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Done Deal: Iran to Suspend Nuclear Program, Roll Back Weaponization
In a stunning agreement with Western powers, Iran will virtually halt its nuclear program for six months. By Kevin Baron
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Boehner's Covered, 500 Visitors and Other HealthCare.gov News
Follow key reporting on the Obama administration’s signature policy initiative.
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Do Pentagon SESers Really Need a Course on How Their Department Works?
And, why pay a contractor to run it?
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White House Extends Obamacare Enrollment Deadline
Moving the Dec. 15 deadline to Dec. 23 will squeeze insurance companies that are still grappling with bad information coming from the back end of HealthCare.gov.
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Pentagon Outlines Stronger Military Presence in the Arctic
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said the Pentagon’s new Arctic Strategy will significantly increase U.S. military resources and attention to the polar region. By Kevin Baron
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USAID: Aid Groups Also Stuck Waiting for Afghan Troop Agreement
USAID Administrator Rajiv Shah says the global aid community that’s so tied to the U.S. military also is eyeing the loya jirga. By Kevin Baron
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Hackers Crack GitHub, Release a Treaty and Listen In On MacRumors
Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.
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Just the Beginning: Afghanistan Troop Deal Prelude to Another Half Decade of War
This is not the end. After the security agreement, U.S. involvement in Afghanistan’s conflict is far from over. By Anthony H. Cordesman
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Inside the Secret Interior of the Navy’s First Stealth Destroyer
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel climbed aboard the Navy’s first stealth destroyer, the Zumwalt, at Maine’s Bath Iron Works.
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GAO: One of the Best Places to Work in D.C.?
The agency has made one publication’s list two times in three years.
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How to Precognize a Snowden
Since psych evaluations violate privacy rules, the FBI might turn to a whole new science.
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A Closer Look at HealthCare.gov's Still-Unbuilt 30 Percent
Three missing back-end systems aren't needed until 2014 but were supposed to be done earlier.
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Karzai: No U.S. Troop Deal Before April Elections
After reaching an agreement to keep U.S. troops past 2014, Afghan President Hamid Karzai now wants to wait until April’s presidential election to sign it. By Stephanie Gaskell
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The Quest to Build an NSA-Proof Cloud
European leaders want to go head to head with Amazon and Google.
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What Keeps DIA Director Flynn Up at Night
There’s a lot to worry about when you’re the director of the Defense Intelligence Agency. Here’s what keeps Lt. Gen. Mike Flynn up at night. By Stephanie Gaskell
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New Program Preps Veterans for Wireless Careers
Warriors for Wireless aims to help connect returning service members to high-tech careers.
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Sugar Daddy Dating Site Offers Obamacare Fix
Our site is far more complex than HealthCare.gov, SugarDaddyForMe says.
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