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NSA Chief Delivers Pep Talk to Spy Staff

An agencywide memo from Gen. Keith Alexander states he will 'take the heat' for the controversy over ongoing domestic surveillance.

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A Few Agencies Use Internal Apps to Boost Mobility, Collaboration

Most are still mapping out their mobile strategies.

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Deep Brain Stimulation for the Soul

See the effect of the "mind control" surgery, when patients turn their electrodes off.

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How Edward Snowden’s Encrypted Insurance File Might Work

Snowden has given copies of the files he purloined from the US National Security Agency, his former employer, to “many different people around the world.”

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Most of Us Just Love Drones, Apparently

Survey shows an overwhelming majority of Americans support the use of unmanned aircraft for security and search and rescue.

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Wyden: Medicare data should be more transparent

Wyden, Grassley re-introduce bipartisan bill to establish database for Medicare information.

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Eight Clever Ideas for Making Government Work Better With Data

Easy-to-use tools to cut through bureaucratic red tape, via the Knight News Challenge.

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Feds Still Ahead on Telework

Government leads the private sector on expanding opportunities to work remotely.

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Navy Relieves Enterprise IT Program Manager

Capt. Shawn Hendricks had an “improper relationship” with a female contractor, officials said.

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How a Massive Nuclear Nonproliferation Effort Led to More Proliferation

More than a decade of negotiations with Russia produced a clear winner, and it was not the United States.

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Nuclear Waste Tank at Hanford Site May Be Leaking, Officials Say

Elevated radiation levels represent “most disturbing news,” governor says.

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I’m Very PTSD Aware

Some practical tips for PTSD Awareness Month, based on experience.

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Bill would make 'taking the Fifth' a firing offense for feds

An Alabama congressman wants federal employees testifying before Congress to be required to answer questions or lose their jobs.

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Using Data Visualization to Capture America's Failure to Take Care of Its Veterans

Some 600,000 veterans have seen their disability-benefit claims founder unanswered for more than 125 days.

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Let the machines do the talking

By taking humans out of the equation, machine-to-machine (M2M) communication holds great promise for agencies that need to collect and analyze large amounts of data. However, it's not always easy to implement.

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United States Dominates in Social Diplomacy

More than 6.4 million people “like” U.S. embassy Facebook pages, Canadian analysis finds.

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The NSA Guidelines for Spying on You Are Looser Than You've Been Told

These documents are particularly significant given the repeated recent insistences that the government does all it can to minimize collection of Americans' data.

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Big data brings new vigor to health research

Today's data tools open the door to new scientific discoveries and better understanding of healthcare trends.