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Blogger Leaks ‘Evidence’ of China’s Propaganda Machine
Email archive reveals the IDs and online activities of paid, pro-government digital commentators.
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No More FOUO: Government Plans to Simplify Labeling of Sensitive Information
There are around 120 different designations for unclassified information that requires some sort of safeguarding.
Defense
Obama Officially Selects Ash Carter to Lead Pentagon
Carter’s nomination now in the hands of Republicans on Capitol Hill.
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Fort Lauderdale Mayor Defends Homeless Feeding Restrictions: ‘It’s the Right Thing to Do’
But a 90-year-old World War II vet who recently attracted major media attention vows to continue to fight the city’s ordinance in court.
Management
Treasury Watchdog Asserts Authority Over FOIA’d Tax Documents
Conservative legal group claims White House reviewed confidential returns.
Management
If DHS Shutdown Comes, Most Employees Would Still Report to Work
Republicans continue the push to ‘defund’ Obama’s immigration action, but their options are limited.
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Pentagon Watchdog: DOD Stumbles in Cloud Computing Plan
An inspector general found Pentagon policymakers did not fully execute numerous elements of the strategy.
Management
For Better or for Work: Can Marriage Teach Us About Job Satisfaction?
Unraveling the chemistry of commitment.
Pay & Benefits
Government Doled Out Less Money in 2013 to Help Feds Repay Student Loans
Tight budgets forced agencies to cut back on the popular recruiting and retention tool, report shows.
Management
How Companies Hide the Spoils of Winning Government Contracts
What about the deals that result from a corporation's heavy political spending?
Management
Telework Isn’t the Only Thing PTO Needs to Do a Better Job of Monitoring
IG faults patent office for lax supervision of risky contracts.
Management
The Incredible Shrinking Incomes of Young Americans
You can't explain millennial economic behavior without explaining that wages have collapsed.
Route Fifty
Intergovernmental ‘Crisis’ Portends Fiscal Decline
Experts: States and cities will face unending and unsustainable budget problems as Washington cuts back its aid.
Tech
House Lawmakers Renew Efforts to Limit NSA 'Backdoor' Spying
Measure passed the House earlier this year with major bipartisan support, but was cut out of ongoing funding negotiations.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Rand Paul Takes a Stand in Police Chokehold Case
Last night's late-night funnies: The Republican senator sticks to his antitax guns.
Management
The Wasted Workday
Workers report spending more than half of their time at the office on emails, meetings, and tasks not laid out in job descriptions.
Defense
Rand Paul and John McCain Go to War Over ISIS Vote
How a "nice little water bill" sparked a battle between a 2016 White House hopeful and the GOP's top hawk.
Management
Five Things to Do to Find a Great Mentor
Ultimately, someone will choose you. It's not the other way around.
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