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What Nixon and Kennedy could teach today's presidential contenders

Steve Kelman looks back 52 years for insights today.

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Google names new top lobbyist in DC

Internet giant names former House lawmaker to head up its Washington lobbying operation.

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Federal CIO sees upside to doing more with less

When information technology officials invoke the budget-cutters' mantra of "doing more with less," they've typically focused on the "less" part of the equation, federal Chief Information Officer Steven VanRoekel said Friday.

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Take the DARPA challenge and win $40,000

Hint: It helps if you have a lot of networked, Twitter-savvy friends with camera phones in cities across the country.

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Judge dismisses lawsuit against FTC over Google's privacy policies

A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit on Friday that was brought by a privacy group against the Federal Trade Commission over Google's new privacy policies.

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Army had a specific audience in mind when it joined trendy Pinterest network

The Army recently began outreach efforts on Pinterest for a specific reason, according to the Atlantic Wire news service.

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White House online privacy policy raises questions

The White House's push for online privacy protections for consumers might not go far enough.

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Air Force planning makes major shift in cyber era

The push for cyber superiority is reshaping the Air Force's approaches to planning, spending and training, says the Air Force CIO.

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Video: Astronauts mark 50 years in orbit

The two astronauts, along with NASA administrator Charles Bolden, spoke live to the astronauts currently orbiting Earth aboard the International Space Station.

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Pentagon-inspired border plan elicits congressional support

Key lawmakers say Homeland Security's latest surveillance bid appears more fitting than the defunct SBInet.

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White House unveils 'Privacy Bill of Rights'

The Obama administration will unveil a privacy "bill of rights" on Thursday that it says will give consumers more control over how their personal data is collected and used online.