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Exposure of DHS Employees’ Personal Data Shows Widespread Risk
Law enforcement officials discovered workers’ personal information had been leaked since 2009.
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Cost of Modernized GPS Ground Control System Soars by $3.4 Billion
Information security requirements drive increase.
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DHS Kicks Off $100 Million Employee ID Project
The departmentwide credentials will support iris and facial recognition.
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Op-Ed: How Do You Improve Federal Operations? Mix Cloud and Big Data Analytics
A new approach to data analysis holds huge potential for solving some of government’s thorniest problems.
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HHS Bets on New Model to Fund Biodefense Drug Development
The approach is more flexible than the government's traditional strategy of funding drugs.
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OPM Launches Job Search, Operating Status Apps
Goal is to broaden the reach of the USAJOBS website.
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Get a Computer Science Degree for Just $7,000
A new offering from Georgia Tech could upend higher education and help address the IT talent gap.
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GSA Softened Some Requirements for Bulk Wireless Buying Program
The agency stepped back on demands to pool minutes and prohibit roaming charges after GAO agreed with complaint from Verizon.
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OMB Gives Agencies First-Ever Security Guidelines to Protect Smartphones and Tablets
The guidance could create significantly more work for officials, industry insider says.
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The Union and the IRS Scandal
NTEU president says she had no discussions with the White House related to targeting of conservative groups.
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Video: Jon Stewart Rips Senators for Letting Apple Off Easy on Corporate Taxes
‘There is nothing Apple can do to get us mad at them,’ comedian jokes.
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Tesla Is First Green Tech Firm to Pay Back Its Energy Dept. Loan
The government made $12 million on the 2009 loan.
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For Twitter Users, Two-Step Verification Is Finally Here
The added layer of security will likely help prevent hackings in the future.
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Ten Key Skills for Landing a Big Data Job
Hiring managers want professionals who have a combination of Hadoop and Java expertise.
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VA Halves the Number of Claims Backlogged More Than Two Years
Veterans benefits chief says all such claims will be processed by mid-June.
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Pentagon Says 20 Vendors Can Meet its Electronic Health Record Needs
Defense acquisition chief says Pentagon will not get locked into proprietary software.
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Op-ed: Combating Blood Money With Big Data
The shortest path to criminal networks is through analytics.
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