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House to take up budget stopgap that defunds Obamacare
Repealing, or at least delaying, the health care reform law remains a key priority for House Republicans.
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New NASA Machine Can Detect a Human Heartbeat Under 30 Feet of Rubble
Radar system wasn't ready after Moore, Okla., tornado. It will be next time.
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OMB tells agencies to prepare for possible shutdown
Memo from Sylvia Mathews Burwell includes guidance on IT systems, contracts and other key questions.
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Navy Yard Shooter Adhered to ID Protocol to Access Military Bases
Despite misconduct, gunfire arrests and apparent mental illness, Aaron Alexis passed background checks to receive facility and computer credentials.
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Let’s Not Play the PTSD Card in the Navy Yard Shooting
My friends handle their grief with tears, talk and therapy – not automatic weapons.
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Air Force scrambling to protect cyber, other priorities from budget ax
Service eyes reorganization among other strategies to shield its top priorities from spending cuts.
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The 72-Hour Workweek Is the New Norm, but Don't Blame Your Smartphone
Some use personal time--and gadgets--to make up wasted time at the office.
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Facebook and Twitter Access in Iran Was Just a Glitch, for Now
The lack of a filter on Facebook last night was apparently due to technical problems, according to the head of Iran’s filtering and monitoring committee.
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Gold in the data, but a shortage of miners
Universities are graduating only a fraction of the data scientists that federal agencies need.
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The federal funding fail
A look at the history of continuing resolutions, Congress' go-to alternative to passing a budget.
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Alleged Navy Yard Shooter Worked Under Major IT Contract
Aaron Alexis was employed by HP subcontractor on Navy Marine Corps Intranet program.
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The Secret Financial Market Only Robots Can See
Researchers find a new trading ecosystem that humans don't even notice.
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IT Funding Stands Out in Defense Cuts, JCS Vice Chairman Says
IT is at the heart of national security, Winnefeld tells tech conference.
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Blue Button Access to Health Records Will Save Lives, Top Techie Says
VA-developed system is now available to 100 million nationwide.
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Consumer bureau's data collection raises congressional hackles
Plans by a financial regulator to collect information on potentially hundreds of millions of credit card and other accounts has House Republicans demanding answers.
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Shooting at Navy's largest system command
Fatalities are confirmed as one or more gunmen open fire at the Navy Yard.
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What not to do with your data
Two new books help map out the danger zones of data visualization, and of the datasets themselves.
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Attendance Triples at Archives Event That Was Forced Online by Sequestration
Virtual genealogy fair proves far more popular -- and cheaper -- than Washington-based onsite version.
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The Law that Gave Us the Modern Internet, and the Campaign to Kill It
Ever heard of Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act? It gave birth to the social web. Here's why we need more laws just like it.
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