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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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This Electronic Health Record's Cost Has Jumped 2,233 Percent

…and other billion dollar horrors from GAO.

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Obamacare Enrollment Tops 6 Million

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

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Where to Go for a Fresh Take on Kanye, Tupac and Federal Policy (Hint: Rap Genius)

GSA inks deal with the edgy annotation site and posts a document about mentors.

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Pentagon: No Evidence Russian Forces on Ukraine Border Are Conducting Exercises

Pentagon questions Russia's claim that its troop buildup on Ukraine’s border is to conduct military exercises. By Stephanie Gaskell

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Why We Can't Name a Planet After Joe Biden—Yet

Astronomers have discovered a new dwarf planet. For now, they're calling it 'Biden.'

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Big Data, Synthetic Biology and Space Planes Are the Weapons of the Future

DARPA’s FY15 budget is full of more money for cutting-edge capabilities like big data, synthetic biology and space planes. By Patrick Tucker

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HealthCare.gov Visits Surge Ahead of Obamacare Enrollment Deadline

Consumers must try to sign up for a plan by March 31.

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HealthCare.gov Bugs and 16 Other Ways to Qualify for an Obamacare Extension

The administration releases a long list of loopholes to the enrollment deadline.

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Boehner Supports End to NSA Mass Surveillance

The House speaker backs moderate legislation from the Intelligence Committee.

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Military Green Lights Amazon Cloud for Defensewide Use

Decision based on FedRAMP tests and additional security controls.

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IT Grads Rank 14 Agencies as Top Employers

NASA, NSA and the FBI compete with Google, Facebook and Amazon in new survey.

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3 Things That Have to Happen Before Robot Soldiers Hit the Battlefield

Rumors of Terminator-style soldiers have been greatly exaggerated. By Patrick Tucker

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Can the U.S. Military Really ‘Pivot’ to Asia?

Two top military commanders in the Pacific say they need more forces, subs and ships to carry out President Obama’s pivot to Asia. By Stephanie Gaskell

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Good News: Army Chiefs Plan ‘Smart’ Civilian Workforce Reduction

The Bad News: Possible RIFs.

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Rand Paul Touts Role in NSA Phone Spying Reforms

"I think our lawsuit had something to do with bringing the president to the table," the senator says.

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Computer Security Problems at VA More Than Doubled in the Past Six Years

Department still lags in network security after 16 years of warnings.

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Security-Cleared IT, Cyber Pros See Fatter Paychecks in 2013

This despite a declining job market for security-cleared professionals overall.

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Obama and Lawmakers Plan to End Mass Surveillance

The White House and the House Intelligence Committee plan to soon unveil their proposals to reform NSA spying.

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The Myth Behind the Hollow Force

The disconnect lies in the difference between a smaller force and a hollow force. By Russell Rumbaugh