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Should the U.S. Supreme Court Provide More Protection to City Officials Making Discretionary Decisions?
Municipalities could have a tougher time hiring top talent if the high court refuses to hear a case that will likely come down to the difference between “penalties” and “damages.”
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Oversight ‘Urgently Needed’ as Agencies Implement IT Reform Law, Watchdog Says
The former DHS CIO will tell Congress some agencies will likely struggle to fully implement the Federal IT Acquisition Reform Act, known as FITARA.
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Adult Dental Coverage Expanding Slowly in Medicaid
The Affordable Care Act did little to improve adult dental care. But a few states are taking steps to boost Medicaid coverage.
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OPM Hack: Why Email Notification Makes a Bad Situation Even Worse
By using a third party to manage data breach communication, OPM has now, in essence, provided phishers with a blueprint for creating an attack.
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New Jersey Supreme Court’s Pensions Ruling Gives Legal Victory to Christie
The 5-2 decision gives the governor a short-term win and budget flexibility. But the Garden State’s long-term fiscal outlook is dismal.
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It's Costing OPM $20 Million to Contact Hacked Feds
OPM issued a solicitation to identity theft protection companies a week before disclosing a hack that exposed private information on millions of current and former federal employees.
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18F Official: We Have Benefits Facebook Doesn't
The GSA group can still attract millennials from top tech firms, even if they have to take a pay cut, according to Chris Cairns.
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DoD's HR Overhaul: From Yugo to Maserati in a Year and a Half
Pentagon officials say they’re committed to overhauling the personnel system by the end of the Obama administration.
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Maybe the Supreme Court Shouldn’t Police Itself on Financial Disclosure
Watchdog group wants to expand the STOCK Act.
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Volcker Alliance Aims to ‘Expose the Game’ Some States Play With Their Budgets
A new report criticizes questionable fiscal tactics and calls for more transparency in spending decisionmaking processes.
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White House Orders All Federal Sites Go HTTPS By the End of 2016
Today, most of the federal government's roughly 1,200 websites use HTTP technology, which exposes website content, browser format, search terms and other user information to eavesdroppers.
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Survey: Federal CIOs Say Cyberattacks are on the Rise and They Can't Compete for Cyber Talent
But more than half of CIOs said it was difficult to compete for professionals with tech expertise, especially because of “limited compensation compared to the private sector."
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Scientists Are One Step Closer to Predicting Solar Storms
The refrigerator-sized Deep Space Climate Observatory is a joint partnership between NASA, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the U.S. Air Force.
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States, Cities Call for Skilled Foreign Workers Amid Abuse Claims
The tech industry is pushing for more guest worker visas, and some governors and mayors agree more are needed. But many workers, claiming abuse, are turning to state courts in search of relief.
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Hackers Outwit Global Financial Body and Love Seeing ISIS in NYC
Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.
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Proposed Calif. Ballot Initiative Would Put Voters in Control of Future Pensions
401(k)-style plans would be the default for state and local government workers starting in 2019. Anything else would need public approval.
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OPM Hackers Skirted Cutting-Edge Intrusion Detection System, Official Says
The technology, EINSTEIN 3, is not designed to catch malware never been seen before, experts say.
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5 Things You Need To Know About the USA Freedom Act
Its predecessor, the Patriot Act, garnered outrage and changed security policy globally. What should we expect from the Freedom Act, hastily passed last week?
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Boehner: Brace Yourself for Another Government Shutdown
Partisan wrangling over appropriations is shaping up to be another hot mess for agencies.
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