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Energy IG Reports Dating to 2009 Foreshadowed Hack That Hit 104,000
For years, the department failed to encrypt sensitive data and fix application vulnerabilities that created an environment ripe for intrusion.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Interpreting Obamacare
The sign language interpreter comes back for an Obama press conference.
Defense One
Power or Persuasion: More Sanctions or Bombs for Iran?
In the art of coercive diplomacy, sanctions and military pressure go hand-in-hand and must be feared, but they still have limits. By James Kitfield
Management
Battling Burnout? Here Are 6 Motivators for Enjoying Work
How to rekindle your energy and creativity when the job takes its toll.
Pay & Benefits
Clock Expires for Mass Transit Benefit Fix
Feds will now receive a nearly 50 percent decrease in their public transportation subsidy.
Pay & Benefits
Feds Sail Smoothly Toward a 2014 Pay Raise
Lawmakers aren’t standing in the way of a Jan.1 end to the three-year pay freeze.
Management
Budget Deal's Lower Contractor Pay Cap Pleases Many
Industry group continues to sound warnings the ceiling might hinder recruiting.
Management
It’s Official—Higher Pay Attracts Better Workers
While it may seem like common sense, but new research backs up this conventional wisdom.
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Data Stolen from 104,000 Energy Employees Was More Sensitive than First Thought
Developer noticed odd activity in system more than three weeks before the hackers got in, suggesting the situation could have been addressed earlier.
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Battle Heats Up Over HealthCare.gov Paper Trail
Contractor agrees to hand over docs to lawmakers despite agency objections.
Oversight
Congress and the CIA Clash Over Counter-Terrorism Report
Agency disputes a draft approved by Senate Intelligence Committee last year.
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HHS Asks Insurers for Leniency in Obamacare’s Opening Months
Sebelius wants them to allow late payments for those who miss Jan. 1 deadline.
Oversight
Holiday Miracle? Congress on Verge of Passing Budget
Senate is expected, but not guaranteed, to pass the plan next week.
Management
With Staff Changes, EPA Sharpens Climate Focus
New lineup will help implement the President's Climate Action Plan.
Oversight
Analysis: Stop Complaining That Congress Doesn't Work Enough
In reality, while there are lots of nice perks, members of Congress have a grueling job.
Oversight
Play of the Day: The Least Productive Legislators
Stephen Colbert takes a look at Congress.
Management
How to Deal With Self-Doubt
Effective leadership is about pursuing the knowledge you don’t have.
Defense
House Approves 1 Percent Pay Raise for Troops
Bill also extends authority to Defense Department to offer special pay and bonuses to service members.
Oversight
House Passes Bipartisan Budget Deal
Legislation requires new federal employees and working-age military retirees to contribute more to their pensions.
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