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The Obama administration plans to boost U.S. spending on computer network security, including a 21 percent increase at the Pentagon, after reports of rising cyber attacks and electronic theft of secrets linked to China.
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Steven VanRoekel, in his first speech since taking over as the U.S. government’s top technology official, said federal agencies should focus on fostering innovation and cutting waste in hardware and software.
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The Obama administration appointed today former Microsoft Corp. executive Steven VanRoekel as the U.S. government’s top technology official.
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U.S. government agencies would use standard security requirements and contracting language in purchasing cloud-computing services under a program unveiled by the Obama administration.
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U.S. government spending on information technology would decline 1.2 percent next fiscal year under a budget proposal from President Barack Obama seeking to balance investments with deficit reduction.
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Congress ordered the Defense Department to develop a plan to use more cloud-computing services, a move that may lead to U.S. contracts for suppliers including Microsoft Corp., Google Inc. and Amazon.com Inc.
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Technology companies want the U.S. to bolster cybersecurity, ease immigration restrictions and let funds held abroad be repatriated, said a group with members including Microsoft Corp. and Adobe Systems Inc.
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The U.S. government should write cloud-computing contracts so that agencies can easily move from one provider to another, increasing competition and keeping costs low, the former federal chief information officer said.
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U.S. federal agencies are failing to comply with a 15-year-old law aimed at improving the management of computer systems, according to a report from the Government Accountability Office.
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The top technology officials at U.S. agencies will have more power to manage spending on information systems under an Obama administration policy aimed at keeping projects on schedule and in budget.
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