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NASA contracted with 787 battery supplier for space station batteries
Agency plans to start using lithium ion batteries on the space station in 2017.
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Military cyber assault testing yields real-life data leaks, report says
Pentagon lacks ‘sufficiently advanced cyber defensive tactics’ to counter adversaries.
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White House raises We the People response threshold to 100,000 signatures
Only a handful of petitions have crossed the new threshold.
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Big data meets Big Brother in the passenger screening line
TSA considers vetting travelers by analyzing personal behavior gleaned from diverse commercial sources.
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Where are the electronic health record savings?
RAND study reverses earlier verdict on key part of Affordable Care Act.
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F-35 software isn’t ready for prime time, Pentagon report says
Evaluation cites ‘virtually no progress’ in development, integration and lab testing.
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On its way out, the U.S. will give Afghanistan its own fleet of drones
Although the type of drones hasn't been specified, the unmanned vehicles will be unarmed.
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What the NRA should fear most from government action: Research
Tasking the CDC with a scientific study of gun violence would be enlightening.
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Feds like BYOD so much they’d consider paying their agency to update their devices
Government employees estimate they gain nine hours per week in productivity.
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Video: Feds Get Some Love at the Golden Globes
CIA, presidential power dot the winning shows and films.
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Can you predict the future by reading Twitter? The Pentagon thinks maybe.
Funding program will address information overload by sifting unstructured text.
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White House says no deal to secession petitioners
The administration also won’t build a Star Wars-style Death Star.
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FBI posts Google map of bank heist photos so locals can finger the perps
The new website is aimed at deterring robberies and curbing gun violence, feds say.
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Mobile users rejoice: Superfast Wi-Fi is coming
FCC plans to boost unlicensed spectrum allocated to Wi-Fi by 35 percent.
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FCC publishes proposed text-to-911 rule
Major deployments of new service will begin this year.
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Air Force eyes return of mobile nuclear missiles
Rail or vehicle based systems could augment warheads stored in fixed silos.
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Maven madness: Apparently everyone’s an expert on social media
With the proliferation of ‘Ninja’ and ‘Evangelist’ on business cards, it might be time for more meaningful job titles.
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Game on for agencies and Pinterest
GSA has inked federal friendly terms of service with the social networking site.
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