What's next for mainframe security?
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Outlook mobile gets updated security
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Marines seeks plan for moving apps to cloud
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Find FedRAMP-certified cloud services on SEWP
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State laws slow down high-speed internet for rural America
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State Laws Slow Down High-Speed Internet for Rural America
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Boston Looks to Shore Up Its Harbor Against Flooding in 2019
The city wants a $10 million federal grant to make its coastline more resilient ahead of disasters.
Army uses game theory to thwart cloud attacks
An algorithm assigns virtual machines to hypervisors in a way that minimizes the chances of rendering a highly secure client vulnerable to attack through a client with weaker security.
Judge sides with AWS in JEDI-related legal skirmish
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The Transportation Quandary for Older and Disabled People Is Two-Fold
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Sacramento gets ready for 5G test drive
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