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Shutdown Threat Lifts but NSA Chief Says Cyber Workforce is Still Fed Up
“The single greatest perturbation has been even the hint of a shutdown,” said Adm. Michael Rogers, who heads both NSA and U.S. Cyber Command.
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Will hackers pay a price for targeting military networks?
A House panel wants to see adversaries face consequences for "eating our lunch" in cyberspace.
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FAA looks to 2016 for drone rules
The aviation regulator missed a Congressional deadline to develop rules of the sky-ways for drones.
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Pentagon’s Lack of Cyber Policy Illegal, McCain Says
Senators pressed Defense and intelligence officials on rules of war for cyberspace at a Tuesday hearing
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18F and USDS Want to Eliminate Federal Website 'Snowflakes'
A new step-by-step guide aims to help agencies revamp their website so the public can get a consistent experience across all government platforms.
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Why Did NSA Write Security-Themed ‘Love Notes’ on Twitter?
The agency's love notes reflect the growing use of social media by U.S. government agencies—with varying degrees of effectiveness—for self-promotion.
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NASA Names New CIO
Renee Wynn began her term as NASA's new CIO after more than two decades working for the Environmental Protection Agency.
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Edward Snowden Now on Twitter
His bio states he "used to work for the government."
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Study: High Salaries Not the Biggest Draw for Female Cyber Pros
Female cybersecurity pros value a job's nonmonetary incentives above monetary ones.
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Video: The Easiest Ways to Back Up Your Files
Not backing up your files is a huge risk. Stop it.
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Google or Facebook: What's the Better Workplace?
Comparing the two tech companies is a little like apples and oranges.
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ACLU Argues for Right to Sue NSA for “Upstream” Surveillance
After getting rebuffed in 2013, privacy lawyers are trying again to convince a federal court to hear its argument that the government’s tapping of the Internet backbone is unconstitutional.
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Can the U.S. Trust China to Stop Stealing Business Secrets?
Obama threatened sanctions, but proving responsibility for a cyberattack will be difficult.
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NSA Head: Loss of Access to Metadata Will Hurt Intelligence
The director of the NSA says the Freedom Act will slow and hamper intelligence gathering. Too bad it’s already law.
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Both DOD and the Intelligence Community are Working on Major IT Upgrades. Will They Work Together?
The two initiatives must play well with each other to ensure national security imperatives are best executed across all missions and personnel levels.
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What Big Data Means for Human Subjects in Federal Research
A group of agencies is trying to update the consent process for human test subjects in federal research.
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Inside DARPA's Attempts to Engineer a Futuristic Super-Soldier
How the Pentagon is hoping to change the future of the battlefield
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Army looks for long-term IT plan
With short- and medium-term plans for IT modernization in place, the Army remains on the hunt for a long-term vision.
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