Management
The CIA Laid Off the People Who Declassify Their Secrets
Agency has disbanded its Historical Collections Division due to sequestration.
Defense
The Case for Manning's Gender Reassignment in Prison
Two ongoing legal proceedings may pave the way for her treatment.
News
Uncle Sam Wants You (to Work on Your Golf Game)!
U.S. Army is hiring a 'golf pro' at a Japan base.
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Wireless Robots to Comb Illicit Tucson Tunnels for Drugs
A self-erecting, stair-climbing robot with an arm will scout for drugs along the U.S.-Mexico border.
Management
3 Ways to Overcome Impostor Syndrome
Have you ever felt like there must have been some sort of mistake in the selection process that led to you being in the role you’re in?
Pay & Benefits
Agency Hopes to Move On Defense Furlough Appeals After Labor Day
Merit board is readying more than 30,000 appeals for adjudication, after a temporary delay in processing.
Pay & Benefits
State Department Says Unionizing Its Foreign National Workers Would Threaten Security
Doing so would also be a logistical nightmare, official says.
Management
It's Highly Likely the NSA Hoovered Up Mitt Romney's Emails in 2002
Prior to the 2002 Olympics, the NSA and FBI arranged to intercept all emails and texts in the Salt Lake City area.
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Pentagon Spent Over $4 Billion on Mental Health Treatment Between 2007 and 2012
The Congressional Research Service says the annual treatment costs doubled between 2007 and 2012.
Pay & Benefits
Expanding Infertility Treatments for Wounded Warriors Carries $578M Price Tag
CBO projects bill would cost the government hundreds of millions between 2014 and 2018.
Management
Men Think They’re Better Off Working Alone, Even When It’s Not The Case
Men demonstrate more overconfidence in their own abilities and distrust in their colleagues.
Pay & Benefits
EPA Cancels Another Furlough Day
Employees no longer must take unpaid leave Aug. 30; agency has cut a total of four days.
Management
Uncanny Echoes of the NSA Debate From the 1970s
Before the Church Committee reports were released, Vice President Nelson Rockefeller described the shocking CIA abuses it chronicled as "not major."
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Agencies Are Saving Millions With Virtual Events
Videoconferencing and collaboration tools are helping officials bridge geographical gaps.
Management
Ronald Reagan to Richard Nixon on Watergate: 'This Too Shall Pass'
Latest set of tapes suggest Reagan assured Nixon that his Watergate speech was effective.
Defense
Gitmo Guards Allegedly Mess with Prisoner by Giving Him 'Fifty Shades'
Prisoner said he was the subject of a "sort of disinformation campaign."
Management
The Federal Government Could Do More to Facilitate Global Travel
The government is trying to improve America’s attractiveness as a tourist destination by expediting visa procedures in emerging economies.
Management
Homeland Security Employee Moonlights as Race Warrior
Procurement worker told bosses he is running an 'entertainment' website, but the content goes well beyond that.
Defense
Bradley Manning's Sentence Doesn't Mean His Story Is Going Away
Manning has a large support base calling for his release.
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