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What crashing COBOL systems reveal about applications maintenance
May 12, 2020 | NewsWhat we’re seeing right now is the direct result of some states’ failure to properly update and maintain critical COBOL code.
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SBA sets up virtual desktops for pandemic response
| NewsCloud capabilities allowed the Small Business Administration to virtualize desktops for incoming employees that support its loan programs.
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How to address the security risks of a remote workforce
May 11, 2020 | NewsThe larger, unprotected perimeter that comes with employees working from home increases the likelihood of a data breach or other cyberattack.
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Open source community helps responders improve rescue operations
| NewsThe open source Emergency Response Demo is a “call for aid” application that supports evacuation efforts in hurricane-ravaged areas by helping disaster response officials monitor rescue efforts and match volunteers with boats to people who need evacuation.
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How 911 dispatchers can work from home
| NewsIn Alexandria, Va., 911 dispatchers are taking calls and handling operations from their homes using FirstNet’s network, hotspots and smartphones.
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Could 5G cause GPS problems?
May 08, 2020 | NewsDOD technology officials blasted a FCC decision to allow a commercial wireless firm to come online despite possible interference with GPS transmissions.
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Millions of products have been 3D printed for the coronavirus pandemic – but they bring risks
| NewsWhile 3D printers can mitigate some supply chain problems, they are often poorly suited to large-scale production.
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IT responders keep government at work
May 07, 2020 | NewsHelp-desk requests, connectivity issues and security concerns grow as agencies adapt to telework, a new survey of state and local CIOs shows.
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Can your community handle a natural disaster and coronavirus at the same time?
| NewsCurrent playbooks for responding to a tornado or a hurricane likely don’t include the need to consider social distancing in emergency shelters or how to get help from other states when a widespread health crisis is underway.
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EAC takes heat from states for hold-up on voting machine standards
| NewsState election officials say they have been waiting years for Election Assistance Commission to approve the newest version of technical and security standards.