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GSA's Bev Godwin to Retire

The director of GSA’s Federal Citizen Information Center has been a champion of technology innovation.

Oversight

Farming at the White House

When the Crawford family was recruited to help Michelle Obama grow her vegetable garden, they got a close look at the frustrations and thrills of politics.

Management

The Origins of Office Speak

What corporate buzzwords reveal about the history of work.

Defense

A Pass-Fail Exam Is All That Stands Between Air Force Officers and Nuclear Missile Codes

Change comes in the wake of a high-profile cheating scandal that revealed a de facto expectation that perfect test scores were needed for advancement.

Oversight

Play of the Day: The Fox News Crusade for Cliven Bundy

The Daily Show looks at the news network's support for the rancher.

Defense One

The Next Step Toward Autopilot in Combat

The military is looking to roboticize the most exhausting aspects of flying jets. By Patrick Tucker

Pay & Benefits

Feds Won’t be Able To Escape Their TSP Debt, Even By Leaving Government

The agency that runs the retirement plan will be able to garnish up to 15 percent of former feds’ private sector wages to collect debt.

Defense One

Air Force Chief Explains Why He’s Retiring the A-10s

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark Welsh, a former A-10 pilot, says after much debate, sequestration forced him to only one conclusion: Cut the A-10 fleet. By Stephanie Gaskell

Nextgov

How Going to Space Can Mess With Astronauts' Brains

A new study finds that deep-space travel could warp reaction time.

Nextgov

New Website Helps Vets Find Jobs, Employers Search Resumes

Employment center includes a “military skills translator” to help veterans create more effective resumes.

Management

Did Sebelius Break the Law in Soliciting Support for Obamacare?

Lawyer dissects GAO report detailing contacts with five outside groups.

Management

Putting Veterans on a Path to Careers

Public-private coalitions provide certification programs in skilled trades.

Nextgov

Feds Tap Data Surveillance Firm for Money Laundering Investigations

The five-year sole source contract with Palantir will support Justice, Treasury and Homeland Security.

Defense

Sexual Assault in a Bureaucracy: How Universities and the Military Fail Victims

Senator notes women face similar hurdles in reporting incidents on campus and in the military.

Oversight

City and State Officials Are Getting More Skeptical of Privatization

Policymakers are starting to question what for decades has been seen as a cost-saving panacea.

Defense

The FBI Allegedly Used the No-Fly List to Coerce Muslims to be Informants

Four men filed a complaint in federal court in New York on Tuesday.