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This undated aerial photo shows the Los Alamos National laboratory in Los Alamos, N.M. The federal agency that oversees the nation's nuclear weapons stockpile is expected this week to release a report on the best site option for the United States as it looks to ramp up production of the plutonium cores that trigger nuclear warheads. The contenders are the Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico and the Savannah River Site in South Carolina. At stake are hundreds of jobs and billions of dollars in federal funding to either revamp existing buildings or construct new factories. (The Albuquerque Journal via AP)

How China takes American know-how and technology right from under our noses

Scientists from China work on sensitive projects at the Los Alamos National Laboratory, then go back to help China with what they’ve learned.

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DCSA opens ‘front door’ to next-gen background investigation system

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Why mental health issues don’t have to get in the way of security clearance

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New clearance ideas aim to make national security workforce more mobile, diverse

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The Coast Guard launches a new job class to strengthen its cyber capabilities

The Coast Guard will establish a new rating next year called cyber mission specialist. Officials hope it will attract new recruits and strengthen the Coast…

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DoD’s Arrington resigns ‘in protest’, announces run for Congress

Former leader of DoD’s CMMC program alleges her security clearance suspension and later elimination of her position were “politically influenced.”

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Top former DoD cyber official reaches settlement in bid to clear her name

Katie Arrington, the former top cyber official in DoD’s office of acquisition and sustainment, gained new information as part of a lawsuit, her attorney said.

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