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As Microsoft support winds down, security risks ratchet up
January 05, 2016 | NewsSecurity risks will increase when Microsoft stops issuing security patches some older Internet Explorer browser versions, as well as some .NET Framework 4 versions. In April of this year, SQL Server 2005 also will lose extended support.
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Iowa plans for cyber resiliency
January 04, 2016 | NewsGov. Terry Branstad has signed an executive order pushing state agencies to develop a cybersecurity strategy.
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San Diego looks to Accela to streamline business processes
| NewsThe Accela Civic Platform will help the city better manage land, permitting and code enforcement cases and increase citizen engagement.
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Idaho unwraps digital wallet
| NewsThe Idaho Department of Agriculture is first agency to deploy the eGovExpress Digital Wallet that consolidates a user’s payment information into one password-protected online account.
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Cybersecurity in 2016: Real change or more of the same?
| NewsDespite 2015 providing an embarrassment of cybersecurity breach riches, there’s not much indication that government overall is paying that much more attention to security.
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School in Silicon Valley aims to train more software engineers
| NewsA new software engineering school is hoping to solve two problems at once: fix the nationwide shortage of IT talent and get more women on board.
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Another VA headache: Privacy violations rising at veterans’ medical facilities
| NewsDeceased vets’ data has been sent to the wrong widows. Employees have snooped on the records of patients who’ve committed suicide. And whistleblowers say their own medical privacy has been violated. In response, the VA says patient privacy is a… Read More »
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5 key considerations for cloud backup and disaster recovery
| NewsIntegrating the cloud into an agency’s day-to-day backup and recovery operation is not a one-size-fits-all solution.
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The tech that gives government IT managers heartburn
December 23, 2015 | NewsIT is part of almost every aspect of government, but that doesn’t mean that agencies embrace it all with open arms.
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IT powers business transformation by getting out of the way
| NewsAgencies are using IT service management to replace inefficient workflows of all sorts -- from help desk requests to onboarding employees to managing helicopter fleets and reserving time on scientific equipment.