Digital Government
Pentagon eyes search and rescue chopper for downed drones
Bell 412 and Bell 407 aircraft have previously done the job.
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NASA can explain why the world won't end, still mystified by Internet commenters
Dr. David Morrison, a senior scientist at NASA, receives thousands of emails from conspiracy theorists and doomsday skeptics.
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Yemen probes civilian deaths in apparent U.S. drone strike
Al Qaeda suspect goes unharmed; three women and child killed, local officials say.
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Democrats part with GOP on net neutrality, online privacy
Platform addresses many of the same tech and telecom issues but with starkly different approaches in key areas.
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DNC touts open government initiatives in party platform
Democrats commit to an open Internet and more broadband capacity.
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Agencies continue to struggle with FOIA requests
Progress reducing the backlog of Freedom of Information Act requests has been spotty.
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Harris wins $298 million follow-on radio contract with Navy
New batch of radios expands Harris’ presence in theater.
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Domestic drone backers worry about privacy and security
Lawmakers got a wake-up call after researchers demonstrated how to hijack aircraft’s navigation system.
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Consolidation alone won’t solve data centers’ energy problem
Server banks can consume 100 times as much power as a typical office building.
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Former cybersecurity czar urges Obama to issue executive order to protect networks
Howard Schmidt says "the president has a few options that he can move on.”
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Joint Staff will develop a digital close air support system
The new technology will aid multinational operations.
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Pakistani officials: U.S. drones killed key militant
Strike occurred the day after Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry’s protested such actions.
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Porn exec on GOP's 'family-friendly' platform: 'Sex is everywhere'
Vivid official says "Conservatives should be careful who they target, since it's likely to be fellow conservatives."
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Assessing the digital campaign: Obama vs. Romney
As the 2012 presidential race heads into the home stretch, one of the contenders has taken a lead in the smart use of technology -- but both have room to improve.
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Dismissed SSA advisory panel had a lasting effect, chairman says
Watchdog says there’s no proof the Social Security Administration followed its recommendations.
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Meeting the first dean of China's first business school
Steve Kelman meets Professor Yingluo Wang, a pioneer of Chinese business education.
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Sequestration clock ticks louder
Congress only has until Jan. 2, 2013, to stop the oncoming train of forced budget cuts.
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Air Force seeks tech to ‘destroy, deny, degrade’ enemy computer systems
Document outlines the service’s push for offensive cyber capabilities.
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Tax policy and low regulation drives tech innovation for Romney backers
Tax policy dominates event hosted by Bloomberg and Google.
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