Tech

Edward Snowden: Supreme Court Will Strike Down NSA Spying Programs

The former NSA contractor also warned that Apple and Google’s new privacy protections on their mobile devices are not impenetrable.

Tech

The Simple Solution to Hiring Tech-Savvy Talent That Agencies Might be Overlooking

OPM says agencies could be underutilizing authority to boost pay for highly-qualified STEM workers

Management

Why the White House Is Using Emoji

In a report about the status of the nation's millennial population, Washington relied heavily on emojis and graphics, abandoning words almost altogether.

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CDC Tracks Cell Phone Location Data to Halt Ebola

Meanwhile, the Pentagon is adapting a WMD surveillance system to map the spread of the disease.

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The Force is Strong with This One: IARPA Picks ‘Jedi Mind’ to Predict Intelligence Trustworthiness

"Star Wars"-themed effort aims to anticipate behavior and gauge trustworthiness of individuals.

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Millennials Kind of Clueless About Cybersecurity Careers

Millennials aren’t necessarily ready to take on the mantle of cyber savior.

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The CDC Is Using Twitter to Explain Ebola for the Second Time in Two Months

And people have just as many questions about the virus as they did during August's online chat.

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30 Years Later, NOAA Administrator Reflects on Her Spacewalk

The first American woman to walk in space shares her experience, three decades later.

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Peace Corps Sees Record Interest After Simplified Application Goes Online

Old application involved 60 printed pages and took as long as eight hours to complete.

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Q&A: White House Cyber Czar on Hiring Cyber Pros, Snowden and the Internet of Things

Michael Daniel has made it his personal mission to understand cybersecurity’s human factor.

Tech

How Astronauts Vote From Space

When civic-minded astronauts go into orbit, they don’t lose the ability to cast a ballot on affairs down below.

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The Next Step in Securing the Border: Fido and a Smart-Sensor Collar

Wearable devices are gaining root in protecting U.S. borders.

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The FBI’s Secret Surveillance Program Is About to Go on Trial

The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals will hear a case this week that could have seismic implications for how the government spies on Americans.

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Yes, Sunbathers, That's a Government-Commissioned Drone Above You

Small Coast Guard robot planes would be deployed for public-safety missions.

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With Technology and Transparency on its Side, NGA Ready for Its Day in the Sun

The agency has taken a lead role in the intelligence community’s technology integration plan and spearheaded big data efforts.