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Small agencies struggle to protect sensitive information.

White House improves We The People portal.

Commerce on open data.

DOD can benefit from open systems approach during development.

CyberCom chief emphasizes importance of partnership in security.

DARPA announces continuation of robotic challenge in 2015.

NASA announces education award recipients.