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From GSA to Google, a celebration of National Small Business Week

Small Business Week is upon us. Every year since 1963, the president has proclaimed the National Small Business Week a time to recognize entrepreneurs and small-business owners for their contribution to the economy, government and innovation in general.

FedWire: Solar flares, Data Jam and new technologies aplenty

FedWire is FedScoop’s afternoon roundup of news and notes from the federal IT community. Send your links and videos to tips@fedscoop.com.

Tangherlini likely to be confirmed as GSA administrator

Could it be smooth sailing for Dan Tangherlini to become the permanent administrator of the General Services Administrator? Judging from today’s confirmation hearing, the answer is yes.

FedWire: Birthdays, challenges and empowered women

FedWire is FedScoop’s afternoon roundup of news and notes from the federal IT community. Send your links and videos to tips@fedscoop.com.

‘Zero Dark Thirty’ filmmakers never met with SEALS

Lawmakers have repeatedly accused government officials of leaking classified information to filmmakers about the raid that killed Osama bin Laden. But in a report released June 14, the Defense Department inspector general revealed its findings that the White House did not communicate with DOD about providing the filmmakers with access to military special operators.

FedOSS: Creating open source communities

NCI’s Juli Klemm and NASA’s Chris Mattmann join us to discuss building government open source communities and the upcoming Open Source Summit.

FedMentors: Casey Coleman, CIO, GSA

Casey Coleman, chief information officer, General Services Administration, shares career advice in this FedMentors interview for FedScoopTV.

FedWire: Keyboard courage, life in orbit, ‘there’s an app for that’

FedWire is FedScoop’s afternoon roundup of news and notes from the federal IT community. Send your links and videos to tips@fedscoop.com.

TechStat cost savings questioned

The Office of Management and Budget’s accountability reviews of IT investments have generally helped address at-risk IT projects, but the lack of documentation muddles the scope of the cost savings, according to the Government Accountability Office.

FedWire: FedTalks highlights, Army turns 238 and GSA’s green-tech testing

FedWire is FedScoop’s afternoon roundup of news and notes from the federal IT community. Send your links and videos to tips@fedscoop.com.

FedTalks 2013: The life of Frank Abagnale

Frank Abagnale gets emails every day telling him he’s a genius. That he’s brilliant. That what he did as a teenager and a young adult, adventures that became the subject of the movie “Catch Me If You Can,” show gifts the average person simply does not possess.

FedTalks 2013: Tangherlini wants GSA to be a transformative leader

Dan Tangherlini, acting administrator of the General Services Administration, wants his agency to be a leader in transformation that serves as a guide for the rest of the federal government.

FedTalks 2013: Leading ladies of federal IT

The leading ladies of federal technology sat down today at FedTalks 2013 to share their information technology priorities, their work and some best practices for industry trying to work with the federal government.

FedWire: Navy weather, eGallon and spying galore

FedWire is FedScoop’s afternoon roundup of news and notes from the federal IT community. Send your links and videos to tips@fedscoop.com.

Why duplication in federal IT happens: ‘We lack transparency and good metrics’

Sen. Tom Coburn came out swinging at today’s Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee hearing on reducing duplication and improving results in federal IT.

FedWire: Unattended ground sensors, Net Zero and new NSF lease

FedWire is FedScoop’s afternoon roundup of news and notes from the federal IT community. Send your links and videos to tips@fedscoop.com.

Petition to Obama: ‘Free Edward Snowden’

A “Free Edward Snowden” White House petition may force a White House response before the man responsible for leaking information about the National Security Agency’s surveillance programs has even been charged with a crime.

GAO: Federal performance platform leaves room for improvement

According to a recent Government Accountability Office report, a key online resource for federal performance reporting is not fully incorporating leading best practices, and opportunities exist to further integrate them through continued development.

USPS’ Chuck McGann on security data analytics

Chuck McGann, chief information security officer, Office of the CIO, U.S. Postal Service discusses the latest with security data analytics.

NASA and Google, a match made in quantum technology

Two of the most innovative groups – one from private sector, one from public sector – are joining forces over a quantum computer.

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