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Governors Seek Ways for Their States to Address Challenges From Rural Poverty
Better education, they say, is the critical element needed to improve lives in impoverished areas.
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Why Some Governors Are Annoyed By Federal Land-Use Policies
“Rather than shutting coal down,” Wyoming Gov. Matt Mead said, “let’s find solutions to make it better.”
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Emergency Management Lessons Learned From the San Bernardino Attack
Social media helped spread misinformation during the crisis, necessitating the establishment of points of contact.
Management
VA Deputy Says He Has Confidence in Senior Executives He Demoted
Judges' decisions to reinstate Diana Rubens and Kim Graves demonstrate the thorny personnel issues a 2014 law is creating.
Oversight
Feds Are Likely to Support Obama's New Call for Expanding Gun Regulations
Six in 10 federal employees approved of the president's recent executive action to reduce gun violence, poll found.
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FAA Concerned about ‘Evolving Cyber Events’
The contracting notice comes less than a year after attackers infected an FAA administrative computer network with a virus through an email.
Management
The Best Judge of An Employee's Ideas Isn’t a Boss, but Coworkers
Creators just have a better sense of what will succeed.
Management
How NASA Accidentally Found a Way to Make Buildings Safer During Earthquakes
A new device can counteract the frequency at which a building vibrates.
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Embattled OPM CIO Steps Down
Donna Seymour is stepping down, amid repeated calls for her ouster following last summer’s massive breach of 21.5 million private records on national security personnel and family members.
Pay & Benefits
TSP Expected to Double in Size in Coming Years
Funds invested in retirement accounts will go “from massive to even more massive,” official says.
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States, Localities Try Creative Financing to Help the Homeless
Pay-for-success projects, which rely on outside investors—rather than taxpayers—to provide working capital to nonprofit service providers, are trying to tackle thorny social problems.
Management
Centers for Disease Control Forced to Redo Some Math
'60 Minutes' report exposes dangerous laminated floor product.
Oversight
The Shape of the Republican Race
Marco Rubio’s coalition is still too shallow, and Ted Cruz’s too narrow, to challenge Donald Trump—can either build beyond that?
Management
Scientists Believe Coffee Can Help Protect From Liver Disease
Researchers find risk of cirrhosis is 22 percent lower after one cup of coffee per day and 43 percent lower after two cups.
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Treasury Needs $110M Piggy Bank to Combat IRS Hackers and Other Expected 'Cyberattacks'
A White House-ordered search for “high-value” targets attractive to hackers emphasized the need for a cyber-emergency piggy bank, according to budget documents.
Defense
James Comey Defends the Bureau's Position in Its Battle With Apple
The bureau’s director says the litigation with the tech company isn’t about trying to set a precedent, but about justice for the victims of the San Bernardino attack.
Oversight
Play of the Day: How is Hillary Clinton So Bad at This?
Stephen Colbert wonders why the Democratic frontrunner so botched her interview with Scott Pelley.
Management
Transforming Federal Financial Reporting and Auditing
A former comptroller suggests 10 reforms that would produce more meaningful data.
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Governors, County Leaders Gather in D.C. for 2016 Winter Meetings
Among the topics being discussed at the National Governors Association and National Association of Counties meetings: Opioid abuse, rural poverty and fiscal challenges, among many others.
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