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Congressional Picks for DHS Head Include Backers of Mass Surveillance
Names floated include lawmakers, a former New York Police Department commissioner and a former Coast Guard commandant.
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How Much Is the Air Force Support Contract With Microsoft Worth?
This is not a military secret.
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Intelligence Community Backs Off Information Sharing
Alternative to a common IT environment will allow officials to remain within an agency’s “native domain.”
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Iris Recognition Specs for DHS Employee IDs Are No Longer Hypothetical
NIST has finalized guidelines for exchanging eye images between cameras and card readers.
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New App will Guide Visitors Around the Site of John Brown’s Famous Raid
Mobile apps already guide tourists at Gettysburg and Antietam.
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Rebooted Smokey’s Giving Bear Hugs
The updated Forest Service icon now embraces campers who avoid wildfires.
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VA Spent $2 Million on Facebook Ads
One division spent heavily on the ads while others spent little or nothing.
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Gender Gap Affects IT Shops, Where Women Remain Scarce
Men and women divide most starkly on leadership issues, including fairness and empowerment.
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Unmanned Aircraft Aborted Its Third Carrier Landing Attempt Following Computer Failure
The Navy’s X-47B was the first drone to make an arrested landing aboard an aircraft carrier.
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Hacker Conference to Feds: Stay Home
Many in the community are 'uncomfortable with this relationship' after NSA revelations, says event founder, himself a DHS adviser.
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The Right Way to Fry an Egg in Death Valley
'Don’t crack eggs on the sidewalks,' national park tells hikers.
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Mastermind of 9/11 Attacks Designed a Vacuum Cleaner From His CIA Prison
Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, captured in 2003, was allowed to spend time designing a new appliance.
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Legislation Calls on Feds to 'Stay in Place, Cut the Waste'
Use video conferences instead of travel, lawmaker says.
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Defense and VA to Congress on Health Records: It's the Data, Not the Software
The Pentagon is creating a new office to manage health IT procurements.
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Agencies Can Expect a Telework Toolkit This Fall
The effort is aimed at helping agencies measure their return on investment.
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Finalists Exhibit Tech for $465 Million Virtual Border Fence
The installation of more surveillance towers has drawn rare bipartisan support in the immigration reform debate.
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Social Engagement Shouldn't Wait Until After a Crisis Hits
Emergency managers are struggling to communicate better on social media.
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Why College Students Make Better Decisions Than Intelligence Agents
Science says collegians make the more rational decisions. Really.
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