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The Army Is In Talks with ‘Cyber Effects’ Vendors
A new market survey aimed at identifying suppliers is the third Defense Department document issued over the past month that points out a need to be able to execute "cyber effects.”
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Hackers Raid Passport Agency and Milk Starbucks Customers
Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.
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FITARA Guidelines Garner Little Feedback on GitHub -- So Far
So far, the buttoned-up federal IT industry appears more willing to share its thoughts on the Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act the old-fashioned way -- by email.
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A New Way To Help Our Troops Enter the Workforce
The Pentagon’s latest initiative connects employers to troops before they leave the military, so they’re better trained and ready to work when they do.
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Defense IG Official Caught Up in 'Zero Dark Thirty' Dispute Lands on Her Feet
Nonprofit group raises revolving door questions.
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Metadata is the Missing Ingredient in Agencies’ Move to Electronic Record Keeping, Watchdog Says
Guidance for automatically transferring permanent records to the National Archives and Records Administration lacks metadata requirements. That could make parsing through electronic records difficult.
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Cyber Pay Equals Out at $112,000 in Government and Industry, Survey Says
Higher pay typically is not the deal breaker when information security professionals pass over military jobs for private sector positions.
Defense One
Obama Nominates Former Afghanistan War Deputy To Lead Army
Gen. Mark Milley would inherit an Army still transitioning from big budget wars in Afghanistan and Iraq to a much more complex mix of military threats — and needs — around the globe.
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Obama Nominates Nuclear Chief To Head Navy
Adm. John Richardson, a submariner, would become the first head of the Navy’s nuclear-propulsion shop to rise to chief of naval operations.
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Could Google IDs Help Emergency Crews Reach Disaster Areas Faster?
Universal credentials are the future of online security, DHS says.
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Counties Urge Congressional Action on Transportation Funding Fix
Infrastructure woes pile up for county governments: “Our engineer looks at us and he’s like: ‘I don’t know what we’re going to do.’”
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A Top Spook Reunion, Of Sorts
Former CIA directors and deputies get together to criticize publication of covert operatives' names.
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DJ Patil to Tech Industry: Don’t Just ‘Throw Stones’ at Government
The U.S. chief data scientist says innovative outsiders have a unique opportunity to make their voices heard inside government.
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NSA Critic Named No. 2 White House Tech Official
After ribbing on NSA and the White House cyber czar, Princeton researcher Ed Felten was appointed U.S. deputy chief technology officer.
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Washington's Metro Is a Mess And Now Congress Would Like to Give it Less Money
Delays during Monday's commute highlight system's problems.
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Video: All The Times Microsoft Was Actually Ahead of the Curve
Microsoft has been innovating for a long time.
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Federal Employee Retirement Plan Struggles with Cyber Conflict of Interest
The Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board refuses to let auditors probe until satisfied that FISMA directives will not fracture the Chinese wall between OMB and the board.
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Third-Party Software Was Entry Point for Background-Check System Hack
Intruders piggybacked on a vulnerability in an enterprise resource planning application.
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Hackers Rig Ratings of Pro-Putin Videos and Spy on Iranian Expat Living in the US
Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.
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