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CIA goes commercial to fight malware

The CIA says its private sector funding arm, In-Q-Tel, will work with Reversing Labs to develop a program it will offer to both the public and private sectors.

Tags: Cybersecurity Update , cybersecurity , technology , malware , Federal Drive , In-Q-Tel

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An inside look at CIA University

John Guyant, chief learning officer at CIA University, joins host Derrick Dortch to talk about the school's mission.
February 17, 2012(Encore presentation February 24, 2012)

Tags: workforce , CIA University , John Guyant , War on Terror , weapons of mass destruction , money laundering , terrorism , Iraq , Afghanistan , Derrick Dortch , Fed Access

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Justice Dept gets `award' for worst secrecy work

A group dedicated to reducing government secrecy gave its annual worst performance award Tuesday to the Justice Department.

Tags: National Security Archive , Justice Department , Rosemary Award , FOIA

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Counterterrorism bureau plays greater role in homeland security

The counterterrorism office in the State Department has been upgraded to a full-fledged. It's part of Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's goal of greater smart power capability.

Tags: Daniel Benjamin , State , counterterrorism , DHS , Federal Drive

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Former CIA officer accused of terror leaks

A former CIA officer who told reporters he participated in the interrogation of terrorist Abu Zubaydah has been charged with leaking classified secrets about CIA operatives and other information to reporters.

Tags: John Kiriakou , Justice

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Spec-Ops troops learn to be gumshoes

Fort Bragg's Special Warfare Center shows how the U.S. has turned hunting terror networks into half-science, half-art-form since the al-Qaida attacks of Sept. 11, 2001.

Tags: Special Warefare Center , Stephen Cambone , Joint Special Operations Command , Bennet Sacolick , DoD , al-Qaida , Green Berets , Army

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Book: Petraeus urged to quit over Afghan drawdown

Tags: David Petraeus , Barack Obama , Afghanistan , Paula Broadwell

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Financial troubles leading cause of security clearance loss

Holly Petraeus, director of the consumer Financial Protection Bureau's Office of Servicemember Affairs, says bad credit rating, the rough housing market and poor financial management are just a few of the issues that military personnel face.

Tags: DoD , DoD Report , David Patraeus

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Panetta reaps fruity reward for bin Laden takedown

During a Panetta dinner party in early November, California restaurateur Ted Balestreri made good on his bet to open a rare, $10,000 bottle of 1870 Chateau Lafite Rothschild in honor of the successful raid that killed bin Laden in Pakistan.

Tags: Leon Panetta , DoD ,

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Three agencies make top 10 places to work for young people

Tom Shoop, editor-in-chief of Gov Exec, explains why these agencies are so appealing.

Tags: Tom Shoop , Government Executive , State , FBI , In Depth , workforce

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