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Federal Employees Really, Really Like Their Health Benefits
Survey shows near unanimous support for FEHBP.
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Timeline of Chris Christie's Nonresponse Responses on Immigration
Over the years, his approach to discussing the issue has shifted from candid to absurd.
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Here’s What the Rewrite of DOD’s Cloud Strategy Will Look Like
An update to the Defense Department’s cloud computing strategy aims to decentralize the process for purchasing commercial cloud solutions
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Key Internet and Tech Concepts Still Mysteries for Many
Many Americans are puzzled by concepts that support the Internet and other technological innovations.
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U.S. Mayors React to Ferguson Grand Jury Decision
Atlanta's mayor: Decision 'is likely to spark understandable feelings of frustration, not only in Ferguson, but across the country.'
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Even with the DATA Act, the Forecast for Transparency Remains Murky
Even after passage of the Data Act, it’s far from clear we’ll end up with the kind of transparency that matters most.
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Cleveland Plans 100-Gigabit Local Broadband ‘Gold Standard’ Network
City’s partnership with non-profit, health care and academic community will create the nation’s fastest commercially available connectivity.
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DHS Set to Destroy Governmentwide Network Surveillance Records
"Einstein" critics are happy to see the metadata go, but not about obliterating potential evidence of overreach.
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Marion Barry, D.C.'s 'Mayor for Life,' Dies at Age 78
Barry's rise, his downfall and his return creates a complicated legacy.
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Writing the Book on Moneyball Government
A bipartisan group makes the case for evidence-based decision-making.
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VA’s Aggressive Plan for Shedding Its 'Back-to-the-Future' Era Scheduling System
VA is now taking bids for commercial software to replace a clunky 1980s-era system for scheduling medical appointments.
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Obama’s Immigration Order Challenges States
Whether it was ‘dictatorial’ or ‘the right thing to do,’ officials walk a fine line in responding to the president’s move.
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Big City Mayors Line Up Behind Obama’s Immigration Order
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio will host at least 20 U.S. mayors at an immigration summit in December.
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What a Privacy Activist Turned Top White House Adviser Thinks About Cybersecurity
One-time civil liberties activist now forges compromises between government and industry on network security and surveillance activities.
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Government Tech Recruiting Still Overshadowed by HealthCare.gov Blunder
Democrats are concerned Todd Park’s recent grilling could hurt his efforts to recruit top tech talent.
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For Impactful Urban Bicycling Expansion, It Takes Public Officials With a Big Vision
Watch out Portland! Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto says ‘we’re going to beat every other city’ on being bike friendly.
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Hackers Possibly Copied Postal Employee Pay Records
About 100 servers and computer workstations were breached in the September intrusion.
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Report: Government Has Only 5 Years To Secure Internet of Things
Water, power, health care and transportation systems have grown more dependent on IoT devices in recent years.
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Navy May Allow Sailors To Take a Break From the Military
The chief of naval personnel says the service needs to adapt to the changing job market. By Marcus Weisgerber
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