Mike Giesler, VP, systems engineering, U.S. public sector, NetApp

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“IT can help lower the cost of government in a number of ways. First and foremost, it can help lower capital costs and operational costs within IT itself, but it can also help improve the effectiveness and efficiency of how we deliver government.

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

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“My first government job was at GSA, 11 years ago. I was the deputy associate administrator for the Office of Citizen Services, and it was a very exciting opportunity and the thing I learned from that is that the government does work on a scale that is really unparalleled almost anywhere.

Fellow video game fanatics, good news – those long hours spent in front of the game console may actually be beneficial.

Contrary to popular belief, intensive gamers have higher cognitive functioning in some areas than nongamers.

The Gadget Guy reviews the latest technology for the government and explores related trends and hot topics.

As I come onboard as FedScoop’s Gadget Guy blogger and technology reviewer, I thought it would be a good idea to let readers know a bit more about me.

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Falcon Virgo is a go for national capital region.

Remember the cautionary tale of “Be careful what you post on the Internet; it will be out there forever”? Turns out, that warning applies to much more than just the Internet.

You may assume that whenever you change jobs and turn in your old mobile device, all your information gets wiped from the device.

Are U.S. policymakers and responders adequately prepared for a biological threat? A roadmap released today by the Office of Science and Technology Policy aims to make sure of just that.

The National Biosurveillance Science and Technology Roadmap identifies and prioritizes research and development needs in biosurveillance to give decision-makers and first responders the information they need to better protect the public, according to a post on the OSTP blog.

Hal Snedden is a FedScoop contributor and a cybersecurity policy analyst with PotomacWave Consulting.

Five months ago, on Feb. 12, President Barack Obama spoke to the American people in his State of the Union address about the cybersecurity threat we face from our enemies.