Pay & Benefits
Washington-Area Federal Offices Will Send Employees Home Early on Friday
D.C. offices will close at noon, ahead of anticipated blizzard.
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Seattle’s Roadmap to 21st Century Community Policing
“Mayors must own this,” says the director of the Justice Department’s Community-Oriented Policing Services Office.
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DHS Secretary Plans to Make ‘Tangible Recruitments’ in Cyber
Jeh Johnson also said DHS wants “to encourage the tech sector to partner with Muslim communities” to provide a “countermessage to the message of the Islamic State.”
Management
Main Agency Involved in Oregon Land Standoff Rejects Charge of Amateurism
Rancher had written that regulators “had no agriculture experience.”
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Will the U.S. Digital Service Outlast Obama?
Since launching in August 2014 as a response to the failed launch of HealthCare.gov the previous fall, the digital team, or USDS, as it’s known, has garnered high-profile media attention for its efforts to attract Silicon Valley-caliber talent.
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3 Years After Superstorm, the ‘SANDy Act’ Seeks to Apply Lessons Learned
It’s vital that local 9-1-1 systems begin adopting modernized networks and aligning with the national model to be ready for the next disaster. Here’s why.
Management
When Workers Serve More Than One Employer, Protection Can Be Tricky
New Labor Department guidance responds to rising number of shared employees.
Oversight
Lawmakers Agree on Urgent Need to Overhaul Postal Service
Coalition of postal stakeholders expresses optimism Congress can finally pass USPS reform.
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U.S. Supreme Court Takes Up United States v. Texas
An extra question posed by the justices weighing a challenge to Obama’s immigration program could turn the case into a constitutional showdown.
Management
Government Spending on Health Care Equals What Other Nations Pay for Universal Care
Study contradicts official estimates and popular perception that the private sector pays the biggest tab.
Oversight
McConnell’s Surprise Move on War Authority
Neither Republicans nor Democrats knew the majority leader planned to set up a debate on authorizing the use of force against ISIS.
Pay & Benefits
Bipartisan Bill Would Limit Administrative Leave to Five Days
Senators unveil reforms to crack down on agencies’ abuse of paid leave for federal employees under investigation.
Management
Grand Jury Indicts Man in Connection With Immigration Fraud Scheme Uncovered by ICE
Federal investigators noticed an unusually high number of asylum applications from Thai nationals.
Oversight
The Death of a Divisive Refugee Bill
Senate Democrats blocked a measure to beef up screening for Iraqi and Syrian refugees. But debate over the refugees is far from over.
Defense
Sarah Palin’s Logic: Her Son’s Arrest is the Obama Administration's Fault
Palin tried to connect her son's war experience with Obama's treatment of veterans.
Oversight
Play of the Day: More on Sarah Palin's Endorsement
Is she a Scrabble bag come to life? Or something worse than a word salad artist?
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Officials Plan ‘Major Changes’ to Speed Up FedRAMP Cloud-Vetting
The changes also focus on increasing transparency and promoting FedRAMP reuse.
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