Digital Government

Why has Iran slowed its nuclear program on purpose?

According to Israeli intelligence, cyberattacks and malfunctions were only part of the reason for the deceleration.

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VA touts hard-to-access e-benefits site

Before you send out a press release hyping a site, make sure the network connections work.

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Groups call for stronger FOIA

Freedom of Information Act needs 21st century framework making better use to technology, open government groups argue.

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Pentagon staffing up to address cyber concerns

Amid growing recognition of serious cyber threats, the Pentagon is planning to divide U.S. Cyber Command into three forces, with added staff.

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Bills would impose tougher chemical security rules

One of the measureswould impose additional requirements on industry through DHS's Chemical Facility Antiterrorism Standards.

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Satellite Images Indicate North Korea Continuing Push for Nuke Test

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Airborne nuclear forensics tool being prepared

According to research, the technology would offer a “modular nuclear debris sampling capability."

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Predictive analytics allows feds to track outbreaks in real time

Government scientists are analyzing tweets and Facebook posts to follow -- and anticipate -- the spread of the winter flu.

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Are citizens' voices heard in rulemaking?

Agencies are often failing to conduct a full public comment process when considering new rules, GAO finds.

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DARPA ethics probe concludes

A watchdog group had accused DOD's high-tech research arm of allowing too much coziness between employees and contractors.

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Court denies recess appointments

A federal appeals court dealt President Barack Obama a setback in making appointments.

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FBI and DHS team up to nab border intruders with iris recognition

Feds to build upon controversial immigrant fingerprinting program with eye pattern matching.

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North Korea's plan to target the U.S. in a nuclear test

North Korea's National Defense Commission threatened a "full-fledged confrontation" with the U.S.

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Military could redefine global-strike weapons

Result could be to expand the kinds of conventional arms available to hit targets on short notice virtually anywhere around the world.

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Can feds look to private sector for innovation inspiration?

Think-tank panel explores the problems and potential of bringing industry models to government.

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Napolitano suggests DHS will never meet cargo scanning mandate

Last spring, Homeland Security chief told lawmakers it would cost $16 billion to deploy screening technology at all the international seaports that send cargo to the United States.

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Microsoft Office deal opens to most at Defense

Employees can buy the software suite for their home computers for $9.95.

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You say Pakistanis all hate the drone war? Prove it

According to the latest Pew research, only a slim majority of them are aware it even exists.

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Senate resumes cybersecurity push

Democratic bill co-sponsored by Sen. Jay Rockefeller (D-W.Va.)would return efforts to pass comprehensive cybersecurity legislation to the Senate's front burner.

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The bright side of obsolescence

COBOL is old, limited and stagnant. But it has one thing going for it.