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Obama Doubles Number of Troops for Iraq Mission to 3,000
The Obama administration is reevaluating the operation against ISIL in Iraq, where months of air strikes there and in neighboring Syria have seen little effect. By Stephanie Gaskell
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BlackBerry Says It’s Staging a Comeback - But Nobody Told the Feds
The company has installed a new leadership team, slashed operating expenses by $2 billion and is still making “awesome” devices, new COO says.
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Why a Google Fiber Deal Fell Apart in Kansas
Documents detail discussions that led the company to scuttle its expansion in a fast-growing Kansas City suburb.
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Rap Sheets, Watchlists and Spy Networks Now Available With Single Click
DNI flips the switch on a single sign-on tool for sharing sensitive information.
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Pentagon Casts Wider Net to Avert the Next Ebola Before It Arrives
New two-page EZ application is the first step to DARPA funding for biological technology.
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OpenGov Foundation Projects Get Big Boost From Knight Foundation
A new $750,000 grant will help the organization press forward on its Madison tool and Free Law Founders efforts to unlock state and local laws.
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The Military Wants New Technologies To Fight Drones
These are the technologies we will use to counter drones in the future. By Patrick Tucker
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In Off-the-Grid West Africa, How Can Tech Fight Ebola?
For now, a big piece of USAID’s efforts lie in improving the technology doctors and nurses use when treating patients with Ebola.
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Verizon Latest to Achieve FedRAMP Compliance
ATO legitimizes ECFE as government worthy and makes its cloud services easier to adopt.
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Actually, the Elections Were About Making Government Work
But can Republicans deliver on that promise?
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Long-awaited FISMA Reforms May Hit Stumbling Block
The House and Senate have hit a road bump trying to update a 2002 law covering federal computer security.
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Will Berkeley’s Soda Tax Pop Up in Other Cities and States?
A similar measure in San Francisco failed on Tuesday after intense industry spending to defeat it.
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‘Posting and Praying’: Why Agencies’ Old-School Approach to Recruiting Tech Talent Needs an Update
Federal hiring strategies need to consider more than just jobseekers’ altruism.
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Obama To Ask Congress for New War Powers To Fight ISIS
After insisting for months he had sufficient authority to fight ISIS, Obama on Wednesday announced he will ask Congress for a new AUMF. By Molly O’Toole
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Why Did This Federal Lab Pay 42 Different Prices for the Same Computer?
Energy Department has attempted to standardize equipment buys, but IT purchasing remains problematic.
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Pentagon's Weapons Man Kendall Doesn't Buy Rumors of Sequestration's Repeal
Frank Kendall says life will go on inside the Pentagon regardless of the political temperature on Capitol Hill. By Marcus Weisgerber
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Muriel Bowser Set to Win D.C. Mayor’s Race
Voters in nation’s capital also approve a marijuana legalization proposal but Congress could take action to block its implementation.
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Georgia Voters Set to Approve Amendment to Cap Income Taxes
Amendment A has been described as a fiscal "strait jacket."
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