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By Michael Endler
Drug Enforcement Agency testing tablets in its crime-fighting work.
2013 Salary Survey: Government IT
Pressures on federal IT salaries keep building: 42% of IT managers and 35% of staff say their pay has been frozen because of the economy. Despite those findings, government IT workers are generally satisfied with their compensation, and 45% of federal IT staffers and 47% of managers say they're very secure in their jobs. But uncertainty lies ahead.
NSA Prism: Google, Facebook Want More Transparency
Fearing loss of customer trust, Google, Facebook, Microsoft and Twitter ask for permission to share more information about government data demands.
7 Tips To Avoid NSA Digital Dragnet
These apps will keep your cell phone calls under wraps -- if the NSA hasn't already found a way to break them.
Teachers Get Digital Hotline To Police
CopSync911 app lets teachers and other workers bypass dispatchers and access first responders more quickly in emergency situations.
NSA Prism Whistleblower Snowden Deserves A Medal
Without Snowden's leaks, we wouldn't be pursuing rational, democratic debates on the government's post-Sept. 11 balance between security and civil liberties.
NSA Prism Fallout Delays EU Airline Database Vote
Accusations of "paranoia" and discrimination against non-U.S. citizens aired in Brussels this week -- though working with America on security was also a theme.
NSA Prism: Patriot Act Author Questions Scope
White House says NSA's surveillance programs implement FISA and Patriot Act -- but Patriot Act author is not sure. Meanwhile, privacy groups turn up the heat.
Defending NSA Prism's Big Data Tools
The more you know about NSA's Accumulo system and graph analysis, the less likely you are to suspect Prism is a privacy-invading fishing expedition.
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