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That Old Space Race Feeling: NASA Memo Suspends Contact With Russians

(Except for activities related to the International Space Station.)

Defense

CIA Fires Back at Congress' Benghazi Theories

Former top agency official says he didn't let politics influence his editing of now-controversial talking points.

Management

10 Lessons From My Time as Assistant to the Big Boss

Some critical cues for managing up without falling down on the job.

Nextgov

DHS Quietly Delivers Hacker Footprints to Industry

A little-known firewall-protected website exchanges sensitive cyber intel between companies and agencies.

Defense One

NATO Expansion Will Put Russia in Its Place

Want to show Russia who has the upper hand? Get more Eastern European nations to join NATO. By Michael J. Quigley

Pay & Benefits

House GOP Budget Would Cut Compensation for Postal Workers

Republican plan would slash jobs at several agencies.

Defense One

The U.S. Military Is One Step Closer to Having Invisibility Cloaks

Nanotechnology solutions offer the promise of hiding in plain sight. By Patrick Tucker

Defense

The Hidden Human Cost Of Post-9/11 Wars

There are more than 1 million people taking care of the country's newest veterans.

Management

The Best Way to Organize Your Business Communications Is Not to Organize Them at All

An IBM study found that people who do no email organization and rely on search are actually faster at finding emails than those who file them in folders.

Nextgov

How the NSA Used a 'Loophole' to Spy on Americans

Obama's intel czar confirms targeting U.S. communications.

Management

The Name Left Out in Obamacare Victory Remarks: Kathleen Sebelius

HHS secretary was there when the president announced enrollment milestone, but did not get mentioned.

Management

Why Are Baby Animals Dying at the National Zoo?

Officials say death rates haven't actually increased -- the incidents are just occurring among more popular animals.

Oversight

Play of the Day: What Obamacare Enrollment Numbers Really Mean

Stephen Colbert looks at the actual number of people who signed up.

Management

How Not to Introduce a Speaker

It’s better to under-promise, and the speaker over-delivers, than vice versa.

Employee Policy

DOD losing young science staff

Budgetary uncertainty may be causing some young members of the Defense Department's science and technology staff to look for greener pastures.

Employee Policy

Proposal outlines new civil service framework

The Partnership for Public Service has released a new report calling for sweeping changes to the federal civil service system.

Employee Policy

Postal group pans Ryan budget resolution

The American Postal Workers Union took a broad swipe at the postal provisions in House Republicans' fiscal 2015 budget resolution rolled out this week by Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan (R-Wis.).

Defense One

Realizing the Asia-Pacific Rebalance

Why the pivot to Asia ‘remains front and center in our national security strategy.’ By Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel

Pay & Benefits

This Is What an Overhaul of the Federal Employee Pay System Could Look Like

Current system – including across-the-board pay raises -- is a 'relic of a bygone era,' report says.

Pay & Benefits

VA Rehires Employee Involved in Drunk Driving Tragedy for $100K Job

Incident occurred in government vehicle while attending a federal employee conference near Dallas.