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Leak of Afghan war logs still poses threat

No U.S. intelligence sources or practices were compromised by the posting of secret Afghan war logs by the WikiLeaks website, the Pentagon has concluded, but the military thinks the leaks could still cause significant damage to U.S. security interests.

Tags: DoD Report , WikiLeaks

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Energy finds smart grid smarter than expected

A smart electrical power grid could decrease annual electric energy use and utility sector carbon emissions at least 12 percent by 2030. We get details from the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory's Rob Pratt.

Tags: DoE , technology , green technology , Smart Grid , Pacific Northwest National Laboratory , Rob Pratt

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New cybersecurity threat category discovered

Stonesoft Corporation announced it has discovered a new network security threat category. These are so-called Advanced Evasion Techniques (AET), which can bypass current network security devices without leaving a trace.

Tags: Cybersecurity Update , cybersecurity , stonesoft

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Monday Morning Federal Newscast - October 18th

Violations don't stop contractors, GAO finds; Pay changes approved for Secret Service

Tags: newscast

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Ft. Hood shooting trial continues

Soldier after soldier rose from the witness chair, stared and pointed to an Army psychiatrist seated a dozen feet away, never wavering as they identified him as the man who went on deadly shooting rampage at Fort Hood last year.

Tags: DoD Report , Ft. Hood , Nidal Hasan , Army

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OSHA says stop texting behind the wheel

Because motor vehicle crashes are a leading cause of worker fatalities, OSHA and DOT are teaming up to combat distracted driving. OSHA's David Michaels has details.

Tags: OSHA , DoL , DOT , management , texting while driving , distracted driving , David Michaels , Suzanne Kubota

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Roth deadline is today

October 15th is here, and with it, another deadline. Ed Zurndorfer explains.

Tags: pay and benefits , Roth IRA , Ed Zurndorfer

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Ft Meade gets greenlight for BRAC traffic change

The state of Maryland and the Defense Department have reached agreement on critical traffic improvements in and around Fort Meade in preparation for an influx of new workers expected to arrive as a result of the base relocation and closing process.

Tags: DoD Report , BRAC , Ft Meade , traffic , newsstand

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Army develops blood test for brain trauma

The test can be used to test for concussion on young athletes, infants with "shaken baby syndrome" and combat troops.

Tags: DoD Report , Army , FDA , head trauma , concussion , shaken baby syndrome

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McAfee 3.0 to focus on better cyberprotection

McAfee plans to provide better protection, not only at the PC and server software level, but in the network appliance, embedded system and cloud-computing areas

Tags: Cybersecurity Update , McAfee , cybersecurity

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