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?
Employee Policy
OPM issues guidance on fair treatment of unemployed jobseekers
The Office of Personnel Management has issued guidance aimed at ensuring fair employment opportunities for unemployed applicants, or those who face financial difficulties through no fault of their own.
Employee Policy
Removal of Army police whistleblower put on hold
The Office of Special Counsel said it has obtained an order putting on hold the proposed removal of a Department of Army police officer who alleged retaliation for disclosing that other officers were receiving unearned pay. The stay was granted by the Merit Systems Protection Board,
Employee Policy
Union calls for employee protections against Ebola
The union that represents many of the federal employees who come into contact with the traveling public at borders and other points of entry into the United States is calling for additional training and protective gear to safeguard those workers.
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?
Nextgov
CDC Looks to Expand Ebola Screening at Major US Airports
The virus is also the target of the White House's latest Grand Challenge.
Tech
Snowden's Closest Confidant Reveals What It Was Like Spilling the NSA's Secrets
“We knew we were going to piss off the most powerful people in the world," Laura Poitras told National Journal.
Oversight
Join a Gym or Get Your Hair Done, Sometimes on Uncle Sam’s Plastic
House Members seek improved enforcement of Government Charge Card Abuse Act.
Nextgov
FBI’s Most Wanted Hackers: A Bingo Buff, Chinese Military Members and a PI for the Brokenhearted
Pulling them from the keyboard likely won’t dent cybercrime, research indicates.
Management
Are NIH Budget Cuts Really to Blame for the Spread of Ebola?
Funding for the research agency has remained fairly steady over the last 10 years.
Management
Competitor to Troubled Background Check Contractor Retains Hope on Bid Protest
GAO to decide by Oct. 20 whether USIS can keep Homeland Security field office work.
Management
Defense Civilians Are Losing Faith in Senior Management
Employees view their immediate supervisors much more positively, latest survey shows.
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