Defense
The Secret American Space Drone is Going Back Into Orbit
Nearly four launches in, we still don't know what it will be doing up there.
Management
Judge Wants 'Rolling' Release of Clinton Emails
The State Department wants to put most of the Democratic front-runner's emails out in January, but a federal judge rejected that plan.
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VA Wants Your Help Building Better Prosthetics
The aim of the project is to build a suite of special prosthetics and other state-of-the-art technologies to support wounded veterans in their day-to-day lives.
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Single Sign-On For Government Applications Coming in Weeks
Citizens could soon manage most of their government accounts on one website.
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Navy Needs Help Making Sure Its Drones are Hack-Proof
Aerial weapons systems were not expected to become part of the so-called Internet of Things.
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What the Pentagon Thought the Future of Cybersecurity Would Look Like in 2001
The agency forecasted things like touch screens and automated cyber defense.
Management
Chris Christie: Edward Snowden Is a Criminal and NSA Fears Are 'Baloney'
The Republican governor and likely White House hopeful will accuse Hollywood and “civil-liberties extremists” of hijacking the NSA debate in a speech Monday.
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Building a Robot in Your Garage? You Could Get a DARPA Contract in Less Than a Month
DARPA's new Robotics Fast Track effort aims to reduce the proposal-to-contract turnaround time to less than a month.
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Congressman Wants Federal Buildings Outfitted with Bird-Friendly Features
The Federal Bird-Safe Buildings Act aims to reduce the number of birth deaths resulting from birds flying into federal buildings.
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The Army Is In Talks with ‘Cyber Effects’ Vendors
A new market survey aimed at identifying suppliers is the third Defense Department document issued over the past month that points out a need to be able to execute "cyber effects.”
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FITARA Guidelines Garner Little Feedback on GitHub -- So Far
So far, the buttoned-up federal IT industry appears more willing to share its thoughts on the Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act the old-fashioned way -- by email.
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Metadata is the Missing Ingredient in Agencies’ Move to Electronic Record Keeping, Watchdog Says
Guidance for automatically transferring permanent records to the National Archives and Records Administration lacks metadata requirements. That could make parsing through electronic records difficult.
Management
Jeb Bush Thinks the Apple Watch Can Help Replace Obamacare
And he's not the only prominent Republican wearing the Apple Watch these days.
Oversight
McConnell Introduces Short-Term Reauthorization of Patriot Act
The majority leader’s new legislation would extend NSA mass spying only until July 31.
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DARPA Asks Teens What A Robot Future Looks Like
The agency has selected five winners from its high school film contest; their 5-minute videos offer visions of the social impact of robots.
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Cyber Pay Equals Out at $112,000 in Government and Industry, Survey Says
Higher pay typically is not the deal breaker when information security professionals pass over military jobs for private sector positions.
Tech
Social Security’s Acting Chief Pushes Long-Term Vision
“We recognize that changes will be necessary,” Carolyn Colvin says.
Oversight
Sen. Bob Corker Is 'Shocked' by How Little Data the NSA Is Collecting
The NSA bulk-data program is so scaled down, it might not even be effective, the Senate Foreign Relations chairman claims.
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Could Google IDs Help Emergency Crews Reach Disaster Areas Faster?
Universal credentials are the future of online security, DHS says.
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