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VA hospital in Jackson, Miss., plans patient Wi-Fi system
The move follows similar plans at facilities in Denver and Augusta, Ga.
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Biometrics blossom in Afghanistan
U.S. and Afghan governments have built a digital database with 2.5 million entries.
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DHS taps database of license plate snapshots to hunt fugitives
Homeland Security is trying to reduce the backlog of undocumented immigrants scheduled for deportation.
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Defining war
The nature of war and aggression has changed rather dramatically over the years, and governments are trying to define when and how to use sophisticated new cyber tools.
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Drone makers and their friends in Washington
Unmanned Systems Caucus draws in lobbying bucks.
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Spending oversight requires digging deep for data
Lesson of Recovery.gov is to collect information down to lowest layer of subcontractors.
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The human side of developing integrated electronic health records
Human processes, not technology, will be the biggest challenge in building the Defense-VA system.
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What it means to be free: Groups clash over how to ensure open Internet
Recent declaration spawns reaction from Congress.
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In past four years, universities began preserving the web
But while home pages are being archived, social media collections lag.
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Bill would make bills single-minded
Sen. Rand Paul would like to end the practice of piggybacking legislation.
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Accountability Board to soon welcome new chair
A defense official will chair the federal transparency and spending board.
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4 crucial steps to manage data
Before you can develop strategies to manage data retention, you have to know what you have and where it is, writes columnist Jim McGann.
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Legislation spends money to save money
Number crunching by the congressional agency charged with reviewing congressional budgets reveals legislation to eliminate duplication comes with a price tag.
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Navy signs $700 million software licensing deal with Microsoft
The pact will save money through economies of scale.
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Pentagon seeks to expand Afghan drone operations
The military wants to reprogram $94.2 million to expand the use of ScanEagle aircraft.
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Illegal software export helped China develop its first attack helicopter
U.S. military contractor’s Canadian subsidiary took a calculated risk, documents show.
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Air Force firefighting C-130s return to duty
Interagency center predicts 'above normal significant fire potential' in Colorado and Wyoming.
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Agencies should publish lists of all their data, group says
Sunlight Foundation is developing a best practices guide for government transparency.
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