Digital Government
DARPA Wants a Portable System to Identify Biological and Chemical Threats
Program would detect threats from the battlefield.
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NSA Officials Have 'Privacy in Their Veins,' Agency's New Privacy Chief Says
Introducing Rebecca Richards, NSA's first chief privacy and civil-liberties officer.
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Federal Judge Dismisses FAA Fine Against Drone Operator
The fine was the first leveled by the Federal Aviation Administration over the commercial use of unmanned aircraft.
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TSA Halts Testing on Technology to Screen Passengers' Online Data
It's back to the drawing board for the airline security agency's fast-track prescreening plan.
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Innovation Fellows: Round Three
Does your agency struggle to find talented midcareer IT professionals?
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Snowden's Security Breach Could Cost the U.S. Billions, Top General Says
It may take two years to assess and address the damage, Dempsey tells lawmakers.
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White House Seeks Feedback on Big Data and Privacy
The Office of Science and Technology Policy is hosting a series of events focused on the implications of big data analysis.
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What the Fed-Friendly Budget Means for IT
Should a tech GS-9 be paid the same as a nontech GS-9?
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Lakota Nation Adopts Bitcoin Rival as Its Official Currency
'I think cryptocurrencies could be the new buffalo,' activist says.
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Hodgkins: 'No more three-week funding cycles'
Tech industry lobbyist is upbeat about the way forward for federal IT, as outlined in the president’s fiscal 2015 budget.
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Exploiting the data revolution
Harnessing the era of big data means “overcoming the limitations of our minds,” which will lead to a transformed economy, says author and MIT scientist Andrew McAfee.
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No Major Cuts for DISA in 2015 Budget Request
But White House communications take a $20.9 million hit.
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Pentagon Aims to Boost Accuracy of Ballistic Missile Defenses
New investments would give missile defenses 'a high degree of confidence.'
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Defense Health Agency Wants More Money for IT Operations in 2015
Agency also wants $91.3 million in research funds for new electronic health record.
Digital Government
How Google and the Feds Are Trying to Protect Your Drug Supply
The Internet giant is working with the government to fight illegal online pharmacies.
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Energy Dept. Seeks $8.3 Billion for 2015 Nuclear-Arsenal Work
Some $2.7 billion sought for aging U.S. warheads, including the B-61 gravity bomb.
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Yahoo Has Joined the War for Your Online Identity—About Half a Decade Too Late
For nearly half a decade, Yahoo has been giving away its most valuable asset to its rivals. Now it has decided that that must stop.
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Budget requests for science, research mostly flat
One big winner is likely to be NOAA, which is gearing up to launch new weather satellites in 2016-17.
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