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Federal Telework Surge Could Save $14 Billion Annually

Feds who telework twice a week save $16,000 annually, calculator says.

Oversight

Dennis Rodman Might Have Broken International Sanctions

Former basketball star is under investigation for gifts given to Kim Jong-Un.

Tech

Eric Holder Is Maybe Thinking About Talking to Edward Snowden's Lawyers

justice chief told MSNBC's Ari Melber he would "engage in conversations."

News

EPA’s ‘Moonlighting Spy:’ I Guess Greed Made Me Do It

Convicted attorney John Beale isn’t really sure why he pretended he secretly worked for the CIA.

Nextgov

Warren Buffett Uses Open Government Data

Other large open government data consumers include Google, Yahoo and Deloitte.

Management

Top Contractor for Background Checks Charged With Fraud

Justice Department takes on whistleblower’s suit against USIS.

Oversight

Musical Chairs at State of the Union Hasn't Inspired Harmony on Hill

Bipartisan seating has become a staple at recent State of the Union addresses, but Congress's problems are too big for a seating chart to fix.

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EPA Wants to Use Twitter to Track Stomach Flu

A Johns Hopkins study showed the social media site could spot flu outbreaks.

Management

Treasury Moves Up Debt Ceiling Deadline

Extraordinary measures will not provide same window of protection as before, says Secretary Jack Lew.

Management

HHS Secretary Defends Healthcare.gov, Obamacare to Mayors

Kathleen Sebelius tells a somewhat skeptical group of local leaders that enrollment in Affordable Care Act is up to 9 million.

Management

Group Claims Vacancies at National Weather Service Endanger the Public

Agency says it still has no budget surplus to fill open jobs.

Defense

CIA: Maybe Dennis Rodman Works For Us, Maybe He Doesn't

A classic "neither confirm nor deny" response to an inquiry about the wacky ex-basketball star's visits to North Korea.

Oversight

Independent Federal Agency Says Shut Down Illegal Phone Dragnet

The Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board also noted that the program hasn't stopped any terrorist attacks.

Nextgov

What the Target Breach and Edward Snowden Tell Us About Network Controls

In the modern network infrastructure, data security is not just an IT issue