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Five Reasons You Should Come to Nextgov Prime
Among others, meet some of the people who are challenging the status quo and making government work better.
Defense One
Here’s How a Shutdown Would Affect the Pentagon
As the standoff in Congress continues, officials release more details about the impact on Defense Department operations. By Stephanie Gaskell
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What a Government Game App Should (and Shouldn't) Look Like
CDC’s Solve the Outbreak app makes the grade but NASA’s Comet Question doesn’t.
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Gore on Shutdown Showdown: 'Political Terrorism'
"American democracy has been hacked," former vice president says at Brookings Institution.
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What World Governments Are Most Likely to Snoop on Your Facebook?
In Barbados, it's very unlikely the Man will scoop private data from your account.
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Hacked Data Brokers Could Spell Trouble for Obamacare
Health exchanges are expected to rely on information services vulnerable to identity thieves.
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Cyber Execs' Competing Priorities Are Often at Odds With Each Other
Study identifies critical yet paradoxical security problems managers face.
Defense One
Pentagon Prepares for More Furloughs as Government Shutdown Looms
Deputy Defense Secretary Ashton Carter is warning DoD employees again to get ready for furloughs if the government shuts down on Oct. 1. By Stephanie Gaskell
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The Government May Have Made the Greatest GIF of All Time
The U.S. Census Bureau, winning the Internet -- and our hearts -- with the data ferret.
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Bill Gates Admits That CTRL-Alt-Delete Was a Mistake
...at least as a requirement to log into a PC.
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Hackers Don Tin Foil Caps, Loot Barclays, and Hack Their Own Clients
Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.
Nextgov
GAO: Fifty Percent of Feds Aren’t Informed of Cyber Risks
Agencies for 15 years have been unable to move information security off a list of the government’s most imperiled programs.
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Long Before Navy Shooting, Military First Responders Complained of Bum Radios
Communications failures hampered emergency response.
Defense One
How a 2009 Law Is Protecting Veterans from the Government Shutdown
Veterans advocates fought hard to pass a 2009 law that helps protect their benefits from congressional gridlock. Now it’s paying off. By Tom Tarantino
Nextgov
Meet the Newest Big Solar Developers: Native Americans
More dependable solar thermal systems are losing out to solar panels except, perhaps, on tribal lands.
Nextgov
Dear Ted Cruz, Please Join Me on the Bataan Memorial Death March
The Senator from Texas compared his filibuster to the 1942 tragedy.
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Feds Already Knew It's Too Soon for Cyber Workforce Standards
Recent report confirms what federal managers already knew, NIST official says.
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Commentary: Looking Ahead to Obamacare's Day 2
With so much emphasis on the Oct. 1 deadline, it’s important to remember this is merely the beginning.
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How Agencies Bury Noncompetitive Procurements
In many cases, they don’t disclose what they spent on sole-source contracts awarded at the end of the fiscal year.
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