress and the White House continue to spar over how best to protect critical U.S. industries from crippling cyberattacks. He served for 17 years in the Office of Management and Budget’s National Security Division and worked for the past 10 years on cybersecurity as chief of the Intelligence Branch. Keep reading →

 /  Published May 17, 2012 at 4:00 PM

‘See’ Your Snail Mail: USPS Pursues Mobile, Bar Code Technologies

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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 and stay relevant to today’s consumers. Keep reading →

 /  Published May 15, 2012 at 4:15 PM

CDC Looks To Virtual Conferences Over Costlier Onsite Events

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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 government.

Arthur, the CDC’s Virtual Platform Initiative Lead, is in the process of creating virtual conferences as a money-saving alternative to flying workers offsite, paying for their hotels, food and team building activities. Keep reading →

 /  Published May 9, 2012 at 3:51 PM

GSA Hits Refresh Button on Mobile Apps Galleries

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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 design, developed by the General Services Administration, makes it easier for users to access apps and mobile sites via their preferred smartphone, tablet or operating system.

It’s called Responsive Design, and it’s intended to connect with the public in many new ways. The design also presents content based on the device, providing device-specific apps for BlackBerries, Android, iPhone and iPad users. And it’s a road map for other agencies embracing mobile apps. Keep reading →

 /  Published May 3, 2012 at 8:52 AM

Congress To Federal Workers: ‘The Party’s Over’

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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 workers.

The House voted Wednesday to approve the Digital Accountability and Transparency Act (DATA) to set new standards for federal agencies planning outings. It includes a $500,000 spending cap on conferences held by individual agencies and would require every agency to disclose what they are spending on contracts on a single public website. Keep reading →

 /  Published April 26, 2012 at 11:30 AM

FAA Inspectors Test iPads

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As part of a plan to upgrade technology and support a mobile workforce, Federal Aviation Administration inspectors are taking part in a pilot project using iPads to conduct safety checks on airline carriers.

About 50 of the FAA’s 3,300 inspectors are testing the mobile devices in a six-month pilot project across a range of airports, FAA’s Chief Technology Officer Douglas Roseboro told Breaking Gov. Keep reading →

 /  Published April 25, 2012 at 11:38 AM

How GSA Could Have Saved Taxpayers 75%

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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 led to a criminal probe, ruined reputations and lost taxpayer trust.

In fact, according to industry experts, if they had used GSA contracting vehicles, new technology and negotiating power to achieve sharp discounts, the event for 300 attendees at a four-star Las Vegas hotel likely would have cost less than a quarter of the $823,000 GSA spent. Keep reading →

 /  Published April 24, 2012 at 8:00 AM

‘Top-To-Bottom’ Restructuring Could Be Part Of GSA’s Redemption Effort

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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 went on the now infamous spending spree on lavish and, in some cases odd, entertainment.

“There has to be more checks and balances,” Tangherlini testified at a hearing on the matter Wednesday. “There’s lots of work we have to do to have visibility. We need to consolidate procurement and oversight as well. We need to have clear accountability. We’re going to look at the entire structure top to bottom. How should it be structured?” Keep reading →

 /  Published April 19, 2012 at 4:49 PM
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