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Shyu nominated for Army acquisition chief
President Barack Obama has nominated Heidi Shyu to serve as the Army's top weapons buyer.
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Cyber threat draws political attention
The Jan. 24 State of the Union Address and other developments indicate growing political attention is being paid to the pressing problem of national cybersecurity.
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White House aide Tom Gavin to join IT trade group
Tom Gavin, special assistant to the president, is heading to the Information Technology Industry Council.
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OMB's Lew to take over as White House chief of staff
OMB head to become Obama's right hand.
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Obama, officials lay out new US defense strategy
The Defense Department's strategic review reveals plans to shift from ground wars to rebuilding and deterrence while incorporating nearly $450 billion in cuts.
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Obama signs defense bill despite concerns over provisions
The 2012 National Defense Authorization Act receives presidential stamp of approval despite contested measures regarding controversial provision on indefinite detainment of terror suspects.
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US to Iran: Return the downed RQ-170 UAV
President Barack Obama has asked Iranian officials to return the sophisticated RQ-170 Sentinel that crashed in that country on Dec. 4.
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Administration considered cyberattack on Libya, report says
Officials considered a cyber offensive against Libya's air defense under Col. Moammar Gadhafi, but used traditional weapons, article says.
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Army program for secure Android kernel technology gets attention of NSA and White House
A new security development for the Android operating system opens possibility for widespread deployment of smart phones in military and civilian government applications.
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White House declares October cybersecurity awareness month
President Barack Obama issued a proclamation Oct. 3 declaring October as cybersecurity month in an effort to heighten awareness of the nation's "fundamental reliance" on digital infrastructure and its role as a strategic national asset.
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White House might have interfered with general's testimony
Air Force Gen. William Shelton has told lawmakers during a classified briefing earlier this month that the White House tried to persuade him to change his testimony to make it more favorable to a company with ties to a key Democratic donor.
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Drone attacks: Acts of war or old-fashioned policing?
While the United States says flying an unmanned aerial vehicle over a foreign nation is not necessarily an act of war, there is no doubt that a UAV attack committed by another government on U.S. soil would be seen as one.
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DARPA and Congress battle over spending, project priorities
The Senate Armed Service Committee is threatening to cut the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency's budget by as much as $150 million as the struggle continues between the agency and Congress.
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Obama issues cyber warfare rules of engagement
President Barack Obama has signed executive orders that set forth the parameters by which the U.S. military can engage its adversaries and engage in routine espionage in the cyber realm.
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Kundra stepping down as federal CIO
Federal CIO Vivek Kundra has been the most prominent force for technology in the Obama administration, but he is about to step down.
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White House officials miss the order of leadership
Obama administration officials joke about their duties and jobs.
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Obama appoints 'Sheriff Joe' to oversee new accountability plan
President Barack Obama explains why he chose Vice President Joe Biden to lead his administration's new "campaign to cut waste."
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Federal IT leaders receive AFFIRM awards
Federal CIO Vivek Kundra and other government executives were honored at AFFIRM's leadership awards luncheon.
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Will EPA's Lisa Schlosser become federal deputy CIO?
Chris Dorobek, editor of DorobekInsider.com, reports that Federal CIO Vivek Kundra is set to name EPA exec Lisa Schlosser to be his deputy CIO.
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