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State and Local Agencies Stumble on Mobile Readiness
New report shows that security and budget concerns remain big obstacles.
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Railroads Aim to Block Maryland on Crude-Oil Shipment Disclosure
Does a public-records request trump a confidentiality agreement?
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House Approves Stronger Cyber Protections for Critical infrastructure
Separate bill to bolster DHS’ cyber workforce also passes.
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Hackers Raided Israeli Contractors That Built Iron Dome Missile Shield
Details on U.S. missile technologies also were copied by the allegedly China-based attackers.
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USPS Is Recruiting a Firer-in-Chief
The “RIF administrator” will be tasked with issuing layoffs.
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British Activist Lauri Love Accused of Hacking Deltek
Breach occurred July 2013, but the government market research firm didn’t realize it until eight months later.
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Voluntary Water Reductions Aren’t Effective in California
New poll shows 75 percent of state residents support mandatory cutbacks.
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Hacker Breached NOAA Satellite Data from Contractor’s PC
Watchdog says it's a bad idea for personnel to access NOAA systems using personal computers
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Rhode Island to Unemployed: No Online Resumé, No Benefits
A new state mandate that claimants post their resumés online raises technical concerns.
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Umm, Congressman, Those Federal Executives Testifying Before You Are Not Foreigners
An embarrassing case of mistaken identity on Capitol Hill.
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EPA Doesn’t Know How Much It Uses the Cloud, IG Finds
The agency says it has 11 cloud contracts, but the IG doubts that number.
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The Number of Foreign Fighters in Syria Now Exceeds 12,000 and Rising
Syria is now the ‘predominant battleground for extremists‘ plotting Western attacks as foreign fighters increase 50 percent since April, says U.S. counterterrorism director. By Kevin Baron
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Hackers Probe Dominion Power Staff, Bankroll Pickpockets’ Airfare to London, and Raid a Charity
Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.
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Virtual Border Fence Project Halted After Raytheon Protest
GAO: DHS 'prejudiced' the contract during a botched competition for the $145 million surveillance project.
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Guantanamo's New Purgatory
If the Periodic Review Boards are to ever meaningfully review Guantanamo detainees' detention, they must address these issues of delay, transparency, and legitimacy. By Zak Newman
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Koch Brothers Firm Threatens to Sue Chicago
As petroleum coke piles grow near neighborhoods, Mayor Rahm Emanuel wants new limits.
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European Central Bank Blackmailed After Data Breach
Hackers obtained personal details of individuals who had registered for ECB events.
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Central American Leaders Push Obama, Congress for Security Assistance
Amid political paralysis over border security in Congress, the White House and DOD are forging ahead with Central American counterparts to address the crisis. By Molly O’Toole
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Few States Get Good Grades on Accessibility of Executive Orders
A new Sunlight Foundation report assesses how the 50 states make their governor's directives available to the public.
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