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Syrian Rebel Commander Idris Prepared to Testify to Congress
Supporters say they may bring Syria’s rebels leaders from the front lines to the witness tables of Capitol Hill, should Congress balk. By Gayle Tzemach Lemmon
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What Do HHS Employees Really Think? Agency Will Pay Data Miners to Find Out
HHS wants a contractor to monitor internal social network to glean employee sentiments.
Oversight
Treasury IG Faces Its Own Lawsuit Alleging FOIA Violations
Government accountability group challenges refusal to confirm or deny documents' existence.
Pay & Benefits
Retirement Funds Return to the Red in August
All TSP investments except for government securities posted losses last month.
Management
A Record-High Number of Young People Are Still Living With Their Parents: Why?
A story about jobs, bachelors, bachelor's degrees -- and a very weird government definition of "home"
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Find Out How Much Money Telework Is Saving Your Agency
New tool tracks return on investment for federal telework programs.
Defense
The U.S. Is Doing an Awful Lot of Spying on Pakistan
Pakistan appears to have created a real renaissance opportunity for America's spying apparatus, raising numerous red flags.
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How a Simple Browser Extension Could Help You Ward Off the Syrian Electronic Army
Software protects against phishing scams.
Management
Why You Should Stress Your Employees Out
Office anxiety might not be as bad as it sounds.
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Pentagon Planned to Secure Web Domains Before Syrians Hijacked Marine Corps Site
Pro-regime hacktivists apparently redirected visitors to a letter urging troops not to strike.
Pay & Benefits
Obama Issues Plan for 1 Percent Pay Raise Next Year
Move comes in the absence of congressional action on ending the three-year federal pay freeze.
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What Politicians Don't Tell You About Federal Employees
Meet 19 people who will make you rethink what government service is all about.
Pay & Benefits
New Plan Would Give Feds a Year to Make Up for Religious Time Off
After eight years, OPM updates guidance on religious compensatory time.
Management
Study: People May Naturally Be Lovers or Haters
A personality trait called "dispositional attitude" can predict whether people will like or dislike something new.
Oversight
Union Blasts Plan for Steep Cuts to EPA
House panel’s move for 34 percent slice would cap personnel at early ‘90s levels.
Pay & Benefits
Court Rules Veterans Affairs Must Give Benefits to Gay Spouses
Ruling cites Supreme Court's rejection of DOMA.
Management
Obama Closes Gun-Buying Loopholes with Executive Action
The new rules could reduce the number of gun purchases a year by 70,000.
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