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McCain suggests using military tech on Mexico border
The Arizona senator describes drug cartels' operations in the area as irregular warfare and says the rising violence justifies a military response, including the use of technology such as unmanned aerial vehicles.
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Lawmakers divided on extent of FCC's regulatory authority over broadband
Leader of Senate panel urges the agency to "bend the curve" to push National Broadband Plan forward.
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Soundbytes: Hiring, Spying, Twitter and Beer
A weekly roundup of comments from Nextgov.com. All comments are presented in their original, unedited form.
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What Meaningful Use Can Do
Meaningful use is still being debated in Washington, but its possible impacts on health delivery and outcomes already are being discussed. John Halamka, chief information officer at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and CIO at Harvard Medical School, has some ideas and does about as good a job in clearly identifying them.
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NASA's Global Hawk UAV
NASA sent its unmanned aerial vehicle called Global Hawk on its first science flights this week to conduct global warming research. It took a 14-hour trip north to Alaska from California on Monday, and followed that up with a 24-hour trip on Tuesday to Alaska again, west to Hawaii and then back to the Dryden Space Flight Center at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif.
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Cyber-[fill in the blank] tops list of federal priorities
Experts cannot seem to decide whether cyber war, cyber crime or cyber diplomacy should take precedent in the nation’s strategy, writes blogger Brian Robinson.
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Cyber-[fill in the blank] tops list of federal priorities
Experts cannot seem to decide whether cyber war, cyber crime or cyber diplomacy should take precedent in the nation’s strategy, writes blogger Brian Robinson.
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Food safety legislation may ladle IT money to FDA
Sen. Durbin's bill would increase trace-back and surveillance of food-borne illness data but lacks specifics on how it would be done.
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Navy 'Milicruiting' Cyber Workers
The Navy is "milicruiting" veterans and military spouses to help beef up its cybersecurity workforce. The department plans to hold its Milicruit and Hire Heroes USA virtual career fair on April 29 for veterans and military spouses who are qualified in information technology disciplines to join the Navy's civilian ranks and help defend the department's networks. There are immediate cyber job openings in Norfolk, Va., and Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, Navy said.
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Pick to lead DOD's Cyber Command to face senators April 15
Army Lt. Gen. Keith Alexander, director of the National Security Agency, is scheduled to have his confirmation hearing to lead the Defense Department's planned Cyber Command.
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Oversight committee OKs telework and TSP bills
Federal employees are one step closer to regular telecommuting and to being allowed to put the cash value of unused leave toward their retirement.
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House grills Defense health officials about centers of excellence
Military leaders say they need a common management structure and network so they can focus on the research of battlefield wounds.
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