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TSA has ended its contract with controversial scanner maker Rapiscan
The company failed to deliver software to protect passenger privacy, the agency said.
Digital Government
Military fears dark times ahead
As the confluence of circumstances that comprise the 'fiscal cliff' come closer to reality, the Joint Chiefs of Staff warn of creating a 'hollow force' and urge Congress to act before it's too late.
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Tool will help TSA connect the dots among scattered pieces of digital evidence
Technology culls data from emails, the cloud and clones of hard drives to solve cases.
Digital Government
CIO Council to agency IT shops: Get smart on social media and open government
New guidance also urges competence in cloud and IT governance.
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Feds will give 11 states $1.5 billion to develop health insurance marketplaces
The savings windfall health IT advocates predicted hasn't materialized.
Digital Government
The future of medical records
Designers dreamed up patient records that can actually help and serve patients.
Digital Government
Oh No: VA awards $3.7 million conference and exhibit contract
This may not go over so well on Capitol Hill.
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For BYOD, some industry sharing after all
Hewlett-Packard shares its mobile-device policy with government-industry working group.
Digital Government
Guess who else is prepping for sequester cuts?
Across-the-board cuts on March 1 would hit Congress as well -- though one key line item would remain untouched.
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Navy secretary calls for cuts in IT spending
Measures also include freezing civilian hiring, terminating temps.
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System bugs in Navy’s $34 billion P-8 aircraft degrade performance
Pentagon tester identifies flaws in radar, electronic warfare and communications systems.
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Defense Department: Antimissile system held back by kill vehicle
The ground-based Midcourse Defense system has not had a successful test intercept since 2008.
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Analytics: Big data takes center stage in 2013
Data analytics generated headlines in 2012, and experts believe performance metrics and big data will become even more prominent in 2013.
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Military cyber assault testing yields real-life data leaks, report says
Pentagon lacks ‘sufficiently advanced cyber defensive tactics’ to counter adversaries.
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Big data meets Big Brother in the passenger screening line
TSA considers vetting travelers by analyzing personal behavior gleaned from diverse commercial sources.
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Confirmation hearings could lead to drone policy review
John Brennan's nomination as CIA director should spur re-evaluation of U.S. strategy.
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White House raises the bar for petitions
A flurry of popular petitions, both silly and politically sticky, prompt officials to quadruple threshold for an official response
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Where are the electronic health record savings?
RAND study reverses earlier verdict on key part of Affordable Care Act.
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F-35 software isn’t ready for prime time, Pentagon report says
Evaluation cites ‘virtually no progress’ in development, integration and lab testing.
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