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US intelligence officials defend spying on foreign leaders

Other countries' intelligence agencies do the same thing, U.S. intelligence leaders tell lawmakers

By Grant Gross

Oct 29, 2013 4 mins

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NASA: On millions of teeny-tiny copper hairs and orbital debris

50 years on, these miniscule copper wires still float in orbit

By Michael Cooney

Oct 29, 2013 4 mins

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Security concerns prompt supoena for Healthcare.gov data

U.S. House committee chairman orders QSSI to turn over contract and data on Healthcare.gov-related communications

By Jaikumar Vijayan

Oct 29, 2013 3 mins

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Lawmakers introduce bill to rein in NSA telephone records program

The legislation would end the bulk collection of U.S. telephone records, sponsors say

By Grant Gross

Oct 29, 2013 4 mins

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Scramble to fix Healthcare.gov site heightens security risks

Haste is the enemy of good security, analysts warn

By Jaikumar Vijayan

Oct 29, 2013 5 mins

Content Management Systems Data Center Government IT

Privacy group doubles down on Supreme Court NSA phone spying case

The Supreme Court should review the case, EPIC said

By Loek Essers

Oct 29, 2013 3 mins

Cybercrime Government Government IT

Tech spending hurt this year by Congress

Forrester makes deep cut to its U.S. spending forecast for 2013

By Patrick Thibodeau

Oct 28, 2013 2 mins

Data Center Government

U.S. set to disclose Infosys visa case ruling

Justice Dept. expected to announce its action on Wednesday after a long probe conducted behind closed doors

By Patrick Thibodeau

Oct 28, 2013 2 mins

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Human rights commission questions NSA surveillance

Members of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights ask about the limits of NSA spying

By Grant Gross

Oct 28, 2013 4 mins

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3-D printing comes of age

Companies have used the technology for decades, but it has surged in popularity

By Zach Miners

Oct 28, 2013 3 mins

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