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Do Recent College Grads Abuse Technology? HR Pros Think So

Report faults young employees for texting at inappropriate times and using Facebook and Twitter excessively.

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Updated IT Reform Act Would Make CIOs Presidential Appointees

Revised proposal from Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., also scales back some plans for governmentwide IT acquisitions.

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Two IT bills headed for House floor

Measures on cybersecurity standards, high-performance computing clear committee; both died in the Senate’s previous session.

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Education Department gets an 'A' in FOIA

Transparency watchdog finds four departments failing in FOIA response, and mediocre grades overall. Get the details on 16 key agencies.

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GAO details the high cost of continuing resolutions

It may be hard for Congress to agree on a budget, but not doing so leads to reduced effectiveness and added expenses.

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Like a Dagger to Bloggers' Hearts, Google Just Killed Google Reader

The search giant will pronounce the RSS feed organizer dead in July.

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Could Hong Kong's subway provide sequestration inspiration?

Hong Kong's subway system makes money through a business strategy that might apply to other government activities. Steve Kelman explains.

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Bill would cut congressional salaries

Freshman Congressman proposes a pay cut for lawmakers to ensure fairness under the sequester -- when it is 'constitutionally permissible.'

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NY and LA Vets: Take a Long Hike as Your Disability Claims Ripen

VBA's average processing times are 450 and 500 days in those cities, respectively.

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Congress Continues the War on Gun Data

The gun lobby has lobbied to prevent government funding of research on gun deaths and injuries for almost two decades.

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NOAA assumes control of weather satellite

A converted satellite provides a valuable stopgap against a potential loss of coverage, but durability fears persist.

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Officials Worry About Vulnerability of Global Nuclear Stockpile to Cyber Attack

Lawmakers request an assessment of nations’ abilities to protect nuclear weapons from a digital strike.

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Legislators claim culture of secrecy threatens open government

Freedom of Information Act could be in for legislative revision, while witnesses and lawmakers champion the DATA Act as another needed transparency measure.

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DISA Will Finish Moving Army Email to the Cloud this Month

Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve units will begin shifting to an enterprise system as well.

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What Keeps IT Workers Up at Night?

Maintaining the right skills set is among top concerns.

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NASA clamps down on travel spending

Employees cancel speaking engagements as agency moves "aggressively" to deal with sequestration.

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The Anti-Domestic Drone Company

Start-up promises 'non-offensive' countermeasures to stop unmanned aircraft from completing their missions.

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F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Not Ready for Combat Until at Least 2019, GAO Says

Software won’t be completed until 2017, followed by tests through 2019.

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From the mail to McDonald's, big data is all around us

Big data helps mail your letters, it makes your burgers better, and it allows intelligence agencies to piece together disparate pieces of data into insights that might help them foil the next terrorist attack.

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Senate's funding bill includes cyber plans, CIO spending reviews

Continuing resolution includes IT provisions for DHS, Agriculture and Veterans Affairs in addition to avoiding March 27 shutdown.