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Review finds flaws with DISA's auditors
Who watches the watchers? At DISA, the IG's office may itself be in need of some oversight.
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At NOAA, there's gambling at Rick's
NOAA's recently revealed reprogramming of funds should come as a shock to no one, says Alan Balutis.
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Census offers real-time peeks into economy
A new mobile app provides key statistics on U.S. financial matters and trends.
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Hackers hold health data hostage
Thieves demanded money in exchange for access to the files.
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Augmented reality: Where the real and virtual worlds meet
Agencies have quietly been adding augmented reality to their bag of tech tricks for years.
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Could Israel safely deter a nuclear Iran?
Even if the Iranian leadership were not always rationally interested in self-preservation, Israeli missile defense, second-strike capability, and a careful understanding of Tehran's priorities could potentially keep a nuclear Iran at bay.
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Air Force wants smart system that can learn how to detect threats from sensor data
Pentagon is scouting ‘machine learning’ tech similar to what powers IBM’s Watson.
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Google keeps paying deceased employees' families for a decade
The tech giant recently announced extensive new life insurance benefits.
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Customs and Border Protection flouts Napolitano’s vision for IT consolidation
The agency argues buying its own tool to track aircraft inventory is cheaper than collaborating with the Coast Guard to link portfolios.
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Senators ask Pentagon to consider debarring United Technologies from future contracts
Company may have caused ‘significant harm’ to national security with China sales, lawmakers say.
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American Cities: Uncle Sam wants your data
A new portal will collect open streams from different cities, making for easier comparisons.
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Top FDA officials were privy to surveillance of employee emails
Monitoring of scientists’ emails began in spring 2010 after media leaks.
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Sixteen months behind schedule, Army airship finally lifts off
The 300-foot hybrid airship successfully completes its first test flight yesterday.
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Biometric wristband could match health monitoring devices to electronic records
The bracelet could prevent mix-ups of health records at military hospitals.
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DHS’ seagoing drones don't net much cocaine
Aging turboprop planes outperform high-tech unmanned aircraft.
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OMB unveils detailed plans for performance management changes
Performance.gov figures prominently in OMB's push for federal agencies to overhaul the ways in which they manage and report performance goals.
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Former Blackwater pays $7.5M for alleged arms smuggling, export violations
Documents unsealed Tuesday reveal settlement over 17 reported violations.
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Lawmakers raise new concerns about new domain name program
Letter says we are in a "critical phase" of development.
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IG, Border Protection debate consolidation's benefits
Should the CBP use the Coast Guard's aviation logistics system or buy its own? The agency and DHS's IG disagree.
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