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Will the Next Veterans Affairs Department CIO Be a Woman?

Three women apparently under consideration are now senior Defense civilian executives.

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Possible North Korea Nuke Test Emissions Identified

International group says it identified radioactive materials released months ago.

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GAO raps DOD satellite operations

The Defense Department needs to modernize the ground stations and control networks that operate the nation's defense satellites.

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Women Are Narrowing the Gap in IT Jobs

They make up 31 percent of the tech workforce, and that number is growing.

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Terrorism, the government and bias

Steve Kelman suggests that the phrase "believing is seeing" might be more true than the reverse.

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IT Fields Rank Among Top Jobs in 2013

Study shows software engineers command high salaries and experience low stress.

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VA Hospitals Get Ready for Mobile-Savvy Patients

Vets apparently are loading up on iThings, at least in Milwaukee.

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Pentagon Resists Administration’s Mandate for an Open Source Health Records System

Defense’s chief testing executive calls for inexpensive, open standards software.

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DHS Creates Cyber Internships for Community College Students, Veterans

The unpaid volunteer program provides an opportunity to learn critical skills.

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Defining big data

The Conversation: FCW's reporters and editors respond to your comments.

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China Bird Flu Breakdown: No Country for Old Men

The H7N9 virus is disproportionately affecting older men as it spreads in China.

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Federal Tech Chief Touts Data-Driven Innovation

Evidence-based approach to spending works for tech, why not the rest of government?

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Make Way for the Human Flesh Search Engines

Human-controlled camera surveillance could just be the beginning.

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Dreamliners May Fly Again, but Not From Tokyo to Silicon Valley

Dreamliners were sold with the promise of longer travel. Will Boeing be forced to take that back?

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How Reddit Fueled the Scanner-Happy Media to Out Innocent Boston 'Suspects'

Site outed many people who did not end up being the suspects.

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Mapping the Car Crash Near Misses That No One Ever Sees

Data about traffic accidents that nearly happen could help prevent collisions that actually do.

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What's Tylenol Doing to Our Minds?

The same pathways that help with physical pain seem to moderate existential distress.

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Homeland Security Acts on Cyber Workforce Recommendations

Department is assessing its talent and looking for ways to streamline hiring, among other steps.