Oversight
Mark Udall Touts NSA Reform (and Dings Obama) in Bid to Save Senate Seat
One of the Senate’s fiercest critics of government surveillance is attempting to leverage his track record on the issue to salvage his reelection.
Management
Data Is Driving STEM Recruitment
From heat maps to workforce demographics, the search for talent is on.
Oversight
Play of the Day: The Newest Midterm Debate Strategy
Running against the president works for both parties.
Employee Policy
IRS employee charged with filing false tax returns
An IRS employee from Fresno, Calif., was arrested this week after a grand jury indicted her for allegedly filing fraudulent tax returns while an IRS employee and making an opportunity for others to file false returns.
Employee Policy
TSA chief to retire
The longest-serving administrator of the Transportation Security Administration, John Pistole, announced he will retire at the end of the year.
Employee Policy
CBP hiring Border Patrol agents
Customs and Border Protection this week announced it is once again accepting applications nationwide for Border Patrol agent positions on the southwest border.
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A New Way to Find Federal Contracting Information
GovTribe’s free alternative to FBO hits the Web.
Pay & Benefits
Some Defense Travelers Will Have Their Per Diem Rates Cut
To save money, the department is reducing the amount employees on extended travel can spend on food and lodging.
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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.
Route Fifty
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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