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Are Conflicting Priorities Making Your Job Harder?
We want to know the toughest challenges you’ve faced in federal technology.
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Karzai Blasts Dempsey Over ‘Zero Option’ Remarks
Afghan President Hamid Karzai says Gen. Martin Dempsey’s comments are just ‘intimidation’ to get him to sign the troop deal. By Stephanie Gaskell
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Gillibrand Links Military Sexual Assaults to PTSD and Suicide
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand opened a new dimension in the debate over military sexual assaults while continuing to apply pressure for her legislation. By Stacy Kaper
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NSA Wants to Expand Phone Database—Because of Privacy Suits
The government says it needs to keep the phone data as evidence.
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10,000 Year Nuclear Waste Storage Site Fails After 15 years
Maybe it’s time to develop another 10,000 year plan.
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Workers Exposed to Radiation at Nuclear Weapons Waste Dump
Thirteen employees tested positive after Feb. 14 leak at the New Mexico site.
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Boeing Enters the Super-Secure Smartphone Market With a Focus on Hardware
The Black looks and functions like a generic Android device but doubles as a classified information system capable of scanning for intrusions.
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How the Army Plans to Fight a War Across the Electromagnetic Spectrum
The Army’s first-ever electromagnetic warfare field manual shows that, for the military, IEDs and spam have a lot in common. By Patrick Tucker
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U.S. Border Drones Need 'Further Refined' Privacy Policies, DHS Chief Says
But security is still Jeh Johnson's priority, the department's new secretary tells Congress.
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Democrats: The IRS Probe Has Cost Taxpayers $14 Million So Far
Price tag includes employee compensation, travel and IT upgrades.
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Here’s What the Pentagon Will Cut If Sequestration Happens Again in 2016
The Pentagon is gambling with Congress again over what another round of sequestration will cost the military – and this time, DOD’s threat is a bit more believable. By Stephanie Gaskell
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House Passes Bill to Put More FOIA Processing Online
The legislation would also require agencies to publish documents requested three times or more.
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Why Drugs Need Horseshoe Crab Blood for FDA Approval
Everyone who has had an injection in the U.S. has been protected by the blood of a forgettable sea creature.
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Meet the New Guard at the Pentagon
The Senate Armed Services Committee is considering the nominations of several top posts at the Pentagon. Here’s a look at who are they are. By Stephanie Gaskell
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Army Cancels High-Tech Combat Vehicle Project
Hagel chops buy of Littoral Combat Ships, questions survivability.
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Obama to Karzai: We’re Making Plans to Leave Afghanistan
On a rare phone call to the Afghan leader, President Obama warns that the U.S. is fully prepared to leave Afghanistan if a post-2014 troop deal isn’t signed. By Stephanie Gaskell
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How Technology Will Topple the World's Biggest Drug Cartel
After El Chapo's capture, the nation's financial intelligence agency faces a key IT upgrade.
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Is a 1 Percent Pay Raise Enough for Federal Tech Employees?
Private-sector IT salaries are rising faster.
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