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Preparing for the Next Big Flash Flood in Western North Carolina
Watch Jerry VeHaun, director of Buncombe County Emergency Services, discuss what he’s learned from 42 years dealing with floods.
Oversight
The Bipartisan Border Abuse Bill Congress is Ignoring
Bill would strengthen oversight and accountability of Customs and Border Protection.
Oversight
Sen. Mark Begich Is Making the Most of Obama's Cabinet
The Alaska Democrat has been steering clear of Obama during his tight Senate race. But that hasn't kept his representatives from the trail.
Management
The CDC Is Using Twitter to Explain Ebola for the Second Time in Two Months
And people have just as many questions about the virus as they did during August's online chat.
Oversight
Play of the Day: The Best Name for the Fight Against ISIS
What's the best way to talk about armed conflict? Stephen Colbert gets in the Name Chamber 5000.
Management
Cool Videos: Rapping for Research
The NIH Common Fund puts on the moves for scientific breakthroughs.
Management
Millennials' Romance With Government is Short-Lived
Survey shows younger feds are enamored with public service, but don’t see it as a long-term prospect.
Management
The World's Second-Richest Man Thinks Everybody Should Work Less
His proposal: 11 hours a day, three days a week
Management
Could Obama's Push for Evidence-Based Program Evaluations Cross Party Lines?
OMB innovation specialist describes quiet meeting with House Budget GOP staff.
Nextgov
30 Years Later, NOAA Administrator Reflects on Her Spacewalk
The first American woman to walk in space shares her experience, three decades later.
Route Fifty
Dallas Mayor: ‘I Remain Confident in the Abilities of Our Health Care Professionals’
Watch Michael Rawlings offer his condolences to the friends and family of the man who died of Ebola in his city.
Nextgov
Peace Corps Sees Record Interest After Simplified Application Goes Online
Old application involved 60 printed pages and took as long as eight hours to complete.
Nextgov
Q&A: White House Cyber Czar on Hiring Cyber Pros, Snowden and the Internet of Things
Michael Daniel has made it his personal mission to understand cybersecurity’s human factor.
Pay & Benefits
Self-Mandated Pay Raise for Federal Judges Will Cost $1B
Bump stems from court rulings calling congressionally instituted pay freezes unconstitutional.
Route Fifty
Latest Gay-Marriage Advance Halted in 2 States
Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy temporarily blocked an appeals court ruling striking down same-sex-marriage bans in Idaho and Nevada.
Management
The U.S. Plans to Amp Up Ebola Screening at Airports, But Will It Work?
Experts suggest screenings aren't iron-clad at preventing the disease from making its way to the United States.
Management
Ebola Patient Has Died During a Crucial Week for Dallas
If Thomas Eric Duncan passed the virus onto anyone else, that would likely become evident this week.
Defense