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Mastermind of 9/11 Attacks Designed a Vacuum Cleaner From His CIA Prison
Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, captured in 2003, was allowed to spend time designing a new appliance.
Oversight
Homeland Security Appeals Air Marshal Whistleblower Case
Aviation specialist was fired for telling media of reduced flight coverage.
Management
House Committee's 'Jay-Z, Beyonce Bill' Seeks to Tighten Cuba Travel Restrictions
The provision is part of a $17 billion financial services spending bill that funds the operations of the Treasury Department.
Nextgov
Legislation Calls on Feds to 'Stay in Place, Cut the Waste'
Use video conferences instead of travel, lawmaker says.
Oversight
Is Hillary Clinton Peaking Too Soon?
Fans fuel 'inevitability' narrative about a 2016 presidential run that damaged her in 2008.
Oversight
A Decade After McCain-Feingold, Election Spending Spikes
Next year's midterm elections expected to cost around $3.5 billion.
Management
Americans Turn on Obama Over Foreign Policy
Once considered the president's strength, a new poll shows troubling signs.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Cloudy With a Chance of Pantsuits
An Arkansas library is renamed for Hillary Rodham Clinton.
Oversight
Senators Unveil Bill to Tighten Security Clearances, Background Checks
Snowden case prompts bipartisan effort to improve oversight.
Management
How I Lead: Leadership Lessons from State's Head of eDiplomacy
Director Richard Boly talks fear, managing up and how to turn ideas into action.
Nextgov
Defense and VA to Congress on Health Records: It's the Data, Not the Software
The Pentagon is creating a new office to manage health IT procurements.
Defense
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev Pleads Not Guilty to Boston Attacks
Other high-profile crime suspects, including the Fort Hood shooting suspect, have made the same plea recently.
Oversight
House Democrat’s New Postal Reform Bill Finds Some Common Ground
Oversight committee ranking member includes some elements similar to the most recent GOP plan.
Oversight
Largest Obstacle to Clean Federal Books Is the Pentagon, GAO Chief Says
No one knows exactly how much money the government wastes.
Management
How to Boost Collaboration at Work: Sit at Round Tables
Sitting in a circle encourages sharing, even among 30- or 50-year old professionals.
Tech
Feds Ordered to Report James Bond Wannabes, Night Owls and Other Suspicious Colleagues
Program looks at finances, divorce, online activity.
Pay & Benefits
IRS Wants to Trade Bonuses for Fewer Furloughs
Proposal would eliminate performance awards but also cut two days of unpaid leave.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Either Americans are Slimming Down or Mexicans are Getting Fatter
Mexico overtakes the United States as the most obese nation in the world.
Oversight
FBI Is a No-Show at Boston Bombing Hearings
The agency may have good reasons for holding back, but its absence is irking House lawmakers.
Oversight