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Concern grows over Defense-to-State transition in Iraq

A congressionally chartered commission said the State Department does not have the training or expertise to take over security operation in Iraq when the military departs at the end of 2011.

Tags: Must Reads , State , Iraq , DoD , Government Executive

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Sites boost transparency on government news, foreign projects

Gov 2.0 is boosting transparency on domestic government news as well as on projects abroad.

Tags: Must Reads , transparency , Mashable , USAID , Vanity Fair

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Does GOP 'Pledge to America' have any shot

Politico rated the odds of success for some of the items in the House GOP's Pledge to America.

Tags: Must Reads , Pledge to America , House Republicans , Politico , hiring freeze

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DoD faces challenges in staffing cyber command

The Defense Department's cyber command will become fully operational on October 1. Federal News Radio's Jason Miller joined DorobekINSIDER with details about how General Alexander believes DoD can overcome the lack of qualified cyber employees.

Tags: DoD , DoD Report , Keith Alexander , cybersecurity , Cyber Command , Jason Miller ,

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Are remote workers more likely to visit porn sites?

One-third of mobile workers exhibit "potentially harmful" web habits when on the road, according to a report.

Tags: Government Computer News , adult sites , Must Reads ,

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An American in Paris says au revoir to his laptop

Walter Mossbery relies only on his iPad for 10 days while on the road. The result was a "pleasant success."

Tags: Wall Street Journal , Walter Mossberg , iPad , Must Reads ,

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From e-government to a-goverment

Tags: Gartner Research , Andrea Di Maio , e-government , Must Reads ,

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The end of a GovFresh era

Founder Luke Fretwell said he has tried to establish a sustainable business model but the challenge of building a foundation was "too little, too late."

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Military improves brain trauma treatment

Nine years of conflict have revolutionized the way the military treats people wounded in battle. That includes faster evacuations, better-executed trauma care networks, and huge advances in treating amputations and spinal-cord injuries.

Tags: DoD Report , military , traumatic brain injury , Navy , Adam Robinson , DoD

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Cyber Storm tests readiness for national attack

Cyber Storm 3 will be unleashed next week on dozens of businesses and government agencies in several countries. The idea is to find out how well these organizations can withstand a national cyber incident.

Tags: Cybersecurity Update , Cyber Storm , cybersecurity , DHS ,

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