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NASA Will Kick Off a $14 Billion Governmentwide IT Buy this Week
The space agency will release a draft RFP for the deal, which includes hardware and cloud services.
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Government Canine Handlers Furloughed? Bring in the Robotic Dog Collars.
ATF has hired six Labrador retrievers that respond to electric taps on the neck.
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Pentagon Clears F-35 to Resume Flight Operations
The fighter fleet was grounded last week after engineers discovered a cracked engine blade.
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Don’t Expect Defense and VA Health Records to Share Data Anytime Soon
If the past is prologue, the plan to making existing systems interoperable will be fraught with problems.
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Energy Officials Are Divided Over Nuclear Agency's Future
Break-in at the Y-12 weapons complex raises questions about NNSA stewardship.
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The Real Problem With Sequestration
Nobody wants to talk about the actual ill effects of across-the-board budget cutting.
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Sequestration Positions Cyber Command for a Fall
Congress must grant axe-wielders flexibility or Obama must hide programs to protect cybersecurity funding.
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How Can Luddite Adults Help Digital-Savvy Teens?
The digital-first generation's parents can teach some things.
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Cost of Integrated Defense-VA Health Record Jumped to $12 Billion
The departments now plan to acquire dozens of joint medical applications.
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The Army Doesn't Want You to See the Results of Its Shady PTSD Probe
The Army has refused to release the results of the Madigan inquiry, and attempts to get the report through Freedom of Information Act requests have all been denied.
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Army Faces ‘Devastating’ Budget Crisis, Service Official Says
Nonetheless, the service will go ahead with its network integration evaluation this spring.
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Commentary: Government Purchasing Power Should Encourage Innovation
The reforms proposed by Rep. Darrell Issa almost go far enough.
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Bipartisan Bill Seeks to Guarantee Funds for VA Claims Processing, IT Projects
House measure calls for funding the department’s discretionary budget a year in advance.
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Marissa Mayer Is Wrong: Working From Home Can Make You More Productive
The statistical evidence on telecommuting suggests that (1) sometimes people just like to work from home for a change, and (2) they're actually quite good at it
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Some Agencies Won’t Need Furloughs Under Sequester
SBA, GAO and Smithsonian have said they will not force employees to take unpaid leave.
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Defense Agencies Look to Replace $3.7 Billion Procurement Dinosaur
Navy and DCMA seek new contract writing systems.
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Agencies Are Supposed to Avoid Furloughs
The law provides at least limited flexibility to cut elsewhere, even under a sequester.
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You Call This an Army? The Terrifying Shortage of U.S. Cyberwarriors
Demand for cyber labor is far outstripping supply.
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