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How the Internet Could Have Predicted the Invasion of Ukraine
Software programs and publicly available satellite imagery can help you monitor the crisis in Ukraine like a government spy. By Patrick Tucker
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Federal Websites Avoid Heartbleed Risks, DHS Says
But Akamai systems powering the Obamacare website contained the data-leaking vulnerability.
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NSA Reportedly Exploited Heartbleed Bug for Spying Purposes
Because the agency hasn't already reportedly done enough.
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This Coder Is Running for Congress
Dave Cole, whose platform is on GitHub, believes the code-management service will give voters a voice.
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Hackers Usurp Dad’s Xbox, Drone Strike Triathelete and Loot Call Center
Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.
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NASA Tries to Cash In on Russia Tensions
The space agency isn't letting the Crimean crisis go to waste.
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Senate Passes Bill Demanding Uniform Coding for Agencies' Spending Data
House lawmakers vow to get the DATA Act to the president's desk.
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GSA Announces Plan to Simplify Federal Contracting
Initiative puts expert advice in specific acquisition categories.
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Telework Week Saved Feds 14 Million Miles, $13 Million
The stats are in for the annual telework event.
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The Navy Just Turned Seawater Into Jet Fuel
Researchers announce a major breakthrough, but don’t go filling your F-18 with ocean water just yet. By Patrick Tucker
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The Heartbleed Bug Shows How Fragile the Volunteer-Run Internet Can Be
It's the worst thing to happen to the Internet since it became a mass medium in the early 2000s, one CEO says.
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HealthCare.gov Still Glitchy for Medicaid Enrollees
The size of the problem is hard to pinpoint, as experiences vary by state and info is largely anecdotal.
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‘Back to the Future’ Foreign Policy
Defense spending as a share of GDP measures militarization of our society, but that does not necessarily mean strength. By Ben Freeman and Mieke Eoyang
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Could Big Data Have Prevented the Fort Hood Shooting?
Researchers say an experimental software program might have been able to get Army Spec. Ivan Lopez help before he pulled the trigger. Here’s how. By Patrick Tucker
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Is It Time for the U.S. to Partner With China in Space?
One of America's biggest rivals could also be its next best ally in the cosmos.
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80,000 Employees of Federal Contractors Compromised in Cyberattack
Credit card info exposed in up to 25,000 of those cases, Deltek says.
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NATO Won’t Rule Out Sending U.S. Troops to Eastern Europe
The alliance’s top military commander says the U.S. is considering sending American troops to Eastern Europe to reassure allies. By Ben Watson
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Here Comes GSA's Next Governmentwide Telecom Contract Vehicle
Bids for inclusion in the Networx successor will be accepted in 2015.
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