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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.
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Foundation Offers Scholarships to Turn Vets Into Cyberwarriors
Military veterans are often equipped to help fill the cybersecurity shortage with just a little additional training.
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Video: The 'Google Earth' of 3D Brain Maps is Here
"Big Brain" is the first high-res, 3D digital model of the human brain.
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Can Silicon Valley Stand Up to Washington?
A response to the NSA surveillance program has been arduous.
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Ex-Government Official: The Private Sector Is Threatening Your Privacy
Are data-mining companies and social-media platforms scarier than the government?
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Op-ed: Hagel's Gospel on Defending Networks
The Pentagon is pouring money into cybersecurity, but how that will work is another thing entirely.
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Your essential catch-up on the week's news
Edward Snowden, hard-to-fill vacancies and an XBox reversal
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By Helping Others, Vets Can Save Themselves
Grass roots service organizations are giving some veterans renewed purpose.
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Surprise: Security not BYOD's biggest hurdle
In the Defense Department at least, there are barriers to personnel using their own devices that are thornier than security.
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Six Agencies You Don't Want to Work For if You're a High Performer
Only four in 10 federal employees believe they will be rewarded for high-quality work.
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VA Clears Nearly All Of Its Oldest Disability Claims
Crash project eliminates 97 percent of claims that had languished more than two years.
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The Government Is Spying on America with Drones, Too
FBI director Robert Mueller said the government has used surveillance drones in the U.S. — though "in a very, very minimal way."
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DARPA contest seeks better use of crowded spectrum
Divided into two tracks to test competition and collaboration, DARPA's Spectrum Challenge is heading for September semi-finals.
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Can big data really save billions?
A reader questions the dollar figures in a recent article about big data's potential benefits.
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