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Air Force Official JFK Called ‘Silly Bastard’ Immortalized on Film

Documentary tells tale of officer who attracted the president’s ire in recorded phone call.

Nextgov

The Government Already Has the Technology to Monitor Cleared Employees

A few coding tweaks are all that's needed to stop the next Snowden, former official says.

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In the Future, Internet Privacy Will Be a Luxury for Those Who Can Afford it

Experts predict the increasingly digital economy could create even deeper structural unemployment for low-skilled workers.

Defense One

Pentagon Says Its Strategy Addresses Threat from Russia

Christine Wormuth, next policy chief at DOD, says the Quadrennial Defense Review addresses all threats to U.S. national security, including Russia. By Ben Watson

Defense One

How Obama Can Hold Back Russia and Reassure Europe

Crimea may be lost, but President Obama should fly to Brussels and reassure Europe that NATO will keep Putin out of Eastern Ukraine. By Barry Pavel

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Seven Agencies Fail at FOIA, Group Says

State, Defense and DHS receive F grades; Justice and SSA earn B's.

Defense One

Q&A with Dennis Ross: How Ukraine Affects the Middle East

Veteran diplomat Dennis Ross says the U.S. response to Ukraine will have strong reverberations across the Middle East. By Bernard Gwertzman

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Obamacare Cloud Contract Will End Up Costing 10 Times Its Original Value

CMS extends its Verizon contract for seven months because of delays in moving to a new cloud host.

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Feds Again Ground Commercial Drone Use

The FAA is appealing a judge’s ruling that a ban on commercial drones lacks proper authority.

Defense One

The Internet Is the New Battleground, Assange Tells SXSW

Hackers, entrepreneurs and software developers gather in Austin to discuss how the NSA has helped and hurt the country. By Patrick Tucker

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Pentagon Tries Again on Cyber Intelligence-Sharing Contract

Agency will recompete the $26 million job after a GAO ruling against the initial award.

Defense One

Dempsey Reassures NATO Allies on Ukraine

The chairman of the Joint Chiefs says he’s prepared to back up NATO militarily if things escalate in Ukraine. By Ben Watson

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Sequestration Hit IT Contracts

More than three-fourths of agencies re-scoped information technology contracts to manage the arbitrary cuts.

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TSA Halts Testing on Technology to Screen Passengers' Online Data

It's back to the drawing board for the airline security agency's fast-track prescreening plan.

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Innovation Fellows: Round Three

Does your agency struggle to find talented midcareer IT professionals?

Defense One

Why Russia and China Won’t Join Forces Over Disputed Islands

Too much history, too much risk, too little gain to believe that Beijing or Moscow are aligning against Japan. By Yun Sun and Hana Rudolph