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Tuesday Roundup: Budget talks, energy data, new FOIA site and a White House cyberattack
A summary of the day's headlines.
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Extended pay freeze could affect IT recruiting and retention
Feds won’t see bigger paychecks until Congress passes a budget.
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Agencies can’t bar feds from joining suspect foreign firms
Chinese telecom giant Huawei is grabbing former U.S. officials to gain market access.
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Happy birthday, NASA! Here's what might have happened if you were never born
Our space program almost ended up under the control of the Atomic Energy Committee and the precursor to DARPA.
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Shortage of Health IT Workers Worsens
Federal incentives haven't offset the shortfalls.
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'Mystery' senator removes hold on cost-of-living increase for vets
Fast action is needed after recess to ensure payments start Jan. 1, VA says.
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Events for the week ahead
Keith Alexander talks cyber gridlock, a panel discusses strategic sourcing and a former senator speaks on electronic health information sharing.
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Contractor: Configuration issues skewed tests of battlefield radio
Noisy environment and ergonomics issues also led to poor grades, company says.
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The Rising Star judges
Special thanks to our judges, who took time out of their busy schedules to lend their expertise in choosing this year's Rising Star award winners.
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Syrian government enlists text message spam
A message was sent out to phones across the country on reportedly the bloodiest day of Syria's 18-month civil war.
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Senators: FDA should protect medical implants from hackers
GAO study prompts Eshoo, Markey and Edwards to as for more protections.
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'Mystery' Senate Republican blocks cost-of-living increase for disabled vets
House bill called for 1.9 percent increase to take effect Dec. 1.
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Agencies not taking steps to avoid redundant IT spending, report finds
GAO says agencies need to utilize ‘enterprise architecture’ to plan and report on tech spending.
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Anytime, anywhere and anyone's guess
Cartoonist John Klossner reflects on the news behind the humor.
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Northrop Grumman will run Defense travel booking system for another year
Pentagon plans to recompete the contract in 2013.
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The fight for service dogs for veterans with PTSD
Veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder swear that support dogs lead to remarkable improvements, but research has yet to support their widespread use.
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What to make of U.S. drone strikes in Pakistan
A new report excoriates the United States' unmanned aerial strikes against terrorists in South Asia. But are there better alternatives?
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