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GSA's WillowWood facility to close

WillowWood was 'state of the art before state of the art was cool,' says one of its creators.

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Congress turns attention to 2014 budget

With the continuing resolution to avert a government shutdown passed, lawmakers set their sights further out.

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Stirrings of freedom rustle in China

There may not be pure freedom of speech in China, but the media (old and new) are far from monolithic, Steve Kelman finds.

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The True Story of the Government Programs That Tried to Build an Atomic Heart

And the craziest part of the atomic artificial heart program wasn't the atomic part.

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Genachowski to leave FCC

Serving since 2009, Genachowski refocused the commission onto broadband communications. His planned departure has provoked speculation about a successor.

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Commentary: When the Whole World Has Drones

U.S. robotic warfare precedent could be fearsome on a global scale.

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Invasion of the Drones Has Senate Panel’s Attention

Congress has already directed the FAA to find a safe way for drones to fly for commercial purposes by 2015.

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Military Suicides Are Up, Despite 900 Prevention Programs

Reducing the stigma of seeking mental health care is the key to prevention, witnesses tell lawmakers.

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Obama Has 'Enormous Concern' Over VA Claims Backlog, But . . .

The president receives weekly updates on the problem, according to his press secretary.

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Memorable Moments From a Departing Telecom Regulator

Robert McDowell, one of two Republican members of the Federal Communications Commission, said Wednesday he plans to step down.

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Opening congressional reports to the world

A bill would make the reports that agencies generate for Congress much easier for the public to see.

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Can the government have too much transparency?

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

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Teresa Carlson: Changing the game for cloud services

As vice president of the worldwide public sector at Amazon Web Services, Eagle Award winner Teresa Carlson led the company's entry into the federal market.

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New Study Shows IT Pay Decreased in Recent Years

Highest salaries are in the Mid-Atlantic states and Washington, D.C.

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Hagel and Shinseki May Rethink Integrated Health Record

New Defense chief has a longstanding interest in electronic records.

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Is the CIA Getting Out of the Drone Business?

The White House plans to take the power to launch drone strikes away from the CIA and make the program the exclusive to the Defense Department, according to reports.

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A Bigger Staff Isn’t Helping VA Process Disability Claims Any Faster

Lawmaker laments lack of progress; department’s benefits chief says accuracy has improved.