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State Dept. competition expands horizons of social networking

A contest sponsored by the State Department mobilized people online to find and photograph three individual (fictional) criminal suspects in five global cities in just 12 hours.

Tags: technology , crowdsourcing , science , TAG Challenge , Manuel Cebrian , Joshua deLara , social networking , law enforcement , DoD , DARPA , Jared Serbu

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Bill aims to overhaul wartime contracting

New legislation aims to implement some recommendations of the Commission on Wartime Contracting. Includes provisions that would automatically suspend contractors accused of wrongdoing in overseas contingency scenarios.

Tags: DoD , Congress , Senate , Commission on Waretime Contracting , acquistion , industry , contingency contracting , USAID , Claire McCaskill , James Webb , suspension and debarment , past performance , Professional Services Council , Stan Soloway , Frank Kendall , Jared Serbu

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How does State's online-service strategy handle security?

Brenda Sprague, the deputy assistant secretary for Passport Services at the State Department, joined In Depth with Francis Rose to discuss a new pilot program allowing people to apply for passport cards online.

Tags: technology , In Depth , Francis Rose , customer service , Brenda Sprague

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NY Rep. King: Iraq releases 3 security contractors

Chairman of the House Committee on Homeland Security announces release of three contractors held in Iraq for two weeks.

Tags: Peter King , contracting , House Committee on Homeland Security , DoD , Iraq ,

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DoD Post Offices to close as troops depart

The Postal Service will stop accepting mail addressed to military post offices in Iraq starting Nov. 17th. Those responsibilities will transition to State Department embassy or consulate post offices.

Tags: Federal Drive , Tom Temin , Amy Morris , DoD , DoD Report , Iraq , post office

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The State Dept. budget in FY 2011

Request is larger than last year.

Tags: management , budget , FY 2011 budget , Jack Lew

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Google wants to remain in China, despite attack

Learn more in today's cybersecurity update.

Tags: cybersecurity , Cybersecurity Update , Google , China ,

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State Department strives for global Internet freedom

State Department senior adviser for innovation Alec Ross explains the purpose of a recent speech from Secretary Hillary Clinton.

Tags: technology , management , newscast , Alec Ross , Hillary Clinton

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New security developments making US-China relationship more complex

The expanding Chinese military budget is causing some concern at agencies and on the Hill.

Tags: management , cybersecurity , Defense , DoD , homeland security , House Armed Services Committee , Defense Department ,

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State Department's Alec Ross offers roadmap to new media success

Across government, agencies are trying to wrap their arms around new media. The State Department's Alec Ross talks about how the agency is "exploring new avenues in 21st century statecraft."

Tags: managemenent , technology , best practices , Web0 , government 2.0 , Alec Ross

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