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Government data goes public
Federal real estate data contributed to two IPOs this summer.
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U.S. lawmaker demands action to secure alleged Syrian uranium
Experts have suggested the Bashar Assad regime might have amassed up to 50 metric tons of the substance.
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Old procurement tools gain new luster
Reverse auctions, strategic sourcing and other procurement techniques are expected to find renewed enthusiasm in 2013.
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On its way out, the U.S. will give Afghanistan its own fleet of drones
Although the type of drones hasn't been specified, the unmanned vehicles will be unarmed.
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OMB: Time to get serious about sequester preparation
With congressional action unclear, Jeffrey Zients urges “intensified efforts” to plan for reduced budgetary resources.
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Prescription-strength Google?
Americans search the Web to self-diagnose medical ailments.
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Feds like BYOD so much they’d consider paying their agency to update their devices
Government employees estimate they gain nine hours per week in productivity.
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Mobile boosts productivity, risk for feds
Survey finds most employees bring their own mobile device to work, but just one in nine say their agency has a clear policy.
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Vets seeking disability benefits should live in small towns
Report shows disparity in claim awards.
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Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley wants a gun-owner fingerprint database
The database would be created as a part of a comprehensive package of proposals to curb gun violence.
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DARPA eyes pop-up deep sea sensors
Systems could lie dormant on the bottom of the ocean for years until activated.
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VA to build better small-business verification system
Department works to improve internal controls and steer work to veteran-owned firms.
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Pentagon cyberwarriors to unload some defensive tasks to big data
DARPA wants machines to collate streams of information to free humans for judgment calls.
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Can you predict the future by reading Twitter? The Pentagon thinks maybe.
Funding program will address information overload by sifting unstructured text.
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U.S. may land key Asian nuclear trade deals in 2013
U.S. envoys could seal as many as three important nuclear trade agreements with Asian nations this year.
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BYOD encounters yet another hurdle
As agencies try to craft effective policies, the private sector is not sharing lessons learned.
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European version of FTC accuses Google of abusing its dominant search results
Though Google didn't receive any major penalties from Washington, the company might have to change its practices in Europe.
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Union complaint: DOD memo biased toward contractors
As DOD braces for budget cuts, a union leader worries that guidance from the top favors contractors over department employees.
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