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Lawmakers Read Mean Tweets
Paul Ryan and others embrace some of the nastiest insults they've seen on Twitter.
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Edward Snowden Just Got a New Job
The former NSA contractor is positioning himself to be active long after his leaks end.
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Air Force Warns Against Further Cuts to Readiness
Congress wants to protect cuts to military benefits and that has Air Force Undersecretary Eric Fanning worried about further cuts to readiness. By Sara Sorcher
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Many Feds Take Security Risks With Laptops, Smartphones and Tablets
Government employees fall short on mobile security, report finds.
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It's Becoming Too Expensive for the Military to Go Into Space
DARPA Director Arati Prabhakar says the national security community is facing a crisis caused by the spiraling cost of sending military assets into orbit. By Kedar Pavgi
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DC Metro Buys $184 Million Smart Payment System; Similar System Draws Fire in Canada
Officials bash Ontario's Accenture-built payment system as outmoded and overpriced.
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Network Security Drill Could Probe HealthCare.gov
A simulated cyberattack will pit insurers, hospitals, HHS and others against a virtual intruder, officials say.
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About 30 Percent of ObamaCare Enrollees Are Younger Than 34
December enrollment on HealthCare.gov was 7 times October and November enrollment combined.
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Health Care Sector to Test Reflexes for Cyber Attack
HHS and industry will simulate assaults on networks underpinning the medical sector and test their ability to fight back.
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BYOD News: The Scramble to Get All the New Devices Online After the Holidays
“Every year, everyone gets a brand new bunch of toys and wants to come in and use them.”
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White House to Part Ways With the Contractor Behind HealthCare.gov
CGI Federal's contract expires at the end of February.
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Hackers Glimpse Downton Abbey, Defend Obama and Survey Nuclear Control Room
Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.
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House Passes New Security Requirements for HealthCare.gov
The bill, which is unlikely to become law, would notify consumers within two days if their information is hacked.
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The Target Data Breach Is Worse Than You Thought
Up to 70 million Target customers are now believed to have had their data stolen, up from an original estimate of 40 million.
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The Private Companies With the Most Telework Jobs
The FlexJobs' list is based on jobs posted by 25,000 businesses.
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Consumer Financial Protection Chief Sits Down With Jon Stewart
Richard Cordray discusses the ins and outs of the new agency on 'The Daily Show.'
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Top Info Security Execs Earn as Much as Other Chiefs
Government can offer a sense of service to compensate for lower salaries.
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Hacked Agencies Are Inconsistent in Alerting Victims
The uncoordinated responses could impair efforts to protect citizens and federal employees, GAO finds.
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Commerce Needs More Money to Modernize the Census, Secretary Says
Pritzker also told techies she’s optimistic about the chances for immigration reform.
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