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Top Tech Skills for 2013

Java is the most in-demand skill.

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Satellite instrument ready early

The satellite program, which has recently come under IG criticism, is ahead of schedule.

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White House releases We the People API

The tool will allow app developers to use the data collected by the online petition site.

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Video: Jon Stewart's 'Progress Report' on VA Claims Backlog

The Daily Show takes on the federal bureaucracy again.

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Life on Mars: Opportunity rover awakens, responds to signals

NASA's Opportunity rover successfully returns from a self-imposed standby mode, resuming its explorations of the Red Planet.

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Chuck Yeager: F-35 Not The Right Stuff

The man who broke the sound barrier is now breaking Twitter stereotypes.

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Defense IG: TRICARE Acquisition Staff Lack Required Certification and Training

None of 32 key personnel meet all mandates for their jobs.

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Many CIOs Support IT Reform Legislation

Tech chiefs also praised PortfolioStat in survey, but have moved on from the 25 Point Plan.

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IT Grads Command $60K in Starting Salaries; That's a Problem for Feds

Federal employees are now in their third straight year of frozen pay.

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What We Don't Know About the Deadly New SARS-like Virus

The disease has a mortality rate to 16 deaths among 24 known infections.

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The Defense-VA-Vendor Conference Nobody Wants You to Know About

Press are prohibited from covering discussion of a multi-billion dollar health records system that will affect every service member.

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Eight Agencies Make Harvard’s Top 25 List for Government Innovation

HUD is recognized for two programs, one to foster economic growth and another to help failing communities.

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After communications hiatus, NASA rover found in standby mode

NASA’s Opportunity, which has been traversing the Martian surface dutifully since landing in January 2004, has come out of an expected three-week radio silence in self-imposed standby mode.

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Do You Want the Government Buying Your Data From Corporations?

A new bill moving through Congress would give the authorities unprecedented access to citizens' information.

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Keys to Successful Telework May Already Be in Feds' Pockets

Laptops remain the tool of choice for remote workers.

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Commission plans response to market-moving Twitter hack

After a bogus tweet panicked the stock market, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission is trying to accelerate plans to protect trading systems.

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Six Revealing Quotes From Obama's New FCC Nominee, Tom Wheeler

The potential chairman wrote prolifically about tech on his blog.

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VA Eliminates Bonuses for Benefits Officials

Funds will be used to help reduce disability claims backlog.

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Who Wants To Steer a Nuclear Bomber with an iPad?

The Air Force Global Strike Command is planning to buy electronic flight bags.

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FEMA and other agencies showcase successful mobility initiatives

Pro-telework conference details savings, flexibility as more agencies virtualize the workplace.