Oversight
The Senate's Torture Report Cost at Least $40 Million
Sen. Dianne Feinstein is firing back at allegations that her committee is the reason for the torture report’s costly price tag.
Management
Interviews Show the Secret History of the Clinton White House
In newly released interviews, members of Bill Clinton's administration remember his greatest strengths, toughest moments, and worst foibles.
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North Carolina Suburb Empowers Water Customers With Hourly Usage Updates
Cary’s new Aquastar system can help alert residents when they might have a leaky toilet—or, potentially, a more wasteful and costly problem.
Nextgov
Real-Life ‘Criminal Minds’ Team Tries to Root Out Rogue Federal Employees
Researchers say using technology to detect behavioral patterns could help federal managers screen out mischief-makers.
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Seattle Police Make Public Appeal to Help Tackle a Major Tech Problem
The department hopes hackers can help it make more than 1 million hours of surveillance video available while balancing privacy and transparency.
Pay & Benefits
Retirement Wait Times Drop, But OPM Still Falls Short of Goals
Major IT overhaul of claims processing to begin in 2015.
Management
Psychologists' $81M Torture Contract Exposes CIA's 'Remarkably Broad' Acquisition Authorities
Expensive award to potentially underqualified firm raises eyebrows.
Management
Leading America's Workforce
Three initiatives created to spark innovation among senior executives.
Nextgov
6 Tech Takeaways in the New Spending Bill
From the Pentagon’s cloud efforts to a new $35 million cybersecurity center, read some of key tech takeaways of the bill.
Oversight
Winners and Losers From the Deal to Avoid a Shutdown
Things look good for feds, but several agencies continue to bear the brunt of cuts.
Pay & Benefits
Overtime Pay Cuts, Pay Raises, Suicide Prevention and More
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
Oversight
Udall Calls for CIA Director's Resignation
“The CIA is lying,” the Colorado Democrat said on the Senate floor Wednesday.
Oversight
Hill Democrats' Opposition to Omnibus Is Building
Provisions on Dodd-Frank, campaign finance alienate Pelosi and other top Democrats.
Management
How Sexism Stifles Creativity
When people in mixed-sex groups are told to be "politically correct," their ideas are more numerous and more original.
Defense
Watchdog Creates High-Risk List for Afghanistan Reconstruction
Special IG Sopko warns that corruption could derail U.S. effort to build Afghan self-sufficiency.
Pay & Benefits
Feds, Troops Still On Track for a 1 Percent Pay Raise in 2015
CRomnibus package allows for increase, freezes congressional salaries.
Management
The Torture Report Isn't Going to Stand Between the President and the CIA
The report details horrendous acts, but Americans still expect to be protected.
Oversight
Lawmakers Unveil Details of Plan to Keep Government Open
$1 trillion spending bill would fund most agencies through September, with the exception of DHS.
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