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Military Education, Sequestered
With furloughs and reduced spending levels, U.S. military academies are struggling to live up to their own standards of excellence. By Eric Katz
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Now Fliers Can Keep Their Shoes On -- If They Let Big Brother Inspect Their Big Data
TSA this fall will open express screening once reserved for frequent international travelers to the entire American public.
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State Department’s Smart Traveler App Should be Left at Home
The app is weighed down by design flaws, reviewers said.
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Commentary: Leave Financial Crime Fighting to the Experts
Treasury is best equipped to lead the Global Illicit Financial Team.
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Thinking About a Foreign Service Career? This App Could Help You Decide.
Our reviewers found the DOS Careers app pairs good content with great design.
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Feds Lead Telework Growth in D.C. Region
Thirty-eight percent of federal employees work from home at least occasionally.
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Biden: 'America's Back'
As Americans grow more weary of U.S. involvement overseas, Vice President Joe Biden insists "there is no reason why we cannot bring greater focus to the Asia-Pacific and keep our eye on the ball in the Middle East.” By Stephanie Gaskell
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Air Force to Discharge Sexual Assault Offenders
In its latest effort to crack down on sexual assault offenders, the Air Force is now kicking all of them out of the military. By Stephanie Gaskell
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Most CIOs Aren't Planning to Hire People Fresh Out of School
New IT grads can make themselves stand out in the competitive job market by demonstrating business and personal skills.
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Pentagon Denies Inadequately Vetting Defensewide Smartphone Security Service
Testing the technology would have required too much time and effort for contractors and Defense.
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Dempsey’s Next Mission: Balance U.S. Ambition, Ability
Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Martin Dempsey has identified four priorities for his second-term with one purpose: reconcile U.S. ambitions with the Pentagon’s abilities. By Kevin Baron
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How PayPal Almost Erased the National Debt and Ruined the Global Economy
World's 1st quadrillionaire wanted to pay off the national debt. But it was just a terrible mistake.
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84 Senators Still Stand for the Tyranny of Paper
Filling campaign finance docs online would save government time and money.
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Pentagon Buys Untested Mobile Security System for 300,000 Users
Contract did not require a past performance evaluation of vendors tapped to configure smartphones and tablets.
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Pentagon Expects to Save $2.4 Billion by Reforming Military Health Care
Use of common IT systems could yield $672 million over six years, report says.
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