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OMB urges federal agencies to cut IT budgets
Last week the White House gave federal agencies guidance as they prepare their IT budget requests for 2014. OMB called for agencies to cut 10% from the average of what they spent on IT from 2010 through 2012. But they should also include plans for possible reinvestments of 5% and 10%.
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Federal Hot Minute Aug. 12, 2012
A study from IDC, commissioned by Amazon Web Services, analyzed 11 organizations of various sizes and concluded that they spent on average 70% less by moving to cloud computing services.
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Federal Hot Minute July 30, 2012
As we debate how best to reduce our unemployment, all sides agree helping small businesses grow is key – since small businesses add the most net new jobs.
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Federal Hot Minute July 15, 2012
Over the past seven years ago, a long list of domestic and foreign governments have adopted National Information Exchange Model protocols, such as the Justice Department’s Amber Alert, the FBI’s National Data Exchange and a European initiative to combat organized crime called EPOC.
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Federal Hot Minute July 8, 2012
Challenges for IT executives have emerged - especially in the U.S. government where the IT systems are large, complex and the data they hold is so vital to national security.
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Highlights from a study surveying European IT executives
Highlights from a new study from The Ponemon Institute, which surveyed senior IT public sector executives from the UK, Germany, France, Benelux countries and Italy.
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Executive Compensation within Federal Contractors Under Scrutiny
As elected officials look to reduce federal spending, executive compensation within federal contractors has again come under scrutiny. For this year, the ceiling that the government will reimburse towards an executive’s compensation is $763,000.
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News Never Stops During Summer Doldrums
Although we’re in the midst of the Dogs Days of Summer, news in the business of government has not stopped. Here are several stories worth keeping an eye on.
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Federal Hot Minute July 22, 2012
Government business can be lucrative but expensive to pursue. So like all industries, the investment community plays a vital role in this market.
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Digital Government Strategy
Digital Government: Building a 21st Century Platform To Better Serve the American People.
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Federal Hot Minute July 1, 2012
We’ve all heard about the economic challenges facing Europe. But, how will their economic problems impact the investments these countries need to make in their government technology infrastructure?
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Federal Hot Minute June 24, 2012
If you’re in the business of government, here are a couple items that you may find interesting.
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