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VanRoekel to Temporarily Lead OMB Management Team

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The administration's top tech executive will retain his duties as federal CIO.

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Kevin Cox: GSA Mobile Guidelines to Address Risk

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The Obama administration’s guidelines for agencies on how to protect their smartphones and tablets will not approve specific devices for use in the government, a Justice Department official tol

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Reuters: Pentagon to Take Some Drone Program Responsibilities From CIA

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The White House is transferring control over some drone operations for overseas anti-terrorism missions from the CIA to the Defense Department, Reuters reported Monday.

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Pentagon Asks Congress to Reprogram $10B

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The Defense Department is seeking Congress’ permission to shift $9.6 billion in funds this year to its wartime budget in an effort to manage shortfalls, DoD Buzz reported Monday.

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Feds Respond to Oklahoma Tornadoes

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FEMA, other agencies spring into action to help victims in affected areas.

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Coburn: ‘Legitimate’ Role for FEMA in Response to Oklahoma Tornadoes

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Senator maintains disaster funding should be offset by budget cuts.

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Resilient Cities Roundup: Talking Global Green Building Trends

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Maggie Comstock, a global policy wonk on green buildings and cities, spoke with SCC about global sustainable development trends and the emergence of resiliency planning for cities around the world.

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Federal disaster aid headed to Oklahoma as FEMA responds to tornado

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President Obama on Monday declared a major federal disaster in response to the behemoth tornado that ripped through Oklahoma, prompting the Federal Emergency Management Agency into action.

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Protected: 05.21.13 Your Premium Buzz

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This post is password protected. You must visit the website and enter the password to continue reading.

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Disconcerting Robot Detects Depression

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Augmenting psychiatric diagnosis with data

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Debate Grows Over Big Tech Taxes

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Lawmakers are increasingly targeting the tax practices of big companies like Apple and Google.

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If You Want a Job in Tech, Learn to Code

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'I'm probably not going to hire you,' exec tells recent grads, too many of whom lack critical skills.

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Watchdog group sues IRS for stricter tax-exemption rules

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The watchdog group Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington filed a lawsuit Tuesday in the U.S. District Court for D.C.

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Anonymous Threatens Gitmo, U.S. Locks Down Wi-Fi

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Guantanamo Bay Naval Base authorities turn off Wi-Fi and social media after Anonymous threatened to shut them down.

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Crowdsourcing Waste Management Solutions in Montenegro

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For once we aren't talking about the worldwide scarcity of toilets, just go

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Low-wage contractors picket outside federal buildings

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A group of food service workers walked off their jobs in the food court of the Ronald Reagan Building Tuesday morning as part of a day-long protest of low wages paid to federal contract employees.

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Letterhead

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One of my disappointments with Google Docs is that I haven’t figured out how to make good stationery templates.

My Word templates have over 20 years of refinement, so when I need multiple pages, or

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Sequester Cuts Impact Oklahoma Disaster Relief - Plus the DorobekINSIDER's 7 Stories

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On GovLoop Insights’ DorobekINSIDER:

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The Case for Government Cooperation: Capital Bikeshare

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Federal, State, and Local Governments Working Together When the Private Sector Falls Short

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Ask 5 People A Question, Get 5 Different Answers - Army Finds A Solution With EMDS

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Turning

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Respect your peers: Self-Checklist before you ask for help

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Sequestration Hits Disaster Assistance, Weather Detection Spending

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Cuts to the FEMA and other federal programs could prove tricky.

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The Smartest Thing Sheila Butler Ever Did

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Trends on Tuesday: Smartphone Trends 2013

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Health Care Implementation Will Be Bumpy But Fruitful, Says Panel

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IRS scandal not seen affecting privacy protections in Affordable Care Act.

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Electronics recycling is underway in the Big Apple

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Allan Gerlat

New York City has launched an electronics recycling program.

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Amazon gets federal cloud certification

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Amazon Web Services is the latest vendor to pass a rigorous security review for all federal cloud products and services.

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Play of the Day: Kids Say The Darndest Things... About Obama’s Scandals

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Leno envisions Obama’s visit to a Baltimore school. It doesn’t go well.

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TSP investment fund again used for debt ceiling relief

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The government once again has resorted to a financial maneuver involving federal employee retirement savings pending an increase in the national debt limit.

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Duffy, the Government and the problem with “no-notes” meetings

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So, for my non-canadian readers, there is a significant scandal brewing up here in Canadaland, regarding a senator, who claimed certain expenses he was not allowed to (to the tune of $90,000) and t

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APT Attacks Trace To India, Researcher Says

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Multi-year hacking campaign targeted mining companies, legal firms, Pakistan, Angolan dissidents and others in Pakistan, the U.S., Iran, China and Germany.

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Analysis: After the Oklahoma Tornado, Obama Needs to Make FEMA Work

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Disaster relief is important to any presidency.

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National Weather Service Warned About School Safety in Oklahoma City Region

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NWS briefing posted to YouTube several hours before disaster.

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Energy Department Weighs Permits for Exporting Natural Gas

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Obama proposes cutting program's budget, despite so many applications.

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What Services Should Immigrants Get?

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No consensus on how to treat new legal residents under immigration reform bill.

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More Severe Weather Threatens Recovery From Oklahoma Tornado

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President Obama declared the area a federal disaster zone.

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The Audacious Plan to End Hunger with 3-D Printed Food

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NASA-funded grant explores the culinary potential for astronauts on very long space missions.

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Urbanism Speakeasy | Urban Farming and Local Groceries

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Urbanism Speakeasy is a podcast with a particular focus on human-scale design. We love streets and places designed for people, regardless of how they happen to travel.

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CenturyLink, AT Approved to Immunize Key Private Networks Against Classified Threats

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DHS lets the companies sell government-furnished protections against malware spotted by intelligence officials.

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Report: CBP Aims to Prevent Furloughs by Shifting Funds

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Customs and Border Protection could do away with employee furloughs if Congress approves its proposal to shift funds, according to a FederalDaily.com article.

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Agencies challenged to balance data sharing and security, experts say

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Agencies are on the hook to publicly release more digital data in a way that protects citizen’s personal information and does not comprise government security.

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Paragon Systems wins $42.5M command and control security contract with Air Force

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Paragon Systems has won a contract with the U.S. Air Force for a command and control framework security systems.

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'Startup Seattle' seeks to attract tech businesses

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The "Startup Seattle" program will foster tech sector growth through marketing and public/private partnerships.

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Restoring Infrastructure With Interaction

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Taking a site near to the Gowanus Canal, one of the most polluted water bodies in the country, a group of architects explored a new potential relationship between people and their infrastructure.

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What’s the appropriate level of White House involvement with IG findings?

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The White House acknowledged this week that some of its senior officials knew in late-April that the IRS had targeted conservative groups before and after the 2010 midterms, contradicting earlier st

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Making a Difference One Bike at a Time

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If the measure of one’s commitment to protecting the environment is the number of cars taken off the road as a direct result of an action, this year’s record-breaking turnout of more than 14,500 p

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Is there really an open data El Dorado?

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I was reading a tweet yesterday from Australia's CTO, John Sheridan, and it raised an interesting question for me.

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The Phone and Work

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Back in the old days – the receptionist would tell a visitor: Oh, he's not busy – he's on the phone!

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Reflecting on Sunlight

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Next Friday will be my last day as Sunlight Foundation's policy counsel. On June 3rd, I join CREW as policy director. It's been an amazing four years.

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In Tumblr, Yahoo Acquires an Audience and an Activist Edge, Too

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With a sticker price of approximately $1.1 billion, Yahoo's Tumblr acquisition doesn't just come with an audience

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