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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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Dempsey's low-key style good sell for JCS role
President Obama's appointment of Army Gen. Martin Dempsey May 30 to serve as the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff wraps up a major reshuffling of his administration's national security team.
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Military review ongoing, even as Gates is set to retire
A review of the U.S. military's missions and capabilities is unlikely to be finished before U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates leaves next month.
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U.S. cybersecurity plan includes military option
The Obama administration's new cybersecurity strategy announced May 16 does not rule out a military response in the aftermath of a major cyberattack.
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National security switcheroo: Panetta to DOD, Petraeus to CIA?
The top U.S. commander will likely succeed current CIA Director Leon Panetta once Panetta replaces Robert Gates as defense secretary, and more shake-ups are imminent, news outlets report.
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Obama's austere budget calls for deeper cuts to defense
Defense spending will face significant squeezing just like the rest of the federal government, according to President Obama, but DOD officials question where to make further cuts.
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DOD wants space assets more secure, resilient to attack
A key part of the Defense Department's efforts in supporting the National Space Policy is to strengthen security, stability and safety in space, a DOD official says.
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NTIA's Daniel Weitzner expected to be named US Deputy CTO for Internet policy
The White House is expected to announce the appointment of Commerce Department official Daniel Weitzner as the deputy CTO for Internet policy.
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DOD budget focuses on future conflict needs
The Defense Department's proposed $553 billion budget for fiscal 2012 marks a modest increase.
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Two years later, U.S. still not prepared to secure cyberspace, report warns
Two years after releasing its report on "Securing Cyberspace for the 44th Presidency," the Center for Strategic and International Studies warns that little progress has been made in improving the nation's cybersecurity.
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White House gets mixed grades in cybersecurity
The Obama administration has received less-than-stellar marks in a recent report card on its cybersecurity policies, earning grades in the B to D range.
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Higginbottom picked as deputy director at OMB
More executive changes: Heather Higginbottom to be named deputy director at OMB, and GSA's Teresa Nasif moves to head senior executive service initiatives.
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