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Marking Three Years of Telework Progress
Act requires agencies to establish expanded telework programs and notify all employees of their eligibility to telework.
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NSA Also Spies on Trolls, Orcs and Elves
The agency has infiltrated online games populated by mythical creatures.
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Eight Tech Giants Urge Obama and Congress to Curb NSA
Open letter says electronic surveillance needs to be restricted by law.
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Congress Grills TSA on Chinese-Made Luggage Scanner Parts
About 250 systems sold by Rapiscan are installed inside U.S. airports nationwide.
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Using Search Tools to Declassify Presidential Docs -- Starting With Reagan's
White House also vows to bring all FOIA requests into a single platform.
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Hackers Accidentally Auction Secrets, Ruin Relationships and Game Investors
Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.
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OPM to Agencies: Don't Forget to Expand Telework This Winter
Agencies must increase the number of telework-ready employees as part of continuity of operations plans.
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Spared from Hagel’s Cuts: Cyber, Asia-Pacific, Homeland Policy Jobs
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel is cutting 200 jobs from his front office – but he made sure to protect several key policy positions in homeland, cyber and the Asia-Pacific. By Stephanie Gaskell
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For Some of Us, Recovery From War Is Its Own Hell
There’s an interesting debate going on in the comments on my Tuesday article.
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Obamacare’s Next Step: Fixing Medicare and Medicaid Data Sharing
Medicare wants to standardize state Medicaid data.
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Here’s What the Army Thinks War Will Look Like in 2030
Top brass gathered in Washington, D.C., recently to review the Army’s latest war games. What does war look like in 2030? (Hint: it’s not that different than today). By Stephanie Gaskell
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Technology Can Drive Federal Hiring Reform
Feds must leverage tech to improve the applicant experience, HR software exec says.
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NASA Is Sending Basil to the Moon
The space agency is sending a few seedlings to live and prosper on the moon before we can.
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Kicked Off HealthCare.gov? Try Now, Obama Administration Says
Officials say the site is working for the vast majority of users after two months of poor performance.
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Pentagon Lets Joe Biden Do the Talking With China
Hagel and Dempsey have not talked to their Chinese counterparts during the latest tensions. The Pentagon says that’s by design. By Kevin Baron
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Obamacare Enrollment Is Surging
Website fixes, spike in sign-ups may signal a turnaround for the law.
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HealthCare.gov’s Lessons for Big Government
Site’s troubles prompt larger questions about government’s role in the economy.
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For Some Feds, the Mobile Revolution Means the Workday Never Ends
Employees can work any time, anywhere, and many do just that.
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Why Insurers Want HealthCare.gov (and Obamacare) to Work
Health plan providers are regularly providing technical feedback to the administration.
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