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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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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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