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Army, Air Force and DISA will move to Windows 8

New Microsoft enterprise contract also includes Office 2013.

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NNSA helicopter now on hunt for radiation in Washington, D.C.

The helicopter will collect data covering 70 square miles of the district.

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What tech employees want

Workforce surveys offer tips for recruiters.

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What pain killers can teach us about open government

Companies are using raw government data to build applications that help consumers.

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IG details unaddressed tech concerns at Commerce

Despite past reports highlighting various deficiencies, many recommendations have not been implented yet, IG tells Congressional panel.

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Uncertainties may keep whistleblowers quiet

Observers wonder whether Obama's reservations about protections for employees who expose wrongdoing will have a dampening effect.

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Experienced IT workers in high demand in 2013

Entry-level and tech support employees are lowest priority for hirers, survey finds.

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FTC clears Google on anti-trust claims

After a two year investigation into Google's possibly anti-competitive antics, the company plans to make some changes.

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How bad is our debt problem, anyway?

How the federal deficit grew so big, why it is actually shrinking and whether a deal can bring it under control.

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Hey, let’s give everyone an Air Force network contract

New law asks Defense to increase number of eligible contractors.

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DISA taps seven vendors for $1.4 billion network support contract

Small businesses will compete for work over the five-year life of the contract.

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What happened to the 2012 tech bubble that never was

Facebook's fizzled IPO was a pretty good microcosm for 2012 in startup land.

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Defense bill emphasizes cyber operations

Cyber defense gets more prominent role -- with clearer authorities and greater oversight -- under National Defense Authorization Act for 2013.

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The Google Maps of the future sounds useful but creepy

The dialogue with the map will become much more personal, according to one Google executive.

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Obama objects to whistleblower protections in defense bill

President fears that measures to protect employees who expose government wrongdoing could undermine his authority to manage executive branch officials.

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Should you be forced to turn off your work email after hours?

Some companies are requiring employees to draw clearer work-life boundaries.

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Video: A computational model of the human heart

How we try to make sense of the wondrous organ, and when the mechanism fails.

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The administration really doesn't want to talk about the drone that killed an American citizen

District Judge Colleen McMahon has denied a Freedom of Information request.

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No good news for government IT in sequestration delay

Observers say budget cuts may be preferable to uncertainty.

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Russia’s satellite navigation system isn’t ready for prime time

GLONASS has so many technical problems the country’s defense ministry won’t use it.