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The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Is Still Riddled with Bugs
The Pentagon’s top testing official has weighed and measured the F-35 and found it wanting.
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The Government Might Subpoena Your Toaster. Blame the Internet of Things.
Law-enforcement officials say they’re running out of ways to spy on criminals and terrorists. Maybe they’re not looking in the right places.
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How Do Americans Weigh Privacy Versus National Security?
A new poll shows people still think the collection of their personal data is a bad thing—but they’re marginally more willing to support increased national-security surveillance.
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New trans-Atlantic data deal welcomed on Capitol Hill
A framework governing the transfer of European citizens' data into systems owned by U.S. companies includes more consequences for U.S. firms that don't play by the new privacy rules.
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Government documents portal gets a major facelift
Released for a year of beta testing, GovInfo aims to provide a user-centered portal for accessing federal publications online.
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Microgrids, Panels and Geothermal Heat Pumps: The High-Tech Renewable Energy Powering Tribal Communities
Moving beyond the traditional power grid.
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Grassley questions Defense secretary’s personal email use
Sen. Charles Grassley (R-Iowa) is concerned that use of personal email for official business by Defense Secretary Ash Carter poses security risks.
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Not sure that tweet is legit? GSA looks to help
New digital registry aims to offer a one-stop source for those looking to verify that a social media account is really run by an agency.
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Smart Bombs, Swarmbots and Miniature Railguns: The New Weapons the Pentagon Says It Needs
Defense secretary lays out his vision for the next decade’s killer capabilities in 2017 budget preview.
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Harvard Study: Criminals Aren’t Actually ‘Going Dark’ Using Encryption
Who needs to access encrypted text messages when law enforcement could listen in through a smart TV?
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The $5B Leidos-Lockheed Deal: Size Still Matters
At first blush, Leidos’ acquisition might seem counterintuitive to what many experts believe is a changing IT market.
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Education CIO in the hot seat on Capitol Hill
The Education Department's long-serving CIO came under fire from members of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee for past allegations of misconduct and potential conflicts of interest.
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Can this Stanford Professor Turn the Pentagon into a Lean Startup?
Steve Blank is part of a team teaching a class called "Hacking for Defense" at Stanford University’s engineering school.
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USAF Stands Up Space Mission Force to Counter Russia, China
The service is reorganizing for battle in space, but threats may be progressing faster than fixes.
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A very different U.S.-China discussion
Steve Kelman reflects on his latest meeting with Chinese college students -- after a year-long hiatus, and in decidedly different times.
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Watchdog: Agencies Need More Guidance Before They Can Implement DATA Act
"Agencies run the risk of reporting data that cannot be aggregated governmentwide," according to GAO.
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No BYOD for Census workers
The Census Bureau has decided against letting enumerators use their own mobile devices for the 2020 count.
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Survey: Most Government Employees Don't Know about USDS, 18F
The federal fix-it team and tech rescue squad "may be one of the government’s best-kept secrets."
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FTC releases online tools to cope with identity theft
The Federal Trade Commission made major renovations to its IdentityTheft.gov website, hoping to help victims recover more quickly.
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