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  Senate panel rips administration on cyber

  Sen. John McCain decried the absence of White House cyber coordinator Rob Joyce from an Armed Services Committee hearing as "unconstitutional."
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  GAO sustains protest in $283M Census mobile contract

  As the Census Bureau prepares to ramp up its preparations on a tight budget and schedule, the Government Accountability Office decided a critical $283 million contract was not rightfully awarded.
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  Get to know the 2017 Rising Stars

  FCW honors 21 early-career leaders in federal IT.
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  DOJ rebrands encryption pitch

  A senior Justice official wants the private sector to adopt "responsible encryption" that allows law enforcement access via warrant to encrypted communications.
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  Commerce: 2020 census to cost $3B more than planned

  IT cost overruns and fears of low online response rates have contributed to a steep upward revision of the costs of counting the U.S. population in 2020.
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  The 20-year climb to an elevated CyberCom

  How a 1997 military exercise sparked the eventual creation of a unified combatant command for cyber.