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Napolitano: Sequestration Could Compromise U.S. Computer Networks
A governmentwide intrusion detection system also could take a hit.
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Battery Company Employees Played Video Games on Taxpayers’ Dime
IG audit found Recovery Act stimulus funds were misused, just as President Obama is pitching new clean-energy investments.
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Obama’s cyber executive order lays foundation for mandatory regulations
The directive expands to all critical sectors a Defense Department program that shares classified threat intelligence.
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State of the Union: In Defense of Government and its Employees
Real-time analysis of the president's speech.
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Scalia Doesn't Mince Words on State of the Union
Justice says he does not want to "lend dignity" to the "childish spectacle."
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DOD Aims to Shield Nuke Operations From Budget Cuts
Administration officials say U.S. nuclear weapons operations are a national priority.
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Defense and the intelligence community pursue conflicting cloud plans
Roadmaps for shifting computer work to collaborative online environments follow different construction designs.
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Why North Korea's Nuclear Program Can't Be Stopped
The world can't negotiate with North Korea, because the world doesn't have anything North Korea wants.
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Next Stop for Controversial Airport Scanners: Office Buildings?
Say "cheese," federal employees!
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DHS Releases Career Guidance for IT Professionals
Homeland Security CIO Richard Spires aims to help people make better career decisions.
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Commentary: Real cyber reform demands White House leadership
Cybersecurity isn’t a computer problem; it’s a societal problem.
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The State of the Union Goes Interactive
Citizens can use a new White House tool to tell officials how topics from Tuesday’s speech affect them.
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Is a 1 Percent Pay Raise Enough?
Even with the pay freeze lifted, if could still be hard to keep pace with private sector IT salaries.
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What's Really To Blame for the Postal Service's Woes
Hint: It's not the failure to "run like a business."
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Hackers execute sophisticated strike on government cybersecurity contractor Bit9
The two-step supply chain attack echos earlier assault on security vendor RSA.
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How Can a President's E-Mail Get Hacked?
A hacker known as Guccifer got into "at least six separate e-mail accounts" of Bush family members.
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Agencies Will Shutter Nearly 400 Data Centers Before October
Officials have closed 38 centers over the past two months.
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