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GSA seeks industry input on incorporating cyber standards into contracting
The General Services Administration, in a request for information issued Monday, is seeking input from the private sector on ways the government can improve its cybersecurity by including security standards in federal contracts. The RFI "is an important first step to a public private partnership that will help secure our nations infrastructure," acting GSA Administrator Dan Tangherlini ...
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Archaeologists advocate for historic D.C. cemetery
A local preservation group, The Walter Pierce Park Archaeological Team, wants to make sure thousands of unmarked graves buried beneath a local park, aren't forgotten, WTOP.com reports. Two cemeteries once occupied the area now known as the Walter C. Pierce Community Park in Adams Morgan. They contain the graves of at least 8,428 African-Americans and Quakers laid to rest during the 19th ...
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Giant to open Peapod pick-up location in Chevy Chase
Giant Food LLC is vying to open a Peapod grocery pickup facility at a former Sunoco gas station site on Connecticut Avenue in Chevy Chase, BethesdaNow.com reports. The facility at 8500 Connecticut Ave. would be for pick-up orders placed online and should be open in late summer or early ...
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City subsidies flow to D.C. campaign donors
The District awarded $1.7 billion in subsidies to 133 groups in the past decade, and more than a third of those subsidies went to 10 developers that donated the most campaign cash over that time, WAMU.org reports after conducting its own investigation. Only a fraction of the subsidies went to the citys poorest neighborhoods during that ...
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Piola opening its D.C. location Monday
Pizza restaurant Piola holds a soft opening of its D.C. location Monday, Eater.com reports. The three-level affair on 14th Street near Florida Avenue will offer Piola's well-loved free pizza and discounted drinks happy ...
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Beacon Capital lands Defense Department lease renewal in Crystal City
Beacon Capital Partners has signed the Department of Defense to a five-year lease renewal of 558,187 square feet in the Zachary Taylor Building in Crystal City, GlobeSt.com reports. The building is located at 2530 Crystal City Drive in ...
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Cost Cutting How Congress can talk out of the side of its mouth
Greg Dahlberg, senior vice president of Washington operationsat Lockheed Martin Corp. The sequestration legislation essentially was a last-ditch effort on Capitol Hill to trim the deficit after other attempts at a bipartisan compromise failed. And yet, one Lockheed Martin Corp. executive argues that Congress itself is an obstacle in efforts to cut costs out of programs. Generally speaking, the ...
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Military Bowl Moving From DC To Annapolis
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) - The Military Bowl is headed to Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis. The DC Bowl Committee and Events DC announced Monday that this year's game will be moved from RFK Stadium in Washington to the venue that is home to the U.S. Naval Academy Midshipmen. The Dec. 27 game presented by Northrop Grumman to benefit the USO will be the sixth annual Military Bowl. ...
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IRS Scandal Continues to Pressure White House
U.S. lawmakers are getting ready for a second week of scrutinizing the circumstances surrounding the IRS targeting of conservative groups, reports CNBC's John ...
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This week in D.C. tech InTheCapitals big shindig
InTheCapital leaps into the tech meetup business this week with the launch of DC UpFront at House of Sweden. Also: "Social" appears to be the word of the week. (Full disclosure: IntheCapital is owned by the Washington Business Journal's parent company.) Tuesday, May 21 Get It Online: The Second Screen: How Social is Revolutionizing TV Eliza Kern of GigaOM and other panelists lead a ...
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Naval Academy Plebes Race to Top of Herndon Monument
The class, better known as plebes, will form a human pyramid to reach the top of the greased-up monument. Per tradition, the sailor who makes it to the top will replace the plebe "dixie cup hat" atop the obelisk with an upperclassman's ...
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Video White House on GOP charges Weve seen this playbook before
CBS News political director John Dickerson discusses what to expect in this week's round of hearings concerning the IRS scandal and how the White House is responding to Republican ...
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Hill Country Barbecue pop-up to Capitol Riverfront
It was only a couple weeks ago that Hill Country Barbecue Market launched its "backyard barbecue" on the west lawn of the National Building Museum. D.C. can't get enough saucy grilled meat, it appears, because on Friday, Hill Country was issued a permit to host a fenced outdoor venue, with a tents for food and beverage sales and live music at 101 Tingey St. SE, a parking lot away ...
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Pinterest rolls out redesign pins with more information
Pinterest is looking to make pins more than just pretty pictures. Pinterest is rolling out a new design for its bookmarking site and will introduce more useful pins for users, according to AllThingsD. The company announced on its blog that it would be showing directly on its site information like pricing and availability of pinned products, cook time and ingredients for pinned recipes, and ...
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RLJ introduces two paid YouTube channels
RLJ Entertainment CEO Robert L. Johnson, also the founder of Black Entertainment Television, will offer two paid channels on YouTube. Bethesda-based RLJ Entertainment has introduced two paid channels on YouTube -- one targeting African American audiences, the other specializing in British drama, The Washington Post reports. OnCue will be available for $1.99 a month, offering movies, ...
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Whistleblower threatens to leak 100000 incriminating Google emails
Google executives are facing scrutiny in the UK, for allegedly using an accounting loophole to funnel profits out of the country without paying British corporate taxes. A former Google employee claims he has tens of thousands of incriminating emails hes prepared to hand over to British authorities investigating the Internet giants tax payments in Europe, according to the Silicon Valley Business ...
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Metro Adds 7-day Short Trip Pass To SmarTrip Cards
WASHINGTON (AP) - Metro is launching a new weekly short-trip pass that SmarTrip users can add to their cards to save money. Starting Monday, SmarTrip users can add the seven-day pass to their cards for $35 dollars. A pass is good for trips up to $3.50 during peak hours and unlimited trips during off-peak hours. These passes were previously only available with paper fare cards, which are being ...
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Cooler wetter week ahead in Washington
SEATTLE — Forecasters say Washington is in for a change in weather to a cool, wet spell that is expected to last the rest of the week. The National Weather Service says high temperatures will be in the 50s to lower 60s with nighttime lows in the 40s in Western Washington where rain and showers are forecast for the lowlands. The snow level in the mountains is dropping to 3,500 feet ...
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Burma leader making landmark White House visit- Kerry to Mideast to press Syria peace talks
Former general Thein Sein on Monday becomes the first Burma president to be welcomed to the White House in almost 47 years, crowning a dramatic diplomatic rehabilitation for his nation after years of international isolation. But activists are angry about President Obama hosting Thein Sein, and lawmakers are wary. The Burma leader has led the shift from decades of direct military rule, but ...
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Washington group Immigration reform could mean 5K new jobs in N.C.
Granting immigration reform to North Carolina's 325,000 undocumented workers would boost the state's gross state product by $34 billion and create 5,000 new jobs over the next 10 years, according to a progressive Washington-based think tank. ...
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Driver killed when truck slams into tree in Washington County
A vigil was held by family and friends for 15-month-old Jay'lah Keith in East St. Louis on Sunday, May 19, 2013. The child was killed in ...
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Todd Public is skeptical of what’s going on in Washington
NBC's Chuck Todd explains why the public thinks Washington isn't working to well and why a solution is needed immediately. The Morning Joe panel then joins the conversation to discuss how to further prevent ...
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Op-eds react to Washington scandals
Must read: The Morning Joe panel shares their thoughts on David Ignatius' op-ed in the Washington Post, "How Washington Works" as well as Maureen Dowd's latest op-ed. Robert Gibbs joins the panel to discuss why the public will be watching the administration closely over the next couple of months to make sure scandals like this won't occur ...
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Metro Launches 7-Day SmarTrip Card
The new fare card will cost $35 dollars and work as a seven-day "short trip" pass. Those have previously only been available with paper fare ...
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Some Children May Qualify for Free Meals This Summer
Free breakfast, lunch or snacks will be offered at several sites in D.C., Maryland and Virginia to children who qualify for free lunches during the school year. (File ...
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