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Budget duel awaits Congress after recess

The Senate passed a budget for the first time in four years, but the battle for 2014 isn't over.

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Twelve Fresh Ideas for Transforming the Places We Live With Open Data

A few of the 886 proposals from the Knight Foundation's latest open government news challenge.

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Budget Cuts Hit E-Verify

Anti-fraud enhancements central to immigration reform could be delayed due to sequestration.

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Shining light on the CIA

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

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Who Writes the Wikipedia Entries About Where You Live?

And what if it's not other people who live there?

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Americans Are Okay with Drone Strikes — in Other Countries

A new Gallup poll suggests that public support for drone use, while broad, narrows as strikes get closer to home.

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The Case of the Missing Deadly Virus Is Only a Problem If You Own Rats

A vial containing a potentially deadly virus has gone missing from a Texas laboratory.

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It's Hard to Know Where to Turn During a Cyber Attack

The private sector holds a lot of the cybersecurity talent.

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Relive President Obama's Drone War, in Under 10 Seconds

More than 3,000 people have died as a result of U.S. drone strikes in Pakistan since 2004.

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Reporting telework foot-draggers

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

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The Bidding War for Dell Has Officially Begun

Activist investor and professional company-shaker-upper Carl Icahn has put an offer on the table for the PC manufacturer.

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CBS Apologizes on Air to Vietnam Vets Over Tasteless Reality Show

'Amazing Race' episode taped in Hanoi used a downed B-52 bomber as a prop.

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The postal service's hidden cool factor

E-mail made paper mail seem like old hat years ago, but the U.S. Postal Service is operating on the cutting edge of technology, behind the scenes.

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Could Congress work from home?

The nation's lawmakers could join the ranks of teleworkers if new bill passes.

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What the heck is Hadoop?

The open-source tool simplifies big-data management, but don't think of it as just another means of data analysis, experts say. In the right application, Hadoop frees users to explore information in whole new ways.

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TSA to Heed Formal Gripes Over Body Scans

Following lawsuit, the agency seeks public comments about formerly undisclosed screening rules.

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Clearances Command Six-Figure Compensation Packages for IT Pros

Tech workers had an edge even over peers with security credentials.

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John Klossner on the Fed 100

FCW's resident cartoonist takes a look at our long-running awards program.