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CIO authority figures into House and Senate defense bills
The House and Senate versions of the defense authorization bill include different provisions that have major implications for federal CIOs’ authority.
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Leaked NSA Audit Found Agency Broke Privacy Rules 'Thousands' of Times
New information raises fresh concerns about surveillance oversight.
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A peek at big data under immigration overhaul
A year-old deportation relief program for foreign-born, U.S.-raised students could provide a glimpse of the kinds of big-data demands that some federal agencies would have to deal with if comprehensive immigration legislation is enacted.
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Navy’s Use of Biofuels Could Trigger Private-Sector Adoption
From medical devices to space technology, the Pentagon has often been an incubator for the private sector.
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Largest U.S. Wind Farm to Power Nuclear Weapons Work
Pantex wind farm aims to generate 47 million kilowatt hours of clean energy annually.
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U.S. and Australian Troops Relied on Internet Chat Rooms to Conduct Joint Exercise
Backpack satellite radios also played a key role.
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Hilton Sets Up Website to Match Vet Skills with Promising Jobs
Opportunities range from entry level positions to six-figure engineering jobs.
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How Drones Fundamentally Alter the Nature of Combat
The weapons, like all significant advances in warfare, are essentially unfair.
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Vietnam Taps Big Data to Avoid China’s Traffic Catastrophe
IBM has signed a deal with the city of Da Nang to create a high-tech traffic management system
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Kepler’s planet-hunting days are over, says NASA
NASA has ended attempts to restore the malfunctioning $550 million Kepler spacecraft to full working order and are considering new missions.
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New Rules on Federal Bonuses Could Affect Efforts to Boost IT Skills
The incentives are designed to help recruit, retain and relocate skilled employees.
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Good News, Future Colonists! Mars Meals May Feature Nutella
And also seafood chowder ... and curried noodles ... and Spam.
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Gartner study shows CIO budgets improving
Gartner researchers say even a small infusion of cash will put CIOs in a better position to deliver and manage IT services.
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Can Drones Be Known for More Than Causing Death?
Some can do search, rescue, and recovery operations—and pizza delivery.
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Well Done, VA Blogger Alex Horton
The former Army grunt is living proof the GI bill works.
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Defense Protests White Sands Wind-Power Line on National Security Grounds
Pentagon suggests SunZia bury 35 miles of line at a cost of $350 million.
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State Department May Give Embassy Drone Surveillance Another Shot
Officials cancelled an earlier bid for the aircraft, but they've scaled back requirements in a new notice to contractors.
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Proof That Geographic Data Really Should Be Free
New York City and California have begun to offer up their GIS files to anyone who wants them, and early results are amazing.
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Leadership of intell review group remains unclear
A high-level group of independent experts will review federal intelligence and communications technologies as a step in advancing the debate over U.S. surveillance activities, but who will lead the group and determine its membership remains unclear.
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