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In an exclusive for American City & County, Govalytics analyzed the top 25 MSAs to find which municipalities were budgeting the most for information technologies in the years to come. American City & County
Visit http://americancityandcounty.com/gov-cloud/it-spending to view the full article online. |
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On the eve of Independence Day, a who's who of computer experts say that government control, consumer distrust and corporate greed threaten the future of the Internet as we know it. USA Today
Visit http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2014/07/03/net-threats-pew-internet-freedom-2025/12125363/ to view the full article online. |
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Police must obtain warrants to search cellphones and smartphones when they are making arrests, the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled in a unanimous decision. InfoWorld
Visit http://www.infoworld.com/t/internet-privacy/update-warrants-needed-cellphone-searches-supreme-court-rules-245048 to view the full article online. |
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When information is the mission of a federal agency, IT must operate like a mission organization, not a support organization. Government CIO Magazine
Visit http://www.governmentciomagazine.com/2014/07/five-keys-managing-it-mission-function to view the full article online. |
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There is no way you can do business today without relying on some type of mobile device. Whether it’s a smartphone, tablet or computer, government work won’t get done without these baseline components. American City & County
Visit http://americancityandcounty.com/blog/government-workers-mobility-productivity-risk to view the full article online. |
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As Congress moves forward on legislation to revamp how federal agencies buy and manage IT, the majority of federal IT professionals are pointing to one area that could help them make better, more-informed decisions around new IT: training. Nextgov.com
Visit http://www.nextgov.com/cio-briefing/wired-workplace/2014/06/training-key-reforming-federal-it/87433/?oref=ng-channelriver to view the full article online. |
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Fear that IT staff want additional education to help them land a different job is unfounded, recent study finds. CIO
Visit http://www.cio.com/article/2370255/it-skills/education-opportunities-help-attract-and-retain-top-it-talent.html to view the full article online. |
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The public sector is often the last to adopt big tech trends. Change tends to arrive slowly in government, especially in organizations without much dedicated IT staff. Forbes
Visit http://www.forbes.com/sites/emc/2014/06/25/the-tech-trends-making-government-smarter/ to view the full article online. |
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If biometrics can improve security or accelerate travel times, most citizens will welcome it, a new survey says. Government Technology
Visit http://www.govtech.com//public-safety/Are-We-Truly-Ready-for-Government-to-Use-Biometric-Identifiers.html to view the full article online. |
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Microsoft no longer supports Windows XP, but 25 percent of PC users still use it today – twice as many as use Windows 8 and 8.1. Information Week Technology
Visit http://www.informationweek.com/software/operating-systems/windows-xp-stayin-alive/d/d-id/1279065 to view the full article online. |