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After 6 Years, VA Has Added Just One Name to Eye Injury Database
The joint Defense-VA registry was ordered by Congress in 2008.
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VA Failed to Protect Critical Computer Systems, Audit Finds
Department servers and networks lack vital security protections.
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The Link Between STEM Training and Civil Rights
Sixty years after a landmark Supreme Court decision, education in the United States remains separate and unequal for many.
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Should You Need a License to Practice Cybersecurity?
The government should sponsor a national body to ensure cyber professionals are qualified for their jobs, a military expert says.
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VA’s Convoluted Patient Scheduling Starts with a ‘Helpline’ Call
Data collected on one computer was printed out for re-entry into another system, often months later.
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Sexual Harassment and Bullying at VA Phoenix Medical Facilities?
IG investigating complaints.
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Federal IT Reform Could Mean Bonuses for Procurement Staff
House-approved FITARA includes "monetary incentives" that aren’t in the Senate bill.
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Senate Defense Bill Unearths NSA ‘Sharkseer’ Program
Lawmakers want to drop $30 million on an obscure National Security Agency cybersecurity program.
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Snowden: I Was Trained as a Spy
NSA leaker tells NBC he is 'a technical expert' and that he 'worked undercover overseas.'
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Cyberspying Indictments Will Not Stop China From Hacking U.S. Businesses, Insiders Say
The legal action may just encourage China to try harder to avoid detection, National Journal finds.
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What Exactly Those Data Brokers Know About You
At least nine companies know more about you than Google or Facebook.
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Obama Wants All U.S. Troops Out of Afghanistan by 2017
President Obama wants to keep 9,800 troops in Afghanistan next year, then shrink to a ‘normal embassy presence’ by 2017. By Stephanie Gaskell
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Senate Defense Bill Mulls Bonuses for Cyber Pros
Legislation also directs the services to consider if the cyber battleground warrants new career fields.
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Hackers Stalk a Utility; Promote Godzilla
Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.
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House Passes Federal IT Reform Yet Again, This Time With Defense Bill
FITARA was cut from last year’s Defense authorization at the last minute.
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Why Does the Air Force Spend Twice as Much to Hack than to Deflect Threats?
The service's cyber operations budget sheds little light on actual spending.
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NASA Has a New Plan to Save Its Zombie Spaceship
A long-lost spaceship may still have some life left in it—if a California company can figure out how to talk to it.
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Is Your Manager Becoming Less Committed to Telework?
Some 45 percent surveyed perceive a waning commitment to flexibility from their employers.
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