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How best to measure social media?

The Conversation: Our responses to your questions and comments.

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DISA Eyes Terabit Speed Global Network

The optical fiber would be so fast you could copy two full-length movie DVDs in about a second.

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9 New Ways to Sit in the Office, Thanks to Smartphones and Tablets

Mobile computing has changed the way we communicate, the way we work ... and the way we lounge.

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Republicans Threaten to Block Nuclear Arms Reductions

Lawmakers seek a modernized U.S. atomic arsenal.

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How Much YouTube Do Employees Really Watch at Work?

J.C. Penney employees are reported to have watched five million YouTube videos from the office during the month of January.

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Sequester's impact to be felt beyond the Beltway

Despite all the wonkish talk and the partisan debate, the sequester is far from a Washington, D.C.-only problem.

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After the sequester: Why March 27 is even scarier

The March 1 sequester will almost certainly take place -- and negotiations to avoid a full-blown shutdown just a few weeks later are not looking particularly promising.

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Cybersecurity Staffing Shortages Create Economic Ripple Effect

Study finds workforce gaps are leading to more frequent and more costly data breaches.

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We've Been Looking at the Spread of Global Pandemics All Wrong

Researchers have been incorporating real datasets on the world air-transport network into models of disease dynamics.

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Nate Silver on big data's future: It's about attitude

In his latest book, statistician and predictive analytics expert Nate Silver describes his approach to forming forecasts out of data.

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Telework Week Participation Skyrockets

Nine of 10 pledges are from feds; agencies are using the event to stress-test their systems.

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Pentagon Grounds F-35 Aircraft Fleet

Suspension is the latest setback to the troubled Joint Strike Fighter program.

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Sequestration Furloughs Will Severely Delay Air Travel, Transportation Secretary Says

Fewer controllers and air traffic towers will gum up system.

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What’s in the Secret Drone Memos?

Sources say Obama won’t release them because of classified agreements with foreign governments.

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Big Data Is Leading Scientists to Ask Bigger Questions

Scientists often need to interpret much larger data sets to drive discoveries.

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Where do numbers come from for salary comparisons?

The Conversation: Our responses to your questions and comments.

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The larger message in social media metrics

Tracking clicks and engagement is good, Steve Kelman notes, but what really matters is government's embrace of performance management.

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Inspectors Find Major Iran Nuclear Move Ahead of Talks

The rogue state has been installing new centrifuges.

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Senator Graham: America Has Killed 4,700 People With Drones

The figure is in line with the findings of The Bureau of Investigative Journalism. Is that where he got it? Or does he know something we don't?