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Oops, the Navy Jams Its Own Navigation Receivers
Another example of why no one, especially sailors, should rely exclusively on GPS.
Nextgov
Stimulus Tracking Site Is Rebooted to Monitor Hurricane Sandy Spending
Contract extensions will keep Recovery.gov running for two more years.
Oversight
Mailing Industry Denounces Proposal to Give USPS More Control Over Pricing
Senators, postal officials defend need to let the cash-strapped agency run independently.
Pay & Benefits
Federal Retirement Plan Revises Rules to Include Same-Sex Marriages
TSP board will determine an enrollee’s marital status based on where the marriage occurred for benefits purposes.
Defense
Marines Plan Troop Cuts, Command Headquarters Relocations by 2017
Gen. McKenzie cites reduced budget’s risks in preview of quadrennial review.
Oversight
How to Explain the Continuing Resolution to Your Friends at Happy Hour
You can think of it as a football game; the GOP needs to break the Democrats to get the touchdown that will obliterate health reform.
Pay & Benefits
Congressman Complains About Making $172,000 a Year
Millionaire GOP lawmaker Phil Gingrey laments his low salary.
Oversight
White House Issues Veto Threat on Stopgap Funding Bill
House is poised to pass a temporary spending bill on Friday that also defunds Obamacare.
Oversight
Would a Government Shutdown Really Be All That Bad for Republicans? Yes
Conservatives now argue that the political consequences of stopping funding have been overstated. Survivors of the last major closure beg to differ.
Oversight
Analysis: The Sequester Is a Disaster, and Congress's Next Move May Be Worse
From national parks to medical research, cuts are undermining what makes America great. Yet Republicans seem set on shutting down the government or even default.
Defense One
Amos' Marines Could Go Even Smaller, to 120,000
All due respect, but Commandant Amos isn’t going deep enough. The Marine Corps can drop to 120,000 using MEUs. Here’s how. By Aaron Haubert
Pay & Benefits
White House Reminded of Pledge to Find a Presidential Rank Award Alternative
Senior execs group suggests inexpensive ways the administration could honor star performers.
Nextgov
Mark Zuckerberg's Advice to the NSA: Communicate
Facebook learned the power of transparency the hard way. Now, it wants the government to benefit from its education.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Guns and Government Shutdown
Federal agencies are preparing to shut their doors, but not for the reason you think.
Management
4 Things Every Government Communicator Should Know
The strategies you need in your digital toolset.
Pay & Benefits
Military Community Feels the Effects of Furloughs, Too
The sequester might be old news for the public at the moment, but it’s anything but to civilian and military government employees.
Nextgov
Procurement Sleight of Hand Gave Contractors Access to Naval Bases
Navy tapped government purchase cards, piggybacked on other contracts to acquire access control system.
Defense
Report: Assault Team Ordered to Stand Down During Navy Yard Shooting
Heavily armed Capitol Police officers were near the active shooting scene but told not to step in, according to BBC.
Oversight