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White House Employees’ Personal Email Hacked
Targeted campaign aims to extract social media team’s Gmail and Twitter logins.
Defense One
Sequester and the Supply Chain: 'Life or Death' for the F-35's Small Companies
As manufacturers lose orders and lay off employees, the price of top weapons programs will rise. The anatomy of the F-35 shows why. By Sara Sorcher
Management
4 Ways to Get Better People in the SES
The government needs to do better at getting the best people into the SES.
Management
Budget Officials to Agencies, Again: Show Us Your Programs Work
OMB memo seeks 'evidence and innovation' in fiscal 2015 budget requests.
Management
What You Can Learn From the Rise of "Moneyball Government"
What state, local, and international governments know about making smart decisions.
Oversight
Whistleblowers Blast NSA -- but Not Contracting -- for Leaks
Surveillance critics align themselves with Edward Snowden.
Nextgov
Pentagon and Environmentalists Unite in Opposition to Proposed Power Line Route
Project threatens operations at White Sands Missile Range and riparian areas in Arizona, critics say.
Defense One
More Americans Are Questioning Why We Went to Afghanistan in the First Place
A new poll shows an overwhelming majority of Americans are tired of the war in Afghanistan. By Matt Vasilogambros
Pay & Benefits
Justice Dept.’s Defense of Unpaid Attorney Positions Doesn’t Satisfy Union
AFGE says the United States fought the Civil War to do away with unpaid labor.
Management
Former Homeland Security Supervisor Heads to Prison
Derek Matthews was sentenced to 15 months for taking bribes from a contractor.
Management
Justice Department Will Work Around the Supreme Court's Voting Rights Act Ruling
Attorney General Eric Holder revealed that he is planning a series of measures that will challenge the state's autonomy when it comes to setting its own voting laws.
Defense One
Dispatch from Afghanistan: They Don't Want to Fight, Neither Do We
In Nangarhar Province, with the war clock ticking, commanders know the Afghans cannot fight on their own -- or simply will not. “There is no commitment to victory.” By Carmen Gentile
Nextgov
PTO Lets Some Managers Telework Full-Time
Program follows a successful trial run with 100 volunteers.
Nextgov
Five Ways to Create a Data-Driven Culture in Government
How to train your organization to base decision-making on evidence.
Nextgov
Analysis: How America's Top Tech Companies Created the Surveillance State
Cozy relationships with government go back decades.
Oversight
Halliburton Will Plead Guilty to Destroying Deepwater Horizon Evidence
Company will pay the maximum $200,000 statutory fine under the deal, face three years of probation, and be required to continue to participate in a federal investigation.
Management
Want to Add 1 Million Jobs to the Economy? Cancel the Sequester Next Fiscal Year
Repealing the cuts could boost near-term output and employment.
Management