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Hagel Picks Christine Fox as His Acting Deputy
Christine Fox is named acting deputy defense secretary, temporarily replacing Ash Carter and making her the highest-ranking woman at the Pentagon. By Stephanie Gaskell
Management
GOP Lawmakers: Cut Fed Benefits, Not Defense Spending
House Republicans pitch less generous retirement packages to offset national security side of sequestration.
Pay & Benefits
OPM Reminds Employees to Use or Lose Annual Leave
Policies on restoring excess leave are not affected by sequestration or the shutdown.
Management
How I Lead: Getting Results in a Culture That Makes New Initiatives Difficult
A Q&A with Shaun Khalfan, a senior advisor for cybersecurity at the Navy Chief Information Office.
Nextgov
Make Your Telework Week Pledge
Next week marks the third anniversary of the 2010 Telework Enhancement Act.
Management
Dealing With End of the Year Stress
When tackling that to-do list, slow down and balance your thoughts with reality.
Defense
Why the Senate May Do Nothing About Sexual Assaults in the Military
Votes are in doubt because of an impasse over the annual defense bill and flaring tensions over Senate rule changes.
Nextgov
Commentary: Now That the Obamacare Website Works. . .
HealthCare.gov mostly works for consumers now. Next it needs to work for insurers. And then healthy people need to sign up.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Home Page Improvement
Late-night TV comes back from a Thanksgiving break.
Nextgov
Pentagon Disconnects iPhone, Android Security Service, Forcing a Return to BlackBerry for Some
The Defense Department's new mobile device management system isn’t yet ready to protect Apple or Android smartphones and tablets.
Nextgov
HealthCare.gov Performs Well After Making White House’s Repair Deadline
Engineers have put many insurance seekers in an online queue to avoid overwhelming the site.
Defense
Here's What NSA Wanted Its Employees to Talk About at Thanksgiving
Suggested talking points include that the agency obeys the law and prevents terror attacks.
Pay & Benefits
TSP Makes Mostly Modest Gains in November
The federal employee retirement funds have seen three consecutive months of growth.
Management
Employees Don’t Like Working for Creative Managers
Big data reveals certain qualities which drive managerial success.
Oversight
House Oversight Republicans Blast IRS Chief Counsel
Wilkins invited to amend his 'lacking' testimony on tea party controversy.
Nextgov
Seizure Sunday Precedes Cyber Monday
ICE seized nearly 300 websites selling phony goods before the online shopping spree.
Management
Postal Groups Call for End to After-Dark Mail Deliveries
In light of letter carrier’s murder, unions and activists say nighttime mail distribution is too dangerous.
Management
GSA Updates Strategic Sourcing Tool for Office Supplies
Draft of cost-cutting effort coordinated with SBA and OMB.
Management
How to Review Your Agency’s FedView Results
Identifying ways to improve amidst waning employee morale.
Defense