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Pentagon exempts cyber weapons from collateral damage directive
Developers of computer systems aren’t required to build the same safeguards as traditional arms makers.
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GSA launches governmentwide acquisitions dashboard
New tool is designed to give vendors a clear view of agencies' needs.
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Power grid hackers are of greater concern than influential report indicates, DHS official says
Authors of the 2007 National Academies study pushed to declassify the paper this month because utilities remain a terrorist target.
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Patent and Trademark Office director to depart
David Kappos has led the PTO since August 2009.
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Cyber Monday crackdown hits 132 websites
Immigration and Customs Enforcement targets alleged counterfeiters of trademarked goods.
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Yes, the government can still spy on your digital life (for now)
The battle over warrantless cell-phone and internet searches is taking shape, as law-enforcement agencies carry out the searches anyway.
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White House drafts ‘kill list’ rule book
The highly classified program will gain a new set of guidelines.
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Teleworkers report higher job satisfaction than peers who work on site
OPM survey finds one in three feds qualifies for remote work option.
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Hatching cyberwar: Pentagon incubator will manage weapons
Experimental lab will serve as brain center for DARPA’s Plan X.
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Obama to pardon both turkeys after useless Facebook contest
Only one bird will attend the ceremony, however.
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As Thanksgiving travelers head out, FAA flight status site goes down
Outage comes on one of the busiest travel days of the year.
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No, the Senate will not be voting to spy on your email
While previous versions of the bill allowed 22 agencies to read emails, the latest iteration does not.
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White House turns turkey fate over to social media
The Turkey with the most Facebook likes and shares will receive the Presidential pardon.
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The real danger posed by Nate Silver
Great aggregation comes at the expense of great raw material.
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Non-secession White House petitions also surge
A breakdown of We the People petitions filed since the election.
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Cyber Command intel chief named National Maritime Intelligence Center director
The Navy announced reassignments in key positions.
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Secessionists and big government
If the petitioners succeed it could mean a lot more government jobs.
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Residents of all 50 states have filed secession petitions
A handful of Vermont residents joined the appeal for independence on Thursday.
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The best of the non-secession petitions to the White House
One We the People petitioner's hokey plea for national unity
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