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Ahead of OMB guidance, agencies bring their own strategies to BYOD

Early-adopter agencies of the bring-your-own-device idea are blazing their own trail through the security, privacy and policy challenges of personally-owned devices on government networks.

Tags: technology , mobile computing , BYOD , Bring your own device , ACT/IAC , GSA , EEOC , Venable , Perryn Ashmore , Kimberly Hancher , Dan Reece , Rob Burton , Jared Serbu

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Video: More feds are teleworking, report says

The Telework Exchange released a report last week saying that feds who participated in the 2012 Telework Week saved more than $5.6 million. The report not only showed a greater adoption of teleworking, but that feds were leading the way.

Tags: telework , Telework Exchange , technology , Cindy Auten , Casey Coleman , Peter Tseronis , Cisco , Michael OConnell

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Technology no longer a barrier to telework, experts say

Panelists at Wednesday's Telework Town Hall Meeting said the technology is there to make the federal workforce more mobile.

Tags: IT , telework , Telework Enhancement Act , Telework Exchange , Peter Tseronis , Casey Coleman , GSA , Energy Department , USMC , Robert Brown , Rick Engle , Michael OConnell

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Siemens Enterprise Communications' Chris Hummel on mobility challenges

Chris Hummel, the president of Siemens Enterprise Communications North America and the global chief marketing officer, sat down with Francis Rose on Industry Chatter to discuss some trends in mobile technology and mobility at federal agencies.

Tags: In Depth , Francis Rose , industry , Industry Chatter , Siemens Enterprise Communications , technology

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IT executives see telework storm on the horizon

Forty-five percent of the IT executives polled in for the 2012-2013 Telework/Mobile IT Almanac expected to see an increase in part-time mobile workers over the next two years and 59 percent anticipated more regular teleworkers.

Tags: telework , Telework Exchange , Riverbed , Swish Data , workforce , IT , technology , Federal Drive , Michael OConnell

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Secure app store, more mobile devices coming to DoD

The Defense Department says it's fast-tracking the construction of an infrastructure that will support future mobile devices in the military. A network that can securely support Apple and Android devices should be fully up and running by next year, while a secure app store will be online within a couple months.

Tags: DoD , technology , DISA , mobile devices , Apple , Google , iOS , iPhone , iPad , Android , mobile apps , Bruce Bennett , Jared Serbu , DoD Report

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Analysis: Concept of mobile worker not new, but changing technology is

Two former administrators in the Office of E-Government & Information Technology at the Office of Management and Budget, Karen Evans and Mark Forman, joined In Depth with Francis Rose to discuss the mobile push in government, especially as OMB has recently broadened the focus.

Tags: OMB , Office of E-government and IT , Karen Evans , Mark Forman , In Depth , Francis Rose , Executive Suite , mobile , mobile apps , technology

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Mobility in SES not always necessary

Senior Executives Association President Carol Bonosaro spoke to Senior Correspondent Mike Causey about her agency's opposition to a bill that would require SESer to be more mobile.

Tags: SES , Federal Drive , Mike Causey , Michael OConnell , Senior Executive Association , Carol Bonosaro , Senate

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For federal agencies, mobility is 'new normal'

Bob Kirby, the vice president of federal government for CDW-G, joined In Depth with Francis Rose to discuss the findings of a recent report detailing the use of mobile devices at federal agencies.

Tags: Francis Rose , In Depth , Bob Kirby , technology , mobile devices

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Interior employees can now access network on mobile devices

Interior Department launches new portal that allows employees to access the agency's internal network using their own mobile devices. Starting today, employees can use a tablet or smartphone to record time and attendance.

Tags: Andrew Jackson , Interior , accessibility , Federal Drive , workforce , technology , cybersecurity

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