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Responsive design: Planning for future-friendly websites

A new design technique allows developers to design one website that adjusts to a variety of mobile platforms.

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NIST seeks comment on key cyber guide for agencies

Final public draft of 'Security and Privacy Controls' open for comment until March 1.

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Is our view of cybersecurity too local?

Looking at other countries could provide useful insight to better shape agencies' own cyber strategies, report suggests.

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White House to host Open Data Day Hackathon

Administration officials want clever programmers to improve the API that drives the 'We The People' petitioning system.

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DOE data breach came after warnings

The Energy Department's IG had pointed out vulnerabilities in the agency's cybersecurity program just weeks before a successful cyberattack compromised confidential data.

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Showcasing the best government data sources

An experimental website seeks to guide users to real-world examples of government data organized in useful ways.

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FedRAMP certifies a major player

The second company cleared by GSA's program to pre-certify cloud providers is a familiar name; plus, FedRAMP gets a new leader.

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Fast failure could lead to big-data success

Big data investments are often high risk, but it doesn't have to be that way.

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How agencies can put Hadoop to work

The open-source platform is proving its mettle, but it's just one piece of a bigger puzzle.

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Going agile? Get your IT managers ready.

Experts say the agile development approach pays off, but puts new pressure on project managers.

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Does counting data centers miss the point?

The number of closures is an easy measure in the ongoing data center consolidation effort, but it's hardly the most important one.

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Can feds look to private sector for innovation inspiration?

Think-tank panel explores the problems and potential of bringing industry models to government.