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Redesigning Government Work for the Internet of Things

The proliferation of Internet-connected devices represents a new way of working.

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5 Months after Detecting OPM Hack, Officials Begin Protecting 21.5 Million Victims At a Cost of $330 Million

In announcing an initial $133 million award to I.D. Experts for protection services, U.S. officials said they proceeded with caution to ensure they do not further inconvenience victims.

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Federal Agencies Vie for Spot at South by Southwest Tech Conference

Ideas have been submitted by two intelligence agencies and smart-car experts from the Transportation Department.

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DHS Switches on Retooled Virtual Fence Along Arizona Border

Border Patrol has been watching videos of potentially suspicious activity from sensor-studded towers for two weeks.

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What Can the Postal Service Learn from Uber?

The Office of the Inspector general suggested apps for mobile payment, and for scanning packages and paying for their pickup.

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OMB, Treasury Hammer Out Final DATA Act Standards

The new data standards aim to make it easier for the public and good-government groups to track federal dollars.

Management

NASA Proposes Next Mission for New Horizons: Beyond Pluto

2014 MU69 lives in the Kuiper Belt, a far region of the solar system that contains objects mostly made of ices

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US Citizenship and Immigration Services to Host Twitter ‘Office Hours’

USCIS officials hope to provide another avenue for customers to ask questions and receive real-time feedback.

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Buzz Aldrin Wants to Colonize Mars

He says he has a "master plan" to colonize the planet by 2039.

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Court Overturns Ruling Against NSA Surveillance Program

The bulk-collection program was reined in earlier this summer when Congress passed the USA Freedom Act.

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Can US Cyber Nerve Center Hold Onto Its New Leaders?

"Churn over there within DHS has been problematic," says departed official.

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Pentagon Partners with Silicon Valley on 'Flexible Electronics'

The Defense Department plans to invest $171 million on the initiative.

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Why More Agencies Tap Twitter to Recruit New Talent

Social media can be a helpful tool for federal agencies looking to recruit top talent, a new report says.

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Q&A: The Future of Wearables in Government

The future for wearables in government looks bright, but only with the necessary security measures.

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Why Federal CIO Tony Scott Hates the End-of-Year IT Spending Spree

"That's just a really bad way to run IT,” says one of the Obama administration's top techies.

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Feds Urge Energy Companies to Ramp Up Cyber Protections

NIST wants utilities companies to keep people from gaining unauthorized access to buildings, networks, data and control systems, potentially triggering power outages.

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Budgeteers Join Forces Online to Get More Bang for the Buck

How MAX Federal Community boosts cross-agency collaboration.