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E-Government Successes: In Singapore, It Takes Just Minutes to File Your Taxes
The island nation has recently started launching a wave of innovative e-government programs.
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These Presidential Candidates Are Making a Mark on Twitter
Having a lots of followers isn't enough.
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TSA Wants to Tweet with Travelers
The DHS agency is looking for sources for a social media management contract.
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Post-OPM Hack, An Opportunity to Retool Encryption
Redefining encryption in a more holistic manner can be done with the proper technologies and policies in place – even for something as old as a COBOL legacy.
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The First Step on Mars Won’t Be Made By Humans, But By Robots
The space agency wants to use its R5 Valkyrie robot.
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FCC Gives IBM Green Light to Operate New Cloud Services
FCC’s work with IBM plays an integral role in the agency’s modernization effort.
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Committee Grills DHS Official over EINSTEIN's Failure to Prevent OPM Attack
Representatives asked about EINSTEIN, an intrusion detection system, and why the hack occurred with this system in place.
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Pentagon Moves Ahead with Plan Allowing Personnel to Access Classified Info from Mobile Devices
The new mobile classified capability is one piece of the Pentagon’s Joint Information Environment plan.
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State Department Visa System on the Mend After 2-Week Glitch
After a hardware problem stalled the Bureau of Consular Affairs' visa system, two-thirds of its posts are now able to issue visas, according to a press briefing Tuesday.
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Senators Urge GAO to Study Internet of Things
Legislators asked the congressional watchdog to assess how the government could benefit from greater connectivity, and the associated challenges.
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How Hackers Unlocked OPM Systems and 6 Other Things We Learned about the Breach
Agency chief wants you to know she is angry about the data breach and ID theft protection customer service.
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How Can the Internet of Things Fight Fires?
Firefighters might have embedded sensors in their protective suits, alerting them about external temperatures and chemicals.
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Unions to Uncle Sam: Extend Credit Monitoring, Cover Losses Related to Data Breach
Government has obligation to further help millions of employees affected by massive security lapse, advocates say.
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Video: How NASA Tech is Used to Predict Landslides
NASA technology is used to save lives here on Earth.
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NIST Updates Specs for Mobile PIV Card Authentication
The new specifications could let employees keep their fingerprint data on the PIV card, among other functions.
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Size of the OPM Hack Quadruples to 18 Million
FBI director reportedly provided the estimate to lawmakers in closed-door briefings.
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Signs of OPM Hack at Another Federal Agency Turn Out to Be Legitimate Files (UPDATED)
The agency detected unauthorized activity on three desktops after the big breach came to light this spring.
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OPM Database Storing 4 Billion Employee Health Records Needs Security Upgrades
A “data warehouse” of federal employees’ health and prescription drug claims maintained by the agency’s Office of the Inspector General contains 4 billion records.
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