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Presidential election 2012 results: Barack Obama wins re-election
11/7/12 6:14 PM
President Barack Obama says the American people have "picked ourselves up" and fought back during tough economic times, declaring after winning re-election that the "best is yet to come."
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2012 Election: Nov. 6 Obama, Romney make last minute pitches
11/6/12 3:35 PM
Polls going into Election Day showed President Obama with a narrow lead there, and Mitt Romney said the eleventh-hour campaigning was meant to leave him with no regrets.
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Federal Hot Minute Nov. 5, 2012
11/5/12 4:08 PM
Our federal government must coordinate their efforts with governments on the state/local and international levels as well as with private industry. So it must have been welcomed news that the Canadian government has decided to dramatically increase their spending in cyber security.
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From The Washington Post: Agencies that use Google services at risk of data-mining, tech group says
11/2/12 10:04 AM
From The Washington Post: The privacy policies of Google and other tech firms could allow them to mine personal data held by government agencies that use cloud-based e-mail, database and document services, an industry group warned.
From Fed Scoop: Microsoft, Lockheed to help EPA move to cloud
11/1/12 10:48 AM
From Fed Scoop: Microsoft and Lockheed Martin were awarded a $9.8 million contract to migrate the Environmental Protection Agency to Microsoft Office 365, a cloud-based collaboration and communication service.
From CSO Online: FBI cybersecurity shift draws skepticism from experts
10/31/12 10:57 AM
From CSO Online: The FBI has changed its cybersecurity strategy to place greater emphasis on identifying the criminals behind attacks, a shift that some experts say won't make a dent in hacking operations.
New York Stock Exchange to reopen Wednesday
10/30/12 1:17 PM
The New York Stock Exchange and other U.S. financial markets were closed Tuesday, but will reopen Wednesday.
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Federal Hot Minute Oct. 29, 2012
10/29/12 2:00 PM
In the business of government, there are numerous awards programs that recognize the accomplishments of professionals in this market – whether they are employed by the government or a contractor to government.
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Colin Powell endorses President Barack Obama
10/25/12 10:23 AM
Former Secretary of State Colin Powell, a longtime Republican, is sticking with President Barack Obama in this year's election.
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2012 Election: Main takeaway from 2012 presidential election
11/7/12 1:47 PM
"Democrats and Republicans must come together, and show that we are up to the challenge" of tackling big problems, Reid said after the election was called. "This is no time for excuses."
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Patrick Moran resigns from Jim Moran's campaign
11/5/12 11:03 PM
Patrick Moran, a field director for his father's campaign, resigned Wednesday after an organization led by activist James O'Keefe released a video showing an undercover operative pitching a voter-fraud plan.
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From The Washington Post: Washington area contractors plan for sequestration delay
11/5/12 10:00 AM
From The Washington Post: As mandatory federal spending cuts of nearly $1 trillion loom larger, many Washington area government contractors are making bets the cuts will be delayed, and they are holding back on lowering their financial guidance to Wall Street.
From Washington Business Journal: Federal IT spending drops
11/2/12 10:01 AM
From Washington Business Journal: Federal IT spending requests are down by $1 billion over fiscal year 2012 levels, according to McLean-based immixGroup, which helps connect technology companies with government customers.
Triple Canopy Inc., Reston-based company, sued by federal government
10/31/12 2:18 PM
A lawsuit alleges that Reston-based Triple Canopy Inc. used hundreds of foreign nationals from Uganda to guard the Al Asad Airbase in Iraq who couldn't pass minimum standards for handling firearms.
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From NextGov: Smarter use of IT could reduce the deficit by $220 billion, group says
10/31/12 10:50 AM
From NextGov: A cadre of government technology officials and vendors predict agencies could cut up to $220 billion from the annual federal deficit by upgrading IT systems and using better data analysis to cut waste and improve efficiency.
Superstorm Sandy's effects slam the East Coast
10/30/12 1:17 PM
As Superstorm Sandy marched slowly inland, millions along the East Coast awoke Tuesday without power or mass transit, with huge swaths of the nation's largest city unusually vacant and dark.
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From The Washington Post: ‘Fiscal cliff’ already hampering U.S. economy, report says
10/26/12 9:29 AM
From The Washington Post: The “fiscal cliff” is still two months off, but the scheduled blast of tax hikes and spending cuts is already reverberating through the U.S. economy, hampering growth and, according to a new study, wiping out nearly 1 million jobs this year alone.
From FederalNewsRadio: DoD opens bidding for secure mobile device project
10/24/12 12:42 PM
From Federal News Radio: The Defense Information Systems Agency on Monday issued the latest in a string of recent contract announcements aimed at bringing a new generation of mobile devices into the Defense Department.

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