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Good News: Army Chiefs Plan ‘Smart’ Civilian Workforce Reduction
The Bad News: Possible RIFs.
Management
Should Edward Snowden Get His Passport Back?
Activists have gathered 100,000 signatures on a petition pleading with the State and Justice departments to do exactly that.
Management
House Republicans Prod OMB on Federal Property Data
List of underutilized buildings was promised two years ago.
Nextgov
Rand Paul Touts Role in NSA Phone Spying Reforms
"I think our lawsuit had something to do with bringing the president to the table," the senator says.
Pay & Benefits
OPM Sets Date for Self Plus One Health Coverage
Feds will have to wait until 2016 to exercise the option.
Oversight
Watch: GOP Senate Candidate Compares Cutting Spending to Hog Castration
"I grew up castrating hogs on an Iowa farm, so when I come to Washington, I'll know how to cut pork," state Sen. Joni Ernst says in the ad.
Management
Recruiting in the Social Age
The 5 C’s of building an engaged, productive and happy staff.
Management
EPA Stakes Out Authority Over Waterways
New rules clarify streams and wetlands under the agency's jurisdiction.
Defense
The FBI Has Built a Better Terrorist Watchlist
But inspector general’s review recommends clarifying interagency information sharing.
Defense
Convicted General Could Still Get Big Pension
Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Sinclair, who was reprimanded and fined for adultery and improper relationships, is seeking to be allowed to retire as a general.
Management
America's Workers: Stressed Out, Overwhelmed, Totally Exhausted
Why do so many people—particularly women—seem to have so much on their plates?
Nextgov
Computer Security Problems at VA More Than Doubled in the Past Six Years
Department still lags in network security after 16 years of warnings.
Management
Uninsured People Don't Like or Understand Obamacare
The people the law was designed to help are far more confused about it than those who are already insured, a new study finds.
Nextgov
Security-Cleared IT, Cyber Pros See Fatter Paychecks in 2013
This despite a declining job market for security-cleared professionals overall.
Nextgov
Obama and Lawmakers Plan to End Mass Surveillance
The White House and the House Intelligence Committee plan to soon unveil their proposals to reform NSA spying.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Obama's a Target for Lunchroom Bullying
Things are getting tense in the Netherlands.
Management
4 Tips for Crowdsourcing Federal Projects
How to set up a public forum for innovative ideas and technology.
Employee Policy
DFAS pilot program under scrutiny
A group of Indiana lawmakers have asked the Defense Department's comptroller to provide them with details on an Army proposal to restructure the Defense Finance and Accounting Service.
Oversight
Six Ways Washington Will Stay the Same
What will happen after the midterm elections in November?
Management