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This Tech Startup Uses a Simple Formula to Decide How Much Stock to Give Employees
Social-sharing app company went salary-transparent in December, aims to 'demystify equity.'
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Teen Arrrested for Exploiting Heartbleed to Hack Into Canadian Tax Agency
Ontario student is the first Heartbleed arrest.
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The Science of Unmasking Russian Forces in Ukraine
The incursion of masked gunmen into Ukraine shows that knowing who you are fighting has become critical to victory. By Patrick Tucker
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GSA's Dave McClure to Retire
The associate administrator of the General Services Administration's Office of Citizen Services and Innovative Technologies was a leader in key initiatives.
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Watch a Congressional Candidate Shoot Down a 'Government Drone'
House contender Matt Rosendale of Montana wants Big Brother out of his airspace.
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E-Filing Enables IRS to Issue Refunds Faster Despite Shutdown, Smaller Staff
A rise in computer tax filing helped the agency process more returns faster
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Number of Foreign Fighters in Syria Jumped from 800 to 8,000 in the Past Year
Once a two-sided war, CENTCOM’s Gen. Austin calls today’s Syria ‘the most complex problem I’ve seen.’ By Kevin Baron
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DHS Wants to Recycle Its Own Computers
Department thinks it can do a better job than GSAXcess.
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How Government Data Could Make College Cheaper
The Education Department is asking developers how they could use APIs to make college a better value for students.
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Amazon and Google Are Battling to Dominate the Cloud -- and Amazon May Already Have Won
Whatever the endgame, it could take decades to reach. In the meantime, this is a fight that rewards scale.
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Where Genocide Is Most Likely To Happen Next
One university team may have found a way to predict the world’s next genocides. By Ben Watson and Kedar Pavgi
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From the Cloud to Your Pentagon-Issued Phone
The Defense Department plans to augment cloud services to work on mobile devices, a Defense Department acquisition manager said.
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Repurposing Old Drones to Bring Wi-Fi to War Fighters
DARPA’s turning unmanned aerial vehicles into very mobile hotspots.
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Planning for Withdrawal in Afghanistan May Be Smart, But It’s Not Wise
Getting the new Afghan president to sign a troop deal will require a steady hand through the next several months of political uncertainty. By Daniel Markey
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Here’s a Map of the World’s Fastest Growing Militaries
Twenty-three nations have doubled their defense spending in the past decade. By Ben Watson and Kedar Pavgi
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Qualifying Cyber Command Staff Is Harder Than You Think
Coast Guard instructs computer whizzes from various educational backgrounds to reach the same proficiency level.
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Google Knew About Heartbleed and Didn’t Tell the Government
Companies may hesitate to cooperate with the feds after NSA surveillance revelations, ACLU technologist says.
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Tech Unemployment Falls to 2.7 Percent
But IT professionals aren't quitting their jobs just yet.
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