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How the NSA Used a 'Loophole' to Spy on Americans

Obama's intel czar confirms targeting U.S. communications.

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Realizing the Asia-Pacific Rebalance

Why the pivot to Asia ‘remains front and center in our national security strategy.’ By Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel

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Obamacare Clears 7 Million Sign-Ups

A last-minute surge gives the White House a major victory.

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Why Feds Are Still Buying IT That Works With Windows XP

During the last 12 months, agencies posted nearly 200 solicitations for products compliant with the operating system, which will lose Microsoft's security support on April 8.

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Inside the Military’s New Office for Cyborgs

DARPA’s Arati Prabhakar tells Defense One that cutting-edge biology research is the future of national security -- and how we’ll get our Star Trek tricorders. By Patrick Tucker

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What Kind of Tech Exec (or Potential Exec) Are You?

Take our quiz to find out if you're a security superstar or a productivity powerhouse -- or maybe neither.

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Why This Year's Elections in Afghanistan Won't Matter That Much

Four analysts told the Council on Foreign Relations that the upcoming elections may not have that big of an impact on Afghanistan's security situation. Interview By Zachary Laub

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Don't Tase Me CBP

The agency is shopping for stun guns, after guidelines stress limiting deadly force on trespassers.

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State Taps Atlantic Media CTO to Manage Digital Diplomacy Program

The Obama team's former technology architect led the group that created the We the People petition site.

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Hackers Seduce Psychiatrist, Rip Off Cali Drivers and Taint Porn Site

Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.

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How the NSA Can Use Metadata to Predict Your Personality

Despite assurances that metadata is free of content, new research shows that it can be highly personal. By Patrick Tucker

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A Teen, a Typeface, and $136M in Taxpayer Savings

Sixth-grader finds huge savings potential from switching to Garamond.

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What a 3.3 Percent Pay Hike Could Mean for IT

The increase could help federal technology salaries better compete with the private sector.

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How Google Responds to Search Warrants (in One Plain Language Stop Motion Video)

Government requests for Google user info in criminal cases are up about 120 percent since 2009.

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Obamacare Enrollment Tops 6 Million

The White House clears a major milestone with four days left in the enrollment window.