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Paul Ryan Wants to Give States the Lead Role in Anti-Poverty Fight
Possible 2016 presidential hopeful proposes consolidating 11 federal low-income programs, giving states more flexibility in providing aid.
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California Launches Integrated Cloud Platform for State and Local Agencies
CalCloud aims to transform government IT infrastructure in the Golden State.
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ISIL Is Now a ‘Full Blown Army’ in Iraq
House lawmakers grilled State and Pentagon officials to find out why the Obama administration has failed to stop ISIL from carving up Iraq and Syria. By Ben Watson
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Feds Go Off Message With Kardashian, Gaza Tweets
It might be time for some remedial Twitter training.
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Jay-Z and Elton John Concertgoers Ripped Off by StubHub Hackers
Crooks used logins stolen from earlier breaches at other companies.
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How to Avoid the IRS' Technology Fumbles
Groups says it all boils down to an IT management issue.
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Feds Seek to Prevent Deadly Oil Train Accidents
North Dakota oil boom and rail incidents prompt new federal guidelines as local governments take action, too.
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Unclassified JFK Assassination Database Still Stored In Top Secret Vault -- for Convenience
Until June, a stand-alone PC held the master index of records inside a locked room.
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California Cities Grapple With State’s Water-Saving Mandates
The state government is urging water conservation. But some cities are issuing citations for not keeping lawns green.
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Feds Join Lawsuit Alleging Symantec Overcharged Agencies for Software
The feds say the company failed to disclose discounts to agencies.
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FOIA-Tracking Websites Gain Steam in D.C., New York City
A new public-records tool in the nation’s capital comes amid criticism of Mayor Vincent Gray’s government.
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False Air Force One Crash Reported on Hacked WSJ Facebook Page
The newspaper’s official account described the disappearance of Obama’s plane over Russian airspace.
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Former Mayor’s Name Lingers All Over Boston
When mayors put their stamps on cities, their legacies often remain physically.
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IRS Seeks to Destroy More Hard Drives -- The Right Way This Time
Agency is also ‘refreshing employees’ awareness’ of existing policies, documents say.
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Pensioners in Bankrupt Detroit OK Tough Cuts
CIty retirees will see a 4.5 percent pension cut and lose annual inflation adjustments.
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Evaluate Aspiring Cyberwarriors Using Gaming, Not Grades
Former Navy Secretary wonders why federal recruitment focuses on formal education, when computer security positions require on-the-job learning.
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Tab for IRS Probe Is Estimated at $18 Million So Far
Employees have logged 120,000 hours screening staff documents and emails.
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Virginia Counties May Withdraw From Open-Access Broadband Initiative
But will Roanoke be perceived as being a technological backwater?
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Hackers Exploit MH17 Sorrow; Redirect Online Tributes to Malware
Fake Facebook pages set up for crash victims are driving traffic to pop-up ads on external sites.
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