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One Way Officials Can Dodge a Question

Activist who tried to pose questions to retired Gen. David Petraeus at an event went to jail instead.

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DHS Drafts Blueprints for Self-Repairing Networks as Hacks Mount

Resiliency is the key to preventing the attackers from finding sensitive information or disrupting activities, experts say.

Defense One

Bob Work's Quest To Fix The Pentagon's Budget

The Pentagon’s budget process has been turned on its head after 5 years of congressional gridlock, but that’s not stopping Deputy Defense Secretary Robert Work from trying to fix it. By Marcus Weisgerber

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Of Asteroids and ETs: How Cloud Innovation is Driving Space Exploration

In just a few years, cloud computing could help aid the search for extraterrestrial life.

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Keystone State Aims to Kill the Password

The commonwealth's login network could help secure online shopping and other e-commerce services worldwide.

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Federal Customer Experience 'Downright Bleak'

Six federal agencies earned an average of “very poor." HealthCare.gov scored the lowest.

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Telework on Trial? House Committees to Probe Patent Office Telework Fraud

The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee and the House Judiciary Committee team up for a joint hearing next week.

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Why Veterans Make Good Cyberwarriors

Putting returning warfighters back to work as cyberdefenders makes sense, advocates say.

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Postal Employees, You've Been Hacked. What Now?

The FBI and DHS are still investigating an intrusion into USPS personnel systems.

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Ready or Not: State and Local Governments Prep for Winter Conditions

As snow sweeps into Minnesota, watch how Charlotte, N.C., is preparing if it’s hit by snow and ice.

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Widespread Drupal Bug at the Root of Indiana Government Breach

Nigeria Cyber Army claimed responsibility for vandalizing the state's Department of Education website.

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In Case of Emergency, the UN Wants You to Tweet This

A new U.N. report aims to set out best practices for using hashtags during emergencies.

Defense One

Obama Doubles Number of Troops for Iraq Mission to 3,000

The Obama administration is reevaluating the operation against ISIL in Iraq, where months of air strikes there and in neighboring Syria have seen little effect. By Stephanie Gaskell

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BlackBerry Says It’s Staging a Comeback - But Nobody Told the Feds

The company has installed a new leadership team, slashed operating expenses by $2 billion and is still making “awesome” devices, new COO says.

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Why a Google Fiber Deal Fell Apart in Kansas

Documents detail discussions that led the company to scuttle its expansion in a fast-growing Kansas City suburb.

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Rap Sheets, Watchlists and Spy Networks Now Available With Single Click

DNI flips the switch on a single sign-on tool for sharing sensitive information.