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31 Percent of Feds Will Be Eligible to Retire by 2017
Report calls for broader workforce planning efforts to keep mission-critical areas fully staffed.
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Pentagon Chief Tester: F-35 Software Remains Seriously Flawed
The fighter aircraft could not conduct operational missions today, report finds.
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Do the Military’s Nuclear Operators Need More Incentives?
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel wants to reform the troubled nuclear enterprise. Could more incentives and recognition help turn things around? By Stephanie Gaskell
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Navigating a 'Difficult Triangle' of Security Clearance Interests
Former federal procurement policy chief Joe Jordan speaks out on a coming review of clearance procedures.
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Earth Resumes Surveillance of Mercury
After a two-month hiatus, the Messenger spacecraft has resumed sending home images of the sun's closest companion.
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Border Drone Drops from the Sky As Immigration Takes Center Stage
CBP has struggled to improve operations and maintenance of ten unmanned aircraft.
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VA Paperless Claims Processing System Shut Down
VBMS 'should not be used until further notice,' internal message says.
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Obama Pledges More Investment in Math and Science Education
President also focused on early childhood STEM education in his State of the Union address.
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Obama: Afghan War Will End With or Without Troop Deal
President Obama says the war in Afghanistan will be over at the end of the year, with or without a troop deal from Afghan President Hamid Karzai. By Stephanie Gaskell
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Obama’s Vision: No More War but Plenty More Fighting
President Obama’s speech illustrates America’s global security dilemma: stay out of wars, but don’t let up the fight. By Kevin Baron
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Storify: GovExec Live-tweets the State of the Union
Obama focuses on jobs, public-private partnerships in his fifth SOTU.
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State of the Union: A Call to (Limited) Action
A look at what the president had to say about government and its workforce.
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Billionaire Veteran Blasts For-Profit Schools as GI Bill Predators
Jerome Kohlberg calls the institutions ‘domestic enemies.’
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White House Pushes Weaker Version of Spending Transparency Bill
The revised DATA Act could make it more difficult to track spending across agencies.
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Dempsey’s Message on Women in Combat: Trust Transcends Gender
One year ago this month, the military repealed the combat exclusion for women. Here’s my message. By Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Martin Dempsey
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Government Web Satisfaction Drops After HealthCare.gov Launch
Tuesday’s report reverses a two-year rise in public satisfaction with government services.
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Budget Cuts Are Sending the Wrong Message to Veterans
President Obama will surely thank the troops during his State of the Union speech, but will Washington stop balancing the budget on the backs of veterans? By Alex Nicholson
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Government Lets Internet Giants Disclose More About NSA Data Requests
Facebook, Google, LinkedIn, Microsoft and Yahoo are 'pleased' with the decision.
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