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Energy Industry Website Hacks Resemble Compromises to a Labor Site for Nuclear Workers

The operations aim to steal sensitive information from visitors to the infected webpages.

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Hackers Revamp Playboy, Mistake NASA for NSA

Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.

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More Than 1 in 5 Cyber Jobs Vacant at Key DHS Division

Security clearance wait times and relatively low pay are among the hiring obstacles cited.

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Navy Yard Responders Say Rescue Was Hampered by Bad Radios

Radios reportedly weren't powerful enough to reach transmitters outside the building.

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Oops, the Navy Jams Its Own Navigation Receivers

Another example of why no one, especially sailors, should rely exclusively on GPS.

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Stimulus Tracking Site Is Rebooted to Monitor Hurricane Sandy Spending

Contract extensions will keep Recovery.gov running for two more years.

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What Your Agency May Look Like in 2020

Will bulky buildings be a thing of the past?

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Amos' Marines Could Go Even Smaller, to 120,000

All due respect, but Commandant Amos isn’t going deep enough. The Marine Corps can drop to 120,000 using MEUs. Here’s how. By Aaron Haubert

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Mark Zuckerberg's Advice to the NSA: Communicate

Facebook learned the power of transparency the hard way. Now, it wants the government to benefit from its education.

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Procurement Sleight of Hand Gave Contractors Access to Naval Bases

Navy tapped government purchase cards, piggybacked on other contracts to acquire access control system.

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Dempsey: Securing Syria’s Chemical Weapons Is ‘Feasible’

Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Martin Dempsey says securing Syria’s chemical stockpile will be ‘challenging’ during the ongoing civil war, but it’s ‘feasible.’ By Stephanie Gaskell

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One ID for Military Benefits, Bank Accounts -- and Movies?

NIST funds test of a single, secure login to access government forms and secure consumer sites.

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Give Up Your Office Space, Federal Teleworkers

Effective mobility requires moving beyond real estate, CIO says.

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The Other Half of ‘This Town’

The Navy Yard massacre reveals another side of ‘This Town’. The real side. The side we know well. By Kevin Baron

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Cybersecurity Field Not Ready to Be Professionalized, Study Finds

Demand for cyber pros is too great to erect barriers, author explains.

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New NASA Machine Can Detect a Human Heartbeat Under 30 Feet of Rubble

Radar system wasn't ready after Moore, Okla., tornado. It will be next time.

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Navy Yard Shooter Adhered to ID Protocol to Access Military Bases

Despite misconduct, gunfire arrests and apparent mental illness, Aaron Alexis passed background checks to receive facility and computer credentials.