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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
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U.S. Cloud Services Companies Are Paying Dearly for NSA Leaks
The agency could consider economic impacts of its practices.
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Microsoft Offers Agencies Incentives to Drop Windows XP
Agencies upgrading to Windows 8 receive discounts and robust Office 365 cloud service.
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