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How New Orleans Is Fighting Blight With Stats and Data Analysis
Watch Oliver Wise address Code for America’s 2014 Summit in San Francisco.
Oversight
Sorry Feds: Lawmaker Says No More Porn Watching at Work
Bill prohibiting pornography on federal devices comes as EPA has yet to fire an employee who confessed to regularly watching porn at the office.
Pay & Benefits
5 Things You Can Change After You Retire
In the federal retirement world, “permanent” doesn’t always mean permanent.
Nextgov
1.4 Million Users of Travel Site Acquired by TripAdvisor Affected by Payment and Account Breach
Unauthorized charges showed up on customers’ credit cards after booking through Viator.
Nextgov
Report: Agencies Continue to Buck ‘Cloud First’ Policy -- And The Lack of Savings Shows It
Consider moving legacy systems to the cloud, GAO says.
Defense
Army’s Doctrine Chief: Expect the Unexpected
Gen. David Perkins leaves debate on Obama’s ISIS strategy to policymakers.
Route Fifty
Iraqi Prime Minister: Attack Against New York and Paris Subways Is 'Imminent'
New York Gov. Cuomo and New Jersey Gov. Christie are increasing police presence.
Pay & Benefits
OPM Reminds Same-Sex Surviving Spouses They Are Eligible for Benefits
Those married before a 2013 Supreme Court ruling have until June 26, 2015, to apply for pension and death benefits.
Defense
Treasury Department Designates 11 People as Terrorists
The designation makes it illegal to send financial or material support.
Management
Precrastination: Worse Than Procrastination?
When just doing something wastes more time than not doing anything.
Defense
Obama: Stopping Ebola 'Must Be a Priority for the World'
The president, at a U.N. address Thursday, called on all countries to do more to fight the outbreak.
Route Fifty
West Virginia's Boy Scout Amendment; Texas State Auditor's Big UNT Findings
Also in our State & Local roundup: Stories from Ho-Ho-Kus, N.J., Los Angeles City Hall and Eugene, Ore.
Oversight
Eric Holder Will Resign as Attorney General
Holder is expected to leave office once a successor is confirmed.
Oversight
House Incumbent Campaigns As a 'Doctor' Rather Than 'Congressman'
Rep. Dan Benishek decides "doctor" sounds better given Congress' dismal approval ratings.
Oversight
Play of the Day: The Absurd Art of the Congressional Attack Ad
Challengers to incumbent lawmakers are not above slinging mud.
Management
OPM Needs a Mission—Not a Funeral
What we were saying 20 years ago about human resources management.
Route Fifty
Toledo Mayor’s Warning to Great Lakes Cities: ‘Make a Plan’
Ohio city’s water crisis called a ‘canary in a coal mine.’
Nextgov
FBI Can’t Find Files After Spending $550M to Digitize Them
Fumbling with computerized case-management system leaves less time for investigations, IG says.
Defense
U.S. Can't Confirm If Airstrikes Killed the Leader of Khorasan Group
Group said to have been plotting an "imminent" strike on American or European targets.
Defense