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What Would Jimmy Carter Do?
With a Russian invasion, defiant autocrats, and spreading security threat, President Barack Obama could learn something from the former president. By Andrew F. Krepinevich
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Key Senators Back a Stronger, More Digital FOIA
The bill, which would mandate a governmentwide online FOIA portal, passed the House unanimously.
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How Facebook and Twitter Built the Best Employee Training Programs in Silicon Valley
Facebook Bootcamp is a seven week program for new engineers and project managers.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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Partial Probe Shows No Radiation at New Mexico Nuclear Waste Site
Test did not sample source of last month’s leaks.
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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.
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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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