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The Staggering Power of NSA Systems Administrators

Reflections on the Ex-PFC Wintergreens of the national-security state

Oversight

Analysis: If Washington Wants to Derail the US Economy, This Is the Way to Do It

Wrangling over US fiscal policy is more than political theater. It has real implications.

Oversight

With Fiscal Fights Looming, Can Simpson-Bowles Group Get Congress to Move?

Fix the Debt effort has the cash to make campaigns difficult for uncompromising members.

Management

Karl Rove-Backed Group Spoofs Obamacare Video Contest

Crossroads GPS submits an entry that doesn't really aim to promote the health care reform.

Management

The Cool Tool Helping Everyday Citizens Track Cyber Attacks in Real Time

A tool that helps you visualize how often data breaches occur.

Oversight

The Date for the Next Debt Ceiling Fight Has Been Set

Mark mid-October on your calendars.

Management

A Surprisingly Candid Chat Between Nixon and Brezhnev

Despite Cold War tensions, newly released tapes show the two found plenty of room for jokes in a 1973 meetings.

Nextgov

Silicon Valley Is Plucking Government IT Talent

Entrepreneurs and venture capitalists look to defense and intelligence agency employees.

Defense

Kerry: Syria's Chemical Attacks a 'Moral Obscenity'

Administration indicates it will respond to evidence that Assad regime was behind the attacks,

Management

Study: Less Time at the Office Doesn't Make People Happier

Shortening the workweek didn't improve people's job or life satisfaction.

Oversight

Energy Secretary: Obama Not at 'War' With Coal

Moniz also described climate change as 'not debatable.'

Management

The Size of the Government Is in the Eye of the Beholder

The government under Obama is shrinking, but not much, contentious article states.

Oversight

Lawsuits Against IRS Piling Up

Exempt Organizations division targeted by tax publisher and atheist group.

Management

What the Government Won’t Tell You About the 'March on Washington'

Feds are no longer in the business of estimating crowd size.

Oversight

How Eric Holder Can Help Public Defenders and Their Clients

America's most powerful prosecutor is urging Congress to give funding back to defense lawyers. But actions speak louder than words.

Management

Millennials Don't See Serving in Government as the Way to Change the World

In general, they have a great sense of purpose, but see little attraction in politics and government.

Oversight

NSA Bugs United Nations With Enthusiasm, Documents Suggest

The agency also has bugs in 80 embassies and consulates around the world, Der Spiegel reports.

Management

OPM Urges Telework Wednesday for March on Washington Anniversary

Agencies will be open, but employees told to expect commuting delays.

Management

Iron Man, Batman and Spider-Man: What We Can Learn About Privacy From Superheroes

Three lessons for government in the way superheroes manage their secret identities.