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Crowd-Sourcing the Future of Iraq
A scenario experiment points to the next phase of the new Mesopotamia. By Jeffrey Itell
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Disputed $103 Million DHS Employee Smartcard Project Falls Behind
Government attorneys reject latest protest pitting HP against contract winner XTec.
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EPA Employees Told to Stop Pooping in the Hallway
Agency hires consultant to tell it to watch out for misplaced bowel movements.
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Stop Arming the Police Like a Military
Protect and serve? The post-war message to American communities is being received loud and clear: 'You are the enemy.' By Tom Nolan
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State Dept. Bolsters Social Media Campaign Against ISIS, Al-Qaida, Others
English-language outreach pilot gets another six months.
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It's Time Obama Lowered the Bar for Success in Iraq
President Obama might be wise to follow a ‘less is more’ strategy in Iraq. By Tara Sonenshine
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Navy and DISA Test Over-the-Air CAC Activation of Smartphones
Proving you are who you say you are on a Droid.
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Lockheed Clinches $82.5 Million Sole-Source Cyber Range Deal
The defensewide system for simulating hacks depends on the contractor’s source code and expertise.
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A Victory in the Battle Against Mass Destruction
There are still plenty of things to be worried about, but one thing is clear: securing and destroying Syria's known chemical weapons stockpile was a major victory. By Joseph Cirincione and Geoffrey Wilson.
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'Why-Fi' or 'Wiffy'? How Americans Pronounce Common Tech Terms
More than 30 percent of us say "meme" as "me-me" ... and other findings from a new survey.
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DoJ to Federal Judge: Dismiss Insane Clown Posse's Lawsuit
Justice doesn't want to be in the business of fighting Juggalos.
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Is the IRS Chief a Quitter?
Lawmaker predicts Koskinen will be gone 'within several months or a year;' commissioner says he will serve out his term.
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Twelve Agencies Seek to Hire Virtual Interns This Summer
The initiative aims to promote innovation and bring in new ideas at no cost to the participating agency.
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What Government Can Learn From NFL's Foray Into Analytics
The use of big data analytics has helped the league and its teams gain an edge.
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Hackers Rewrite Yearbooks, Enter UK Intranet, and Grab SSNs to Jailbreak AT&T Phones
Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.
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IRS Chief Compares Agency’s IT System to a Model T
Agency needs $400 to $500 million to modernize its technology, Koskinen says.
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IOM Report: Defense/VA Have No Clue if $9.3 Billion Worth of PTSD Treatment Works
Both departments lack data, as electronic health records aren't used for PTSD information.
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