Government News
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MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Thousands of federal patent workers are allowed to work from home with little supervision and face almost no discipline even if they lie about the hours they put…
November 18, 2014 -
A House oversight committee demanded answers Monday about a suspected cyber-attack that has shut down the State Department's unclassified email system.
November 18, 2014 -
JACK GILLUM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — AT&T Mobility, the nation’s second-largest cellular provider, says it’s no longer attaching hidden Internet tracking codes to data transmitted from its users’ smartphones. The practice made it nearly…
November 18, 2014 -
The Navy secretary has spent more than a full year of his five-year tenure on overseas travel, racking up more than 930,000 miles on trips that cost taxpayers more than $4.7 million.
November 18, 2014 -
MATTHEW LEE AP Diplomatic Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The State Department has taken the unprecedented step of shutting down its entire unclassified email system as technicians repair possible damage from a suspected hacker attack. A…
November 17, 2014 -
ROBERT BURNS AP National Security Writer SIMI VALLEY, Calif. (AP) — Wary of a more muscular Russia and China, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said Saturday the Pentagon will make a new push for fresh thinking…
November 16, 2014 -
MARTHA MENDOZA AP National Writer ARLINGTON, Virginia (AP) — Ground zero in the nation’s fight against cybercrime hides in plain sight, in a nondescript suburban office building with no government seals or signs. Only after…
November 12, 2014 -
ANNE FLAHERTY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama on Monday embraced a radical change in how the government treats Internet service, coming down on the side of consumer activists who fear slower download…
November 11, 2014 -
MARTHA MENDOZA AP National Writer They have clicked links in bogus phishing emails, opened malware-laden websites and been tricked by scammers into sharing information. Federal employees and contractors scattered across more than a dozen agencies,…
November 10, 2014 -
NEDRA PICKLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — In a second trail-blazing pick for the nation’s top law enforcement officer, President Barack Obama nominated a federal prosecutor in New York to become the next attorney general…
November 08, 2014 -
NEW YORK (AP) — In a story Nov. 1 about technology moguls in the commercial space business, The Associated Press reported erroneously that Elon Musk’s SpaceX operates three spacecraft: Dragon, Falcon Heavy and Falcon 8.…
November 05, 2014 -
BROCK VERGAKIS Associated Press CHINCOTEAGUE, Va. (AP) — Crews searched for scorched wreckage along the Virginia coast Wednesday in hopes of figuring out why an unmanned commercial rocket exploded in a blow to NASA’s strategy…
November 01, 2014 -
JENNIFER C. KERR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — AT&T is being sued by the government over allegations it misled millions of smartphone customers who were promised unlimited data but had their Internet speeds cut by…
October 30, 2014 -
WASHINGTON (AP) — Security will be increased at various federal government buildings in Washington and other major American cities, the Homeland Security Department announced Tuesday in what it described as a “precautionary step.” The move…
October 29, 2014 -
BROCK VERGAKIS AP Aerospace Writer ATLANTIC, Va. (AP) — An unmanned commercial supply rocket bound for the International Space Station exploded moments after liftoff Tuesday evening, with debris falling in flames over the launch site…
October 29, 2014