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• Federal eBooks now available on Barnes & Noble’s Nook

  

  The Government Printing Office has signed an agreement with Barnes & Noble to sell federal eBooks, GPO said in a press release Tuesday. Approximately 30 titles are now available through the company’s Nook eReader.

• White House to host small business Google+ hangout

  

  The White House will announce the winners of the National Small Business Week Video Challenge during a Google+ hangout on Wednesday at 3 p.m. featuring Small Business Administration Administrator Karen Mills.

• Zients: Agencies must cut 5 percent from FY14 budgets

  

  In a new set of memos from Office of Management and Budget Acting Director Jeff Zients, federal agencies must cut their discretionary budget by five percent for the 2014 fiscal year budget.

• Feds set to release government-wide ‘future-ready’ digital strategy

  

  The White House is expected to release a new digital strategy for the entire federal government, perhaps as early as Wednesday during TechCrunch Disrupt in New York City, where U.S. Chief Technology Officer Todd Park and Chief Information Officer Steven VanRoekel are scheduled to appear together.

• Army opens solar-powered training facility

  

  The U.S. Army Reserve recently opened its first fully functional solar-powered training facility in Illinois as part of the Army Green Initiative.

• Internet privacy expert to join FTC in August

  

  Noted law professor and privacy expert Paul Ohm is expected to join the Federal Trade Commission in August as a senior policy adviser focusing on Internet and mobile markets, the Wall Street Journal reported.

• NRC chairman to step down

  

  Nuclear Regulatory Commission Chairman Greg Jaczko announced Monday he will step down as head of the agency once a successor is confirmed.

• Data.gov turns 3

  

  Data.gov celebrated its third anniversary on Monday.

• Department of Education seeks CISO

  

  The Department of Education is looking for a chief information security officer. The job pays between $119,554 and $179,700 per year and is open for applications until June 4.

• ‘What are you working on?’ with DHS CTO for Cybersecurity and Communications Peter Fonash (VIDEO)

  

  Department of Homeland Security Chief Technology Officer for Cybersecurity and Communications Peter Fonash shares his current focus with FedScoopTV.

• FedMentor of the week: Amanda Eamich

  

  U.S. Department of Agriculture Director of Web Communications Amanda Eamich is our FedMentor of the week!

• NASA names International Space Apps Challenge winners

  

  NASA announced the winners of its International Space Apps Challenge last week at a reception held by Innovation Endeavors and Talent House in Palo Alto, Calif.