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What's your country's risk of Internet blackout?
Good news for the U.S. is really bad news for Syria. And Libya. And ... Greenland.
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Autonomous drone poses no technology challenges for Navy, official says
The X-47B flies on 3.5 million lines of software code.
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Passengers disqualified from new speed-screening program will go on watch list
TSA inspection change went into effect on Nov. 19 without public input.
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DARPA wants to vet commercial software
Program will eyeball software in a bunch of everyday gadgets including mobile phones and computer workstations.
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Raytheon nabs $422 million precision-guided munitions contract
Firm also tapped for an $8.7 million Air Force award.
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Industry groups demand changes to Issa’s IT reform bill
Otherwise, TechAmerica and other groups say they will not endorse the proposal.
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Beyond security: HR and legal departments also have BYOD concerns
Liability and contract issues arise as more feds bring their own devices to work.
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State Department continues tech outreach campaign
Tech@State gatherings bring outside expertise, goodwill to Foggy Bottom at minimal cost.
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Oversight of e-health record incentive program is lax, IG says
Program risks paying incentives to professionals and hospitals that do not meet meaningful use standards.
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Private-sector corporate customers give their IT vendors low marks as strategic partners
The most important practice defining a strategic partner for these CIOs was "joint ventures with shared risk and reward."
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See how Syria's Internet disappeared
The Syrian government claims that terrorists have cut the major cables supplying internet connections to the country.
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The government's role in spurring innovation
A new book makes the case for greater federal investment and updated policies to help the U.S. regain its competitive advantage.
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Foundation offers $120,000 in information security scholarships
Aid is aimed at developing workforce capable of dealing with cyber threats.
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Pentagon, Lockheed, move closer on next F-35 contract
Agreement on the terms would free up funding for work on sixth set of fighters.
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The Internet is down in Syria
More than 90 percent of the networks in the country are out.
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Meet Apple's Steve Jobs 2.0 (sort of)
Vice President Eddy Cue is taking on Apple's visionary role.
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Verizon: Free speech at heart of net-neutrality case
Telecom says compares carriers to newspapers in case.
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GAO calls for better management of geospatial data
Agencies are duplicating investments and wasting millions due to poor coordination, report finds.
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