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Storify: GovExec on #SOTU

Obama calls for "smarter government" in speech.

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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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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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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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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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Video: Ex-IG on the 'Gaping Chest Wound' of TARP

Neil Barofsky tells Jon Stewart that the Troubled Assets Relief Program was doomed to fail.

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Prospects for Comprehensive Cyber Reform Are Questionable

Nonetheless, there is bipartisan agreement on the need for better information sharing about threats to critical networks.