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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.
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Fiscal pressures ignite interest for shared services
If there's a bright side to tightening budgets, it's in the increased motivation among agencies to look for opportunities to share.
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Evidence that Syria used chemical weapons is stacking up
Reports suggest the Assad regime has already crossed Obama's "red line," an offense offensive enough to spur a U.S. military intervention.
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FBI joins TV’s ‘White Collar’ to uncover real fraud
Campaign seeks viewer tips to help solve actual open cases.
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Budget authority and executive titles come in for scrutiny in IT reform debate
Lines of authority need to be clearer in federal IT shops, says federal Chief Information Officer Steven VanRoekel.
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Boeing at end of space station battery supply chain
NASA bought batteries from maker of those implicated in Boeing 787 Dreamliner fires.
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France wants to tax data mining
The French government would target American companies like Google, Facebook, or Amazon.
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Secret Service mulls bionic ears to detect gunfire at large events
Camouflaged technology could link to other surveillance systems.
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2013: The road ahead
There are important initiatives underway that can't be set aside, despite budget obstacles. Find out how far along each one is, and its prospects for progress in the coming year.
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Ombudsman helps keep the peace during the FOIA process
Seven-person agency has stepped in more than 2,000 times to mediate disputes.
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Issa probes EPA head's fake email identity
Did EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson violate any laws by using a pseudonymous email account for more than 12,000 messages?
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Lawmakers: Obama needs new tune on whistleblower protections
President's criticism of provisions in new law could discourage employees from shedding light on wrongdoing, bipartisan group warns.
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