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Op-ed: Hagel's Gospel on Defending Networks
The Pentagon is pouring money into cybersecurity, but how that will work is another thing entirely.
Oversight
Lawmakers Want More Oversight of Security Clearances
After NSA leaks, senators call for reforms of background check process.
Defense
Defense Sees Little Progress on Unwanted Sexual Contact in Six Years
Survey’s 2012 statistics look much like 2006 figures.
Pay & Benefits
Furloughs Still a Reality For Thousands
As more agencies avoid unpaid leave in fiscal 2013, the unlucky ones stand out.
Defense
The Numbers on More Border Patrol Agents Just Don't Add Up
Lately, more agents correspond with a decrease in apprehensions and removals.
Management
Federal Contractors Failing to Pay Afghan Subcontractors, IG Finds
Unpaid subcontractors threaten to self-immolate, blow up compound.
Nextgov
Six Agencies You Don't Want to Work For if You're a High Performer
Only four in 10 federal employees believe they will be rewarded for high-quality work.
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VA Clears Nearly All Of Its Oldest Disability Claims
Crash project eliminates 97 percent of claims that had languished more than two years.
Management
USPS to Close Three Capitol Hill Post Offices
Lawmakers praise decision to shutter the doors on seldom-used retail spaces.
Management
Employees Sue Contractor Over Sequestration Layoffs
Suit says L-3 Communications didn’t give 60-day WARN Act notice.
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Straight Outta Government: GSA Mulls Deal With Rap Genius
The next government-approved social media platform may be a tool to decode hip hop lyrics.
Management
Paying Contractors No More Than Biden Makes Could Save $440M a Year
New GAO numbers on contractor salary reimbursement rekindle debate.
Management
Analysis: Government Privatization Paves the Way for Crony Corruption
It’s dangerous business when private contractors recruit top government employees and then effectively lease them back to the government.
Management
Why the FBI Shouldn't Be Trusted to Investigate the Death of Ibragim Todashev
For at least 20 years, its inquiries have never found fault with a fatal shot taken by an agent.
Defense
Three Navy Football Players Charged in the Latest Military Assault Story
Charges come more than a year after the alleged incident.
Oversight
Transportation Safety Panel Asked to Look Again at 1996 Plane Crash
Former investigators say they were silenced about the real cause of the disaster.
Nextgov
Senate Champion of NSA's Mammoth Data Center Is Now Silent
Republican Orrin Hatch welcomed the $1.2 billion Utah complex as a tool to protect computer systems from cyber threats, but its role is actually much broader.
Pay & Benefits