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Intel Firm Links Ukraine Energy Debt With Potential Cyber Assault
Recorded Future drilled into a wide range of Web data to create a speculative timeline of potential network attacks.
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Consultant Lists DHS’ Most (and Least) Annoying Contracting Officers
GovTribe has produced scorecards for government acquisition staff.
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What Feds Can Learn From the Chicago Blackhawks’ Data Analytics
If an NHL franchise can use technology to win, surely government can, too.
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State-Based Obamacare Exchanges Cost Far More Than the Federal Marketplace
Hawaii spent $920 for each new consumer, while Florida spent only $16.
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Hackers Pull Down a Virginia Cloud, Spy on Syrian Rebels and Get Lost
Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.
Defense One
White House Looks Toward a Big Data Future
The Obama administration wades into the growing debate on big data. By Patrick Tucker
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D.C. ‘Insiders’ Are Wrong, NATO Could Beat Russia
Don’t believe the hype. Russia’s military is a shadow of its Cold War self, but Washington pundits sound as alarmist as always. By Michael Cohen
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Trying to Limit the Collection of Personal Data Would Be a Lost Cause
The government should focus instead on making sure that data does the least harm, a White House report says.
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Pentagon Says Reporting Is Up, But Sexual Assaults Are Not
Pentagon officials say even though there’s been a 50 percent increase in reports of sexual assaults in the ranks, there’s no correlating increase in the crime. By Stephanie Gaskell
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This Is Who Actually Enrolled in Obamacare
About 28 percent of enrollees were in the vital 18-to-34-year-old range.
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The Death of the Federal Snow Day?
'This really isn’t just about teleworking anymore,' Tangherlini says.
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The FCC Chief Just Told the Cable Execs to 'Put Away Their Party Hats'
The chairman warned the industry it faces tough regulation should it abuse its newfound internet leeway.
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OPM Innovation Lab Can't Say If It's Actually Helpful, GAO Finds
The two-year-old lab is prepping to launch several deep dive projects.
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Feds Would Have a Hard Time Keeping Zero-Days Under Wraps
The White House has established an interagency process to vet the pros and cons of disclosing future vulnerabilities.
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How the NSA Undermines Cybersecurity to Protect You
As part of its push for mass surveillance, the spy agency has taken steps to sabotage cybersecurity.
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You Could Be on the Pitcher's Mound With a Member of Obama's Team
Five feds will be chosen to accompany OPM Director Katherine Archuleta onto the field May 6 at Nationals Park in Washington.
Defense One
Afghanistan Needs More Than U.S. Troops to Survive
While the U.S. waits for Afghanistan to sign a post-2014 troop deal, a new report shows the war-torn nation is going to need a lot more than that. By Stephanie Gaskell
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Future Planes Could Run on Fuel Made from Sunlight
Researchers concentrate sunlight to make solar kerosene. By Patrick Tucker
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