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Don’t Be Alarmed By the Drone Blimps Hovering Over D.C.
They’re here to stop cruise missiles.
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Your essential catch-up of the week's news
Data centers, Amazon's CIA deal and a Russian cyber-theft ring
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History of the Atom Bomb Goes Online
Internal documents are full of fascinating tidbits.
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White House Could Face Bipartisan Scorn if it Bucks IT Reform
The government will never get a fairer IT buying overhaul, a congressional technology leader warns.
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NIST takes center stage in cyber legislation
NIST's work on a cyber framework is already underway. A new bill would give the institute statutory support for its executive-order duties.
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How to Hack the System to Change Government
Jennifer Pahlka, government’s new deputy CTO, on pushing innovation in the federal context.
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People Are Reading Fewer Marketing Emails Thanks to Gmail's New Inbox
The inbox automatically separates emails into several categories.
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Video analytics, facial recognition and justice
The tools for extracting insight from video are rapidly improving, while high-profile cases are showcasing the value.
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White House Touts Nearly $1.4 Billion in IT Savings
The U.S. CIO expects to save $2.5 Billion by overhauling how agencies buy IT commodities.
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Amendment to Block NSA Data-Collection Loses by Thin Margin in House
The House later passed its overall $512 billion defense spending bill for fiscal 2014.
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CIO Council offers social media privacy advice
A new report provides guidance for agency officials tasked with developing social media privacy policies.
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Kepler space telescope overcomes latest challenge
With three of its four reaction wheels working, the scope can still be positioned with adequate precision, NASA says.
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FBI Data Center Efficiency Program the Way of the Future?
A pilot effort in West Virginia may become a model across the Justice Department.
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Some Way-Off Veteran Unemployment Rates
Defense Business Board figures don’t jibe with labor statistics.
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Feds Can Watch You on Social Media, But They're Supposed To Tell You About It
Transparency is key, new guidance says.
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A piece of Cold War history opens to the public
National lab declassifies 'Tunnel Vault,' which stored nuclear material after WWII.
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NIST updates digital signature standard
Changes are minor, but harmonize guidelines with other NIST standards.
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Feds Are Finding Value in Virtual Events
Almost all surveyed say budget cuts make virtual events more likely than live ones.
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The Story Behind the Army’s $494M Network Hardware Contract Extension
New procurement rules and bureaucracy caused delays.
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