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U.S. Nuclear Security Agency Has 'Failed,' Advisory Panel Says

Drastic reforms needed to address NNSA's 'systemic' management shortcomings, group says.

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Electronic Warfare Accounts for 5 Percent of the Defense 2015 Science Budget

Advanced systems are needed to counter threats from adversaries, including China, lawmakers told.

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Obamacare Enrollment Tops 6 Million

The White House clears a major milestone with four days left in the enrollment window.

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In Defense of Google Flu Trends

If the system failed, it did so only in the outsize dreams of Big Data acolytes.

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White House details plans for protecting bulk metadata

Telephone companies will retain the records, but will have to ensure a "usable format" for the National Security Agency.

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Why We Can't Name a Planet After Joe Biden—Yet

Astronomers have discovered a new dwarf planet. For now, they're calling it 'Biden.'

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HealthCare.gov Bugs and 16 Other Ways to Qualify for an Obamacare Extension

The administration releases a long list of loopholes to the enrollment deadline.

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Boehner Supports End to NSA Mass Surveillance

The House speaker backs moderate legislation from the Intelligence Committee.

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How One College Went From 10% Female Computer-Science Majors to 40%

Changing the name of the intro class to be more creative and inclusive is just one step.

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Don’t Listen to Google and Facebook: The Public-Private Surveillance Partnership Is Still Going Strong

And real corporate security is still impossible.

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Agencies back in planning mode

The budget deal struck in January has introduced a semblance of predictability for feds and contractors.

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Edward Snowden: NSA Reforms Mark 'A Turning Point'

The face of the anti-spying movement speaks out on Obama’s plan to reshape government surveillance.

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IT Grads Rank 14 Agencies as Top Employers

NASA, NSA and the FBI compete with Google, Facebook and Amazon in new survey.

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Why Obama and His NSA Defenders Changed Their Minds

It was a legislative deadline, not a religious conversion, that changed the president's posture.

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Obamacare Enrollment Deadline Extended for HealthCare.gov Victims

Consumers who say they tried to sign up for health coverage before the March 31 deadline will get more time.

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The latest in Chinese IT

Steve Kelman reports that Chinese firms are advancing beyond knockoffs to produce real innovations.

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Some Agencies Still Using Windows XP Probably Don't Realize It

When Microsoft stops releasing software patches for the obsolete operating system next month, forgotten networked appliances could pose the biggest opening for hackers to exploit.