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Thursday, March 14, 2013 News   |   Commentary   |   Slideshows   |   Reports   |   Videos   |   Events   |   RSS Feeds   MUST READ Boston, IBM Plot Smarter City By Michael Fitzgerald Public-private partnership in Boston aims to deliver services that cash-strapped cities can't provide on their own. ATF's Gun Tracing System Is A Dud The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is using 1960s era technology to manage a 21st century problem. When will this get fixed? Budget Fight Threatens U.S. Cyber Command's Growth Cyber Command commander Gen. Keith Alexander says sequestration will lead to furloughs; wider budget conflict will delay efforts to strengthen Cyber Command. DOD Reaches 1 Million Users On Cloud Email Military expects another 500,000 users on the Defense Information Systems Agency's DOD Enterprise Email by summer 2013. White House Supports DOD Spectrum Research White House support for military research into spectrum sharing furthers White House efforts to open spectrum for commercial use. NASA Curiosity Rover Finds Life-Enabling Basics On Mars Rock testing shows presence of crucial elements that could once have supported life. U.S. National Vulnerability Database Hacked NIST's central database of vulnerability and related security information remains down due to malware discovered on the site. MORE GOVERNMENT NEWS • Big Data: Hype Vs. Hope At Interop • InteropNet's Live Wire Act • Interop Preview: Expert Advice On Building Private Cloud Exclusive for IWK Readers: Click here or use Priority Code MP_BTMNLIWKGOV to save $200 off the Early Bird pricing on ALL access and conference passes when you register before March 22nd! see also... 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