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GSA formally announces Davie as acting FAS commissioner
Davie brings 20 years of GSA experience to the post as Commissioner Steve Kempf begins medical leave.
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It’s a bird, it’s a plane . . . No, it’s a radio relay balloon
Marines continue to adapt high-flying weather balloons for communications.
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US not ready for cyberattack, NSA director warns
Legislation, partnership with industry are critical to bolster underpowered U.S. cyber defenses, according to the Cyber Command's chief.
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Federal CTO Todd Park taps the private sector to drive innovation
Entrepreneurs are vital to fostering a 'lean startup mode.'
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Defense contractors beat Wall Street expectations despite budget pressures
Raytheon, Northrop Grumman and Lockheed Martin exceed earnings projections.
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OMB predicts economic improvement, warns against sequestration
Economic growth projected to pick up but recovery remains sluggish, according to the administration's Mid-Session Review.
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Panetta : Defense and VA need to ‘kick ass’ to improve service to veterans
The departments’ bureaucracies have resisted efforts to integrate records.
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Homeland Security to experiment with rescue drones inside the United States
DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano said regulating domestic unmanned aircraft is not her department’s job.
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House passes 'red tape' bill
A bill would bar agencies from all significant regulatory action until unemployment falls below 6 percent. But no one can say how long that will take.
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Legislator hopes for productive lame-duck session
After the upcoming election, when the citizenry has chosen its new leaders, current lawmakers may finally inch toward compromise on key issues, says Virginia Congressman.
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Should we patent our DNA? A lesson from the history of radio
With a contentious case over patenting human DNA sequences back in court, we look to the history of radio for a creative approach to domain over the building blocks of people.
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Romney promises VA revamp
The presumptive Republican nominee for president has made reform of the Department of Veterans Affairs part of his campaign.
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DHS taps big data to ferret out phony schools peddling student visas
Bogus institutions sell immigration papers under the guise of collecting tuition and fees.
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Report: Russia stopped Syria from gassing rebels
Bashar al-Assad's regime came close to using chemical weapons two weeks ago.
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FDA seeks data mining tool to track adverse drug reactions
Agencies are increasingly turning to data mining for research.
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The wrong lesson for bosses to learn from Steve Jobs
Studies show that mean leaders cause organizations to lose money
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Obama opposes bill to halt regulatory changes
The Obama administration stands opposed to a bill that would freeze changes to regulations until the national unemployment rate improves, but House Republicans are pressing on.
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Drone kills at least 10 suspected militants near Afghan border, officials say
Pakistan’s spymaster is due to visit the United States next week.
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Satisfaction with government websites inches up to a record high
Americans rate federal agencies better with online dealings than in person.
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