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Is FedRAMP Toothless? Rogue Cloud Systems Abound at Agencies, IGs Say
Auditors chalked up the missed deadline, in part, to a leadership vacuum.
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California Practices for Next Big Earthquake Amid New Warnings
Seismic risk to Bay Area water infrastructure creates new regional worries.
Management
Obama to Federal Agencies: Hire More Unemployed People, Debtors
OPM spells outs how to follow through on a White House promise to avoid discrimination against the long-term unemployed.
Management
Government Failures Illustrate the Need for Risk Management
Survey: Chief financial officers question the value of clean audits; are concerned about recruits’ pay.
Management
Let’s Give Federal Leaders the Digital Toolkit They Need
Better access to social media and analytics is vital.
Management
Dallas Hospital Workers Strayed From CDC Ebola Guidelines
Employees put on too many layers of protective gear and in at least one case, failed to follow travel restrictions.
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HHS Awards Contract for Ebola Vaccine Shown to be 100 Percent Effective in Animal Tests
Pentagon also backs vaccine from Profectus Biosciences.
Defense
The Army's Answer to Its Identity Crisis
Service leaders laid out what the future looks like without a large ground operation and with a smaller budget.
Management
An Attorney General Deferred
Democrats don't want a divisive battle over Eric Holder's replacement before the midterms.
Management
Controversial VA Procurement Executive Resigns Before She Can Be Fired
VA says it had no way to stop Susan Taylor, accused of conflict of interest, from retiring.
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How Should the Government Respond to JPMorgan Hack?
If a nation state hacked JPMorgan, that deserves a government response, former top cop said.
Oversight
Lawmakers Want Answers on U.S. Ebola Cases
Hearing Thursday will examine whether the country is prepared to cope with the virus.
Management
Obama's Climate Diplomat Explains What a Paris Emissions Deal Should Look Like
State Department climate envoy Todd Stern describes and defends the U.S. vision of a new global pact.
Defense
A Second Texas Healthcare Worker Has Ebola
The unidentified hospital employee also treated the first U.S. patient who died last week in Dallas.
Oversight
Play of the Day: How to Court the Midterm Voter
Stephen Colbert looks at campaign ads aimed at women.
Management
7 Ways to Succeed at Something You Know Nothing About
If you’re thinking about it and dreaming about it, take the leap.
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States Ascend Into the Cloud
States increasingly are dropping their caution and embracing cloud computing. What’s driving the move to the cloud?
Management
Presidential Speeches Were Once College-Level Rhetoric—Now They're for Sixth-Graders
Are the presidents dumbing down? Or are their speechwriters smartening up?
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