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Airstrikes Not Enough to Defeat ISIL, Hagel Says
Defense Secretary Hagel said the U.S. would continue to attack the Islamic State and keep all options open, but the Pentagon is looking for greater regional support and nonmilitary means. By Kevin Baron
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Agencies Get New Guidelines for OK’ing Apps
The new guide is aimed at preventing staff from both oversharing and inadvertently welcoming in hackers.
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10 Insane Things the Pentagon Gave to Local Law Enforcement
Helicopters, grenade launchers and underwear make their way to police.
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White House to Agencies: Embrace Offbeat Methods for Buying Tech
Innovative procurement methods can provide agencies with more bang for their buck, White House officials say.
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John Allen: Destroy the Islamic State Now
What we’re facing in northern Iraq is only partly a crisis about Iraq. It is about the region and potentially the world as we know it.
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Pro-Palestinian Hackers Deface Delaware State Treasury Site
Hactivists defaced the site with messages including: ‘Hacking sites will not STOP!!! Unless Gaza is Free.'
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Is There Ebola on That Smartphone?
Swabbing an iPad with alcohol could erase data as well as germs.
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Drilling Industry Influence Looms Large In Energy-Rich Colorado County
Did local commissioners and drillers push to get a local reporter fired?
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Feds Point to Key Weak Point in West Virginia's Health Disaster Response
Agency cites lack of a state disaster epidemiologist during January's Elk River spill water contamination crisis.
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Pakistan Railway Site Breached by Indian Hacktivists
The infiltration purportedly was payback for graffiti on India’s websites.
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DNA-Matching Androids to Help ID 600 MH17 Bodies and Remains
Unknown whether there will be enough genetic evidence to name all 298 passengers.
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Want to See How Fast Coastal Wetlands and Forests Are Vanishing?
New federal data reveals the regional decline in coastal ecosystems.
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San Diego Minimum-Wage Hike Battle Might Continue for 2 More Years
The City Council outmaneuvered the mayor but the fight for higher pay might not be over.
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Key Targeting Tech for Future U.S. Nuclear Missile Has Gone Unfunded
The move may delay Minuteman 3 replacement effort or fail to meet warfighter accuracy standards.
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Should St. Louis City and St. Louis County Consolidate?
Many of the problems plaguing Ferguson and other St. Louis suburbs stem from the 'Great Divorce.'
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These States Are Making the Most Open-Data Progress
A transparency policy might not mean much without taking the next step.
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'Curiosity' Leads Man to Steal Federal Explosives During a Camping Trip
Man was camping near a Forest Service storage facility and 'took it way too far.'
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Australian Official’s Cellphone Tapped during Fight over Access to MH17 Zone
Unidentified nation hacked Foreign Affairs Minister Bishop’s device while she was overseas.
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Governor Orders Missouri National Guard to Ferguson
The situation in the St. Louis suburb "took a very different turn after dark."
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