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GAO denies CWT protest of governmentwide e-travel contract
Auditors found no wrongdoing in GSA’s award to Concur Technologies.
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Feds pilot ‘rapid DNA’ to potentially identify casualties, immigrants
Portable genetic scanners spark privacy concerns.
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VA’s PC encryption puzzle
The department has installed fewer than 16 percent of software packages purchased for $6 million since 2006, IG says.
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USDA offers buyouts to tech shop
Eligible employees who want the offer must accept by Monday.
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Panetta: Intruders ‘successfully gained access’ to critical control systems
The Pentagon is finalizing offensive rules of engagement to protect civilian cyberspace
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Vice presidential debate: What they said about government
Vice President Joe Biden and Rep. Paul Ryan square off in their only face-to-face encounter.
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DHS urged to create reserve cadre of cyber experts
Specialists from government and industry would mobilize to address emergencies.
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European defense giants call off merger talks
News spells relief to U.S. aerospace contractors.
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Army kicks off $988 million radio buy for tactical vehicles
Service leaders plan their first order for April 2013 from the multivendor deal.
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New app posts president’s daily documents
Previous GPO apps included information on the federal budget and members of Congress.
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Doubling Down on Attacking Feds
Jack Welch refuses to apologize for suggesting that federal employees cooked unemployment numbers to help President Obama.
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GOP lawmakers knock FCC broadband testing
Agency spent $1 million in stimulus funds on British firm to evaluate network.
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HHS plan requires employees to outfit personal devices to agency standards
Strategy envisions stipends for some who bring their own smartphones and tablets.
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Tech industry: Obama will win, but we prefer Romney
Study finds tech executives think Republican challenger would be better for industry.
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North Korea: Our missiles can hit continental U.S.
The statement came from an unidentified National Defense Commission official on North Korea's state-run news agency.
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Tiny aircraft slated to fly over Oklahoma during DHS drone tryouts
The trial will gauge the potential for using unmanned systems in public safety operations.
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House Panel: Chinese telecom firms pose cyber threat
Companies dispute intelligence committee report's findings.
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This is just a test: Emergency responders tap the Twitterverse
Simulation examines how social media can aid response to a terrorist attack.
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Cyber crooks should make you very nervous
To raise awareness, the FBI is going public about hacker takedowns.
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