Nextgov

Postal Service Has No Annual Financial Statement Because of Hack

Agency has to ensure the integrity of its financial data systems post-breach before gathering information for its annual report.

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Watch GovExec State & Local’s Cloud Opportunities and Challenges Webcast

Massachusetts CIO Bill Oates and Asheville, N.C., Business and Public Technology Manager Scott Barnwell discuss cloud strategies, best practices and case studies.

Oversight

Don’t Blame Immigration If the Government Shuts Down

The real cause is the same as in 2013: fractures in the Republican coalition.

Management

Performance Data: The Next Steps in Moneyball Government

Momentum is gathering for evidence-based budgeting.

Oversight

How Will Republicans Rebuke Obama on Immigration?

To register their disapproval of the president's executive decision, conservatives have floated everything from a formal censure to withholding an invitation to deliver the State of the Union address.

Management

Is the Progressive Left Helping The Supreme Court Destroy Obamacare?

Dismissing the latest legal challenge as a debate over a typo could backfire.

Tech

Obama Signs Modernized Federal Records Act

First update for digital age addresses electronic documents.

Management

Deval Patrick Says He Won't Run for President in 2016

The governor of Massachusetts added that Hillary Clinton should shed the "inevitability" label: "I just think people read inevitability as entitlement."

Management

The Happier Workplace

Office spaces will change as more employees are able to decide when—and where—they are the most productive.

Oversight

Spending, Immigration, and Tax Fights Will Dominate Final Days of 113th Congress

A standoff over how or whether to defund President Obama's executive order lies ahead before lawmakers adjourn.

Management

United Nations Torture Report Slams American Judicial System

“There are numerous areas where there are things that should be changed to be fully compliant,” says the paper.

Nextgov

Now Parking Lots Near Retailers Are Getting Hacked

Customer banking data affected during payment system breach at firm known as Standard Parking.

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Pennsylvania County Makes Big Payroll Mistake

‘Human error’ forces local officials to scramble the day after Thanksgiving.

Management

A New Business Strategy: Treating Employees Well

While some companies squeeze staff to make more money, a growing number are testing the theory that they can have both profits and happy workers.

Management

Is Obama's Order Going to Turn Into The Next Amnesty?

President Obama's move to legalize millions of immigrants isn't a conclusion—it's likely to be the start of even more changes.

Management

Toys That Help Kids Become Global Leaders

Because we're preparing our children for a workplace that none of us can imagine.

Nextgov

Hackers Blackmail Sony Pictures, Feed Pill Addictions and Bankrupt Small Mexican Town

Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.