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• Library Competes Thanks to Agile Development Outsourcing

  One of the nation's largest circulating libraries, the King County Library System, turns to agile development outsourcing to take on commercial rivals such as Apple and Amazon.

• Federal CIO Calls for Government-Wide 'IT as a Service'

  White House PortfolioStat 2.0 offers updated roadmap for overhaul of federal IT operations, calling for shift to cloud computing, CIO empowerment.

• How to Bounce Back From a Job Disaster

  An executive coach provides three tips for recovering from from an adverse, unexpected job change.

• Iran Is a More Volatile Cyber Threat to U.S. than China or Russia

  Cyber threats from larger, more advanced nations that have diplomatic relations with the United States focus on cyber espionage and theft. But Iran is a more irrational actor and is building a cyber capability that is retaliatory in nature.

• 6 CSS Tools to Help You Build a Better Website

  Version 3 of Cascading Style Sheets give website designers more control over page layout and page elements. If you plan to build (or rebuild) your small business website using CSS, these six applications are worth a look.

• Privacy Protection for Documents Stored in the Cloud Gets DoJ Nod

  As House subcommittee weighs overhaul of 1986 statute to strengthen privacy in the cloud, senators introduce their own legislation to update Electronic Communications Privacy Act. Department of Justice affirms the Obama administration's support for an overhaul.

• What's Next for Cybersecurity After White House Order?

  Senators renew work on cybersecurity legislation in wake of Obama's executive order. Department of Homeland Secretary reiterates administration's position that a comprehensive bill is needed to expand White House directive.

• Australia ranked number two in the world for cloud computing

  Australia was ranked number two in the BSA's Global Cloud Computing Scorecard, an evaluation of 24 countries' ability to support the growth of the popular infrastructure model.

• 35 open source and free tools to manage your online store

  From shopping carts to marketing tools to image-editing software, here's a look at 35 open source tools and hosted services that can help you get started with your own Web store.

• No Deal on H-1B Visas for STEM Workers Without Immigration Bill

  Leading Senate Democrat urges the Internet Association to focus its advocacy on the controversial issue of lower-skilled workers, declaring that the only path to greater numbers of foreign-born science, technology, engineering and math workers will come through a comprehensive immigration reform bill.

• 5 easy ways to build an email list for your small business

  The bigger your email list, the more potential customers you reach with each email. But building an email list can be a challenge for a small business owner. Fortunately, these five strategies require only your expertise and your time.

• Federal CIOs Need Authority to Improve IT Efficiency

  The soon-to-be-introduced Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act would grant agency CIOs control over federal IT budgets, encourage cloud computing and seek to reduce waste and under-performing technology programs.

• 5 top picks for small business cloud-based accounting

  A small business doesn't need expensive software to manage a general ledger and basic business accounting tasks. Here's a look at five reasonably priced cloud services.

• CIOs Need to 'Unlearn' Before They Can Innovate

  It's time to dive into realms where you don't have all the answers, says Chris Curran of PwC. Ditch outmoded ways of thinking, ask business managers and employees what they need to innovate, and find out what customers want before they even know.

• Tips for Finding Top IT Talent on LinkedIn

  LinkedIn, the popular social network, recently announced that it had more than 200 million members. As the professional network continues to grow, more recruiters and employers are using the social network to tap IT talent--both those actively looking as well as those who aren't.