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Video: NASA satellites capture the ground impact of droughts, from 2002 to today
Ten years' worth of Earth's wetness and aridity, as observed from space
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Continuing resolution heads for President Obama’s desk
Despite squabbling that lasted until the last minute, the Senate passed a continuing resolution to provide funding for six more months.
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Open government partnership marks first anniversary
What that means for transparency is debatable.
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VA’s claims backlog continues to push 900,000
The department processed more than 1 million claims in 2012.
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Appeals court skeptical of Obama secrecy around drone killings
American Civil Liberties Union case plays out.
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Events for the week ahead
NVTC talks agile development; the Telework Exchange hosts a town hall; and the Coalition for Government Procurement discusses DHS's strategic plan.
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Google News at 10: How the algorithm won over the news industry
Google's "billions of clicks" are only half of the story.
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Federal List: 6 memorable moments in federal social media
After a hesitant beginning, the federal government has begun to embrace social media in a big way. Here are a few of the most creative forays.
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Military invests in tool for worm-proofing warfighter apps
The security testing software is expected to be available within a year.
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'We're literally watching the Internet be rebuilt'
A new company uses big-data capabilities to decode the inner-workings of the modern Internet.
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Issa proposes legislation to reboot federal IT
Draft bill would give CIOs budget authority and establish acquisition centers of excellence.
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Census falls short on workforce management planning
The bureau could face serious challenges, GAO finds, unless steps are taken to identify and bridge gaps in mission-critical IT occupations.
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Senate panel approves Internet freedom resolution
Nonbinding resolution mirrors one passed by the House in August,
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Army gears up for new round in battle of the smart phones
Mobile devices including iPads and Android phones can be suitable for soldiers to use, but they have to pass muster for security.
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NASA, SBA use Google+ to praise small business
Small businesses have played a key role in the Mars Curiosity mission and are a core part of the space agency's strategy, according to its administrator.
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House Republicans support Smith’s STEM bill
Measure would make it easier for foreign students who graduate from U.S. universities with advanced degrees in sciences to stay in the United States.
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White House cybersecurity record is ineffective, other IT results mixed, report says
Federal News Radio measures the Obama administration’s policies.
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Open source database developer raises In-Q-Tel venture funding
System stores data in formats other than tables and rows.
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Once and for all, Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer is not a Google double agent
When Yahoo appointed former Google loyalist Marissa Mayer as CEO, some suspected that it was part of a Google plot to bring down the competition.
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