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Congress to Feds: You're On the Hook for Spending Transparency
The DATA Act won’t live up to its potential if the executive branch doesn't live up to its responsibilities, lawmakers say.
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Why Ukraine Has Already Lost The Cyberwar, Too
Why was there no cyberwar in Ukraine? Because Russia has no need to attack that which it already owns. By Patrick Tucker
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The Data Act Is About to Shake Up Federal Operations
Following House passage late Monday, the bill that will require uniform spending data across the government heads to Obama for signature.
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The Secret Weapon in the War on Poaching...and Terrorism
Forget drones. Big data makes finding rhinos easier than finding insurgents. By Patrick Tucker
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More Tech Pros Are Earning Six Figure Salaries
Year over year job postings are up 162 percent for cybersecurity professionals.
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Phones Are Giving Away Your Location, Regardless of Your Privacy Settings
Sensors in your phone that collect seemingly harmless data could leave you vulnerable to cyber attack, according to new research.
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Operators Rely On Memory, Not Computers, to Track Nuke Waste
Inoperable phones, outdated monitoring system and absence of video surveillance thwart investigation at New Mexico repository.
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Obama Orders Investigation of Veteran Deaths in Phoenix
Clinical experts are reviewing operations at the center where as many as 40 vets are alleged to have died awaiting care.
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Why Driverless Cars Don't Require a Bunch of New Laws
A new report says the right regulatory framework may be closer than it appears.
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GSA Wants Contractors to Sign on the Digital Line
The General Services Administration plans to award an agencywide digital signature contract in 2015.
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Coming Soon: Pentagon’s Multi-Billion Dollar Health Records Contract
Project could change the future of U.S. health care.
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Hackers Revive AOL, Reveal Obama’s Airport Passcodes and Love Soccer
Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.
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In Mexico, Hagel Focuses on Crime, Cyber and Natural Disasters
Forget terrorism or nuclear weapons, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel and his counterparts from Mexico and Canada are worried about more immediate threats. By Stephanie Gaskell
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Oregon's Health Care Website Is Worse Than HealthCare.gov
It's so bad, an advisory panel recommended Thursday that the state move to the federal exchange.
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Lawsuit Says GSA Discriminates Against Blind Contractors
The System for Award Management is not handicapped accessible, the suit claims.
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GSA's Bev Godwin to Retire
The director of GSA’s Federal Citizen Information Center has been a champion of technology innovation.
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The Next Step Toward Autopilot in Combat
The military is looking to roboticize the most exhausting aspects of flying jets. By Patrick Tucker
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Air Force Chief Explains Why He’s Retiring the A-10s
Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark Welsh, a former A-10 pilot, says after much debate, sequestration forced him to only one conclusion: Cut the A-10 fleet. By Stephanie Gaskell
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How Going to Space Can Mess With Astronauts' Brains
A new study finds that deep-space travel could warp reaction time.
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