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Marine Corps Bypasses Defense Mobile Phone Plan; Wants Commercial Options
While department officials say their program will cut costs, they haven’t provided pricing information.
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Bill Would Let DHS Pay Cyber Workers as Much as the Pentagon Pays
A Senate panel advanced the legislation.
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The House Science Committee Has Held More Hearings on Aliens Than on Climate Change
Debate about Earth's atmosphere isn't as fun as speculating on the atmospheres of other planets.
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Fixing the VA Is (Finally) Obama’s Problem
By shielding VA Secretary Shinseki, President Obama just took ownership of the problem. Now he has to prove that his administration can finally fix it. By Stephanie Gaskell
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Feds Could Save $20 Billion With Better IT Infrastructure Initiatives, Study Finds
Network capabilities remain a major hurdle.
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Personnel Reform and Better Technology Are Intrinsically Linked
It isn't enough to ask employees to do more with less -- they must do things differently.
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After Benghazi, Specialized Crisis Response Teams Are Now the ‘New Normal’
In the wake of the Benghazi attack, the Pentagon realized it needed a smaller, more agile footprint in North Africa. By Ben Watson
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Four DARPA Projects That Could Be Bigger Than The Internet
The multiple applications of the military’s mad science projects. By Patrick Tucker
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Why Is Shinseki Refusing More Authority To Fire VA Employees?
Under pressure to clean house, VA Secretary Eric Shinseki says a House bill that gives him more power to fire bad employees goes too far. By Stephanie Gaskell
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Women Are Still Scarce in IT Leadership Roles
Researchers expect a decline in female CIOs will reverse in coming years.
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Survey: Abuse of Network Access Privileges Is Rampant
Agencies are more concerned about insiders leaking citizens’ and partner organizations’ information than their own business data.
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China Hits Back Over Hacking Charges
U.S. accused of relying on 'deliberately fabricated facts.'
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Wanted: Bold Leaders Who’ve Taken Risks to Make Government Work Better
We know they’re out there; help us find them.
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Former NSA Director: Big Data Is the Future
NSA’s only failure was letting Snowden breach its data, Keith Alexander says.
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Shutdowns, Base Closings and Other True Stories of Suburban Federal Life
A new book chronicles life in Arlington, Va.
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Wanted: A Job Series for GPRA Specialists
Agencies use a 24-year-old job classification to hire today's performance officer.
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VA Docs Ignored Department Drug Guidelines, Putting Patients at Risk
Tylenol and Xanax in combination with opioids can be deadly.
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How Corruption Guts Militaries: The Ukraine Case Study
Ukraine’s ousted strongman, Viktor Yanukovych 'deliberately destroyed the military.' Arming the corrupt networks he left behind would make things worse. By Sarah Chayes
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Why Are So Many Army and VA Contracts Protested?
An electronic docketing system could simplify the process of disputing procurement decisions.
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