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How the IRS Is Leaving Your Financial Data Unprotected

Agency has failed to patch security vulnerabilities that could compromise taxpayer information.

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Google to Obama: Leave Us Out of Your Spying Fight

Our data mining isn't like NSA surveillance at all, Silicon Valley says.

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Army, National Guard Fight Over Apache Helicopters

The plan to give the National Guard’s Apache helicopters to the Army isn’t sitting well with Guard Chief Gen. Frank Grass. By Ben Watson

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New Piloting System for Drone Cargo Helicopters Passes Test Flight

A new piloting program that can fly drone supply helicopters with an app just passed a key test flight. By Patrick Tucker

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Eliminating Double Standards in the Marine Corps

Gen. Amos was right to change the policy prohibiting women from taking the Infantry Officer Course twice. By Rep. Duncan Hunter

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Public or Private Cloud? The Decision Comes Down to Risk, DISA CIO Says

‘You have to understand risk and the data you’re dealing with,’ David Bennett says.

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A Symbolic Victory for Open Office Setups

New York's new mayor is keeping Bloomberg's famous bullpen arrangement.

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Eliminating the Gender Wage Gap for Tech Pros With Security Clearance

Men in IT with active clearance outearn similarly credentialed women by nearly 20 percent.

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Mars Photo Probably Shows a 'Cosmic Ray Hit,' Not an Underground Alien Base

NASA's Curiosity transmits Martian landscape image with a curious light in the distance.

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Court Upholds FTC's Power to Sue Hacked Companies

A federal judge rejects a bid from Wyndham Hotels to undercut federal authority over data security.

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The Federal Government Is Charging Jerk.com With Deceiving Customers

FTC says the social-networking site secretly took information from Facebook to create user profiles.

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Four Tips to Become a Better Coder (That Actually Work)

You've heard my criticisms of coding bootcamps; here's what to try instead.

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Nuclear Facility Security System Implicated in Nun Break-In Now Fixed

The security system for the Tennessee complex was completed early and for $20 million less than expected.

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A Formula for Success with Iran

As P5+1 talks resume Tuesday in Vienna, U.S. officials and experts are already expecting a nuclear deal by this summer. Here’s how. By Joseph Cirincione

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Teaching Machines How to Spell Will Help Catch Terrorists

It’s time anti-terrorism technology move beyond finding ways to replace humans and start finding ways to work with us. By David Murgatroyd

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The Newfound Political Power of Afghan Youth

Afghanistan's historic election is a contest not just of candidates but of generations. By Uri Friedman

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Edward Snowden Wins 'Truth-Teller' Award

Documentary filmmaker Laura Poitras, a Snowden confidant, will also be jointly recognized by the Ridenhour Prizes.

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Gen. Allen: It’s Time Obama Commits To Staying in Afghanistan

Former war commander Gen. John Allen says the successful vote in Afghanistan shows why the U.S. can’t abandon the country now. By Gayle Tzemach Lemmon

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The Military Must Hunt Corruption, Not Just Terrorists

Too often, strategists don’t see corruption for what it really is: a national security threat. Read the first in a new exclusive series. By Sarah Chayes