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A complete guide to Flame, the malicious computer virus ravaging Iran
Experts are calling the virus the most sophisticated cyber espionage weapon yet.
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Budget and staff pressures are reshaping the federal cybersecurity market
A shortage of skilled cyber experts is driving some contract decisions.
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‘Snakebots’ crawl in bodies for surgery
Tool-wielding robots are small enough to leave certain nerves intact.
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Thrift Savings Plan hackers could be targeting other government data
Attackers may have struck a federal retirement plan contractor to obtain more sensitive information.
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UK researchers discover backdoor in American military chip
Glitch presents potential for a ‘large scale Stuxnet-type attack,’ paper says.
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Drone strike continues thanks to Obama's 'kill list'
A New York Times report raises questions about the Obama administration's list of terrorist targets.
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Do Americans Have a Secret Love Affair With Big Government?
Those who criticize federal spending may not know exactly what it supports.
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Analysis: Cyberwarriors face a hard truth
The possibilities, and risks, are endless on the high-tech battlefield.
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Raising Record Funds to Give Sick Kids a Home
Government-industry association raises $838,000 for the Children's Inn at NIH.
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Why is General McChrystal teaching an off-the-record course at Yale?
It's fine for a military office to play the role of professor -- but not if that means allowing "special arrangements" that corrupt intellectual freedom.
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Defense-VA electronic health record cost pegged at $4 billion
Deployment planned in stages from 2014 through 2017.
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$100 Million a Year to Dead Retirees?
That's what OPM investigations show. The agency is working to get the money back.
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Al Qaeda video calls for electronic jihad on government computers
Senators release segment to generate urgency around a cybersecurity bill.
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Researcher: Alleged breach of dating site shows flaws in military’s social media policies
Guidelines called inadequate to safeguard sensitive data that soldiers share online.
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The Washington Bubble
Writer argues "new affluence" in the nation's capital sets it apart from the rest of the country.
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iPads could pick up on unique biological traits in individual hand gestures
Research presents new biometric possibilities for authenticating tablet users.
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First online immigration application now available
New ‘ELIS’ website lets visitors request extensions to stay in the country, a step toward digitizing the largely paper-based immigration process.
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Washington Post helps us keep track of White House visitors
The newspaper has created a searchable database of the White House's visitor logs.
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One Little Letter, a World of Difference
Program for public policy school graduates omits one crucial character.
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