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By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Yahoo is giving away a toolkit for managing mobile apps in a move aimed at reaping more revenue from smartphones and tablets as CEO Marissa…
February 20, 2015 -
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The Defense Department will shut off its widely-used Defense Connect Online service in June, and is telling all of its users to transition to a new DISA-provided service before then. But the vendor behind DCO thinks users are hooked, and will continue to provide it for a fee.
February 20, 2015 -
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By ANICK JESDANUN AP Technology Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Television viewers in 10 U.S. markets are now able to watch their local NBC stations live on computers and mobile devices — as long as…
February 20, 2015 -
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By BRANDON BAILEY AP Technology Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Did the National Security Agency plant spyware deep in the hard drives of thousands of computers used by foreign governments, banks and other surveillance targets…
February 19, 2015 -
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Edward Snowden and Bradley Manning personify the concept of the insider threat. Defending against that threat is now one of the highest priorities for the military and intelligence communities. Retired Army Maj. Gen. Steven Smith is former chief information security officer for the Army. He's now Security Technology Adviser to Metalogix. Pat Park is vice president for public sector at Metalogix. On In Depth with Francis Rose, they explained how agencies can tackle the different types of insider threats.
February 19, 2015 -
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By ANICK JESDANUN AP Technology Writer SANTA MONICA, Calif. (AP) — Strap on the Samsung Gear S or the Sony SmartWatch 3 if you want to take a jog on the beach or head out…
February 19, 2015 -
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Students at three military academies reported fewer sexual assaults during the last school year. An anonymous Pentagon survey backs that up. It shows rates of "unwanted sexual contact" are also declining. While the military struggled last year with sexual assault cases, it seems there's progress on the academic front. Dr. Nate Galbreath, Senior Executive Advisor in DoD's Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Office, joined Tom Temin on the Federal Drive to explain what all this might mean for the military itself.
February 19, 2015 -
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An independent report cites a "fee-for-service" model as a main driver in DoD's rising medical costs, and urges the department to value outcomes over volume in upcoming TRICARE procurement.
February 19, 2015 -
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The Defense Department's National Information Assurance Partnership's (NIAP) protection profile will be the governmentwide standard for agencies to use when ensuring the security of mobile apps. The Mobile Technology Tiger Team recommended the NIAP approach because of the collaboration and coordination across government and with industry.
February 19, 2015 -
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By CAROLYN THOMPSON Associated Press BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — The museum that houses the National Toy Hall of Fame announced Tuesday the creation of the World Video Game Hall of Fame to recognize the impact…
February 18, 2015 -
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The new Secretary of Defense, Ashton Carter, will have some new input on transforming business operations at the department. The Defense Business Board has recommendations for Carter and his colleagues at the top of the Pentagon for improving the department's business operations. Bill Phillips is principal in charge of the federal advisory unit at KPMG. He's also chair of the Defense Business Board task force, and on In Depth with Francis Rose, he shared the recommendations.
February 18, 2015 -
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NEW YORK (AP) — Smartphone maker BlackBerry has revived a legal battle against a startup co-founded by Ryan Seacrest, saying its iPhone keyboard rips off the design from BlackBerry phones’ physical keyboards. BlackBerry Ltd. won…
February 18, 2015 -
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Sequestration is still the law of the land, and the spending cap that the government has to work under is about $498 billion for the defense budget. But more and more members of Congress say that's not enough for the Pentagon. Dov Zakheim is senior adviser at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. Bob Hale is a fellow at Booz Allen Hamilton. Both have served as Undersecretary of Defense Comptroller. On In Depth with Francis Rose, they talked about the possibilities for an agreement on the defense budget.
February 18, 2015 -
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By NEDRA PICKLER and ALICIA A. CALDWELL Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama on Wednesday chose the former Secret Service special agent he installed temporarily in the wake of security breaches to become…
February 18, 2015
