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6 Biggest Blunders in Government's Annual Cyber Report Card
The White House has released its yearly assessment of agency compliance with the governmentwide cyber laws.
Management
Senators Press for Flood Insurance Fraud Probe
FEMA and SBA faulted for mishandling Hurricane Sandy aid.
Tech
Funding Impasse Is Already Disrupting DHS Operations
Plans for new technologies and equipment remain up in the air.
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Clapper: Maintaining Phone Call Surveillance is Like Buying Insurance
The nation's top spy said keeping logs of U.S. citizens' phone calls is a preventive measure for discerning potential threats.
Defense
Samantha Power: U.S.-Israel Partnership 'Transcends Politics and It Always Will'
The U.S. ambassador to the United Nations unsurprisingly affirms U.S. commitment to Israel.
Oversight
Barbara Mikulski Marks the End of an Era
The senator from Maryland announced her retirement Monday.
Management
What Animals Teach Us About Measuring Intelligence
Brain power is not comparative and problems arise whenever we attempt to quantify it.
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Texas Lawmaker Looks to Invalidate Municipal Laws That 'Erode Consumer Choice'
Watch out Austin and Dallas: Local single-use plastic bag rules that irk the new governor are “restricting the flow of commerce,” according to a state representative.
Management
Republican Pick for CBO Director Draws Mostly Good Reviews
George Mason Professor Keith Hall defended government’s jobless numbers from attacks.
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When IRS Tech Projects Start to Slip, Congress is the Last to Know
A few key tech projects at IRS are running over budget and behind schedule, and lawmakers are being left out of the loop, GAO said.
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Check Out These Powerful New Inflatable Swift Water Rescue Boats
First responders in the Sacramento area now have some new high-tech watercraft for mutual aid rescue operations.
Pay & Benefits
Lawmakers Seek to Reverse Cuts to Some Travel Allowances
Bill would repeal Pentagon policy that reduced per diem rates for military and civilian employees on long-term travel.
Oversight
5 Things To Watch In SCOTUS' Obamacare Arguments
These questions will help determine who comes out ahead in the challenge to the Affordable Care Act's insurance subsidies.
Pay & Benefits
The S Fund Led TSP's February Gains
All but one fund posted positive returns last month.
Management
Obama's 'Privacy Bill of Rights' Gets Bashed from All Sides
The proposal aims to give consumers more control over their own information, but privacy advocates say it doesn't go far enough.
Management
Three Ways to Coach the Person, Not the Problem
If you’re a leader who cares about developing your people, you have to coach them, not their problems.
Oversight
Court Once Again Renews NSA Spying Authority
Mass surveillance will continue for now, but is set to expire on June 1—unless Congress acts.
Oversight
Play of the Day: The Dress is Really Just a Symbol
Fallon and SNL compare it to Obama, Last Week Tonight ties it to net neutrality.
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