The FBI system used to conduct instant background checks on would-be gun buyers suffered several software-related outages on Sunday and Monday but has since been repaired.

A recent upgrade to a state computer system is impacting the speed of gun sales and now retailers and their customers are taking the state back to federal court over the issue.

The Pentagon is looking to spend about $615m on a new IT system that will manage and protect government security-clearance data. After huge OPM hack, Pentagon budgets $615m for new background ...

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