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New Defense Contracts Will Protect Vendor Trade Secrets From Hackers
New rule covers certain unclassified networks rather than all unclassified data.
Management
How I Lead: Getting Others to Sing Along at HHS
A Q&A with James Egbert, Human Resources Specialists at HHS.
Defense One
Meet Pakistan's Next Gen Terrorists
The Council on Foreign Relations breaks down and explains the groups still threatening security in South Asia. By Zachary Laub
Defense One
Why Additional Iran Sanctions Will Not Work
Piling on sanctions won’t bend Iran, especially without strong diplomatic engagement – which has more benefits than you realize. By Tara Maller
Pay & Benefits
Special Counsel Skeptical DHS Will Confront Overtime Abuses
Customs and border agency vowed to tackle problem five years ago, says Carolyn Lerner.
Nextgov
Pentagon’s Electronic Health Record Not Ready for Initial Use Until 2017
Epic Systems, creator of Kaiser Permanente’s EHR, is considered the most likely vendor.
Defense
New Deal Could Keep U.S. Troops in Afghanistan for 10 More Years
If signed by both countries, U.S. military operations in Afghanistan could continue until 2024.
Oversight
Postal Reform Encounters Another Major Setback
Committee again delays vote on overhaul bill.
Oversight
Appropriators Warn Budget Conference to Work Fast
If a 'timely agreement' cannot be reached, the alternatives could lead to 'extremely damaging repercussions,' Republicans caution.
Oversight
Some Good Zoo News: Washington's Baby Panda Is Learning to Walk
National Zoo releases video of panda cub's attempted first steps.
Nextgov
More Early Warning Signs of Obamacare Site Issues
A report from late March shows concerns that the effort to build HealthCare.gov was falling behind.
Nextgov
Defense-VA Electronic Health Record Office and Director Quietly Disappear
The joint iEHR project was called off earlier this year.
Oversight
Analysis: The High Cost of Gobbledygook
Agencies have made some progress since enactment of the 2010 Plain Writing Act; next frontier is regulations.
Defense One
Army Right to Halt 'Extremism' Training, Protect First Amendment Rights
The Army can replace inaccurate and divisive “extremism” diversity training by teaching First Amendment freedoms. By Dena Sher and Gabe Rottman
Oversight
Did the Shutdown Even Matter?
With less than four weeks to go, there is little sense of urgency on a budget deal.
Defense
Security Insiders: Next NSA Chief Should Be a Civilian
Insiders are split on whether to keep prosecution of sexual-assault cases within the military's chain of command.
Defense
DHS Still Hasn't Fired Black Supremacist Who Called for Mass Murder of Whites
Procurement officer remains on leave pending review.
Oversight