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Four Critical Cybersecurity Issues Facing State and Local Governments
"Defending our essential infrastructure and government services, our intellectual property and our citizens’ safety are of paramount importance."
Management
Senators Want Investigation, Overhaul of VA Claims Backlog Processing
The current average wait for veterans in Baltimore is 280 days.
Nextgov
OPM Gives Agencies Permission to Fast-Track Hiring of Digital Teams
Agencies will now have greater latitude to hire digital services experts on a temporary basis.
Oversight
Hillary Clinton Just Told Immigration Activists What They Wanted to Hear
Immigration groups want Clinton to preserve her predecessor's executive actions if she's elected president. On Tuesday, she said she'd go further.
Management
How a Quick Glimpse of Nature Can Make You More Productive
Green roofs are great for the environment. Turns out they're great for tired workers, too.
Tech
Washington's Interest in Precision Drugs is Innovation, Not Cost
As House, Senate, and White House attention shifts toward biomedical innovation, the high cost of specialty drugs remains unaddressed.
Defense
The Pentagon Gets Two New Top Generals
Marine General Joseph Dunford and Air Force General Paul Selva have been tapped to serve as chairman and vice-chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
Oversight
Republicans May Offer Short-Term Extension of Patriot Act
A standoff over overhauling the NSA’s surveillance authorities is getting wrapped up in a broader Senate fight about Iran, highway funding, and an international trade deal.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Casting the 2016 Movie
Conan O'Brien has some clever ideas on actors playing presidential contenders.
Management
5 Productivity Secrets Your Boss Won't Tell You
Talent you're born with, but being a great employee is a learned skill.
Features
Making Room for a Modern Workforce
The U.S. Forest Service streamlines office space to accommodate more employees and more collaboration.
Route Fifty
Oregon Ruling Throws State and Local Pensions for a Loop
The state Supreme Court’s legal reasoning could foretell possible impacts pension reform suits might have in Illinois and New Jersey.
Management
Poll Says Obama is More Popular Than Any of the 2016 Candidates
The president is the only politician who was viewed more positively than negatively in a new NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll.
Defense
Is the Defense Department Actually Messing with Texas?
The U.S. military may not be using a summer exercise to institute martial law in Texas, but Governor Greg Abbott isn't taking chances.
Management
Mike Huckabee Enters Presidential Race Wielding a Different Kind of 'Hope'
The former Arkansas governor begins his presidential race with long odds, but with a strategy for broader appeal.
Oversight
Congress Once Again Tries to Save the Postal Service
The Senate’s postal warrior gears up for yet another battle.
Management
How to Rebalance When You Get Off Track
Time management is about reducing unnecessary tension, fear and anxiety.
Management
FOIA Requests Hit Record High in 2014
Governmentwide cost of responding rises to $462 million, Justice Department reports.
Management
IRS Approves Billions in Iffy Education Tax Credit Claims, Watchdog Says
Tax agency disagrees with audit’s methodology and some recommended remedies.
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