Pay & Benefits
Poll: Half the Federal Workforce Says They Might Leave Government
Pay freeze, fed-bashing and lure of private-sector salaries among the reasons.
Management
Woman Who Ran for President Says U.S. Not Ready for Female President
Michele Bachmann, in rebutting Hillary Clinton, forgets her own campaign past.
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Plutonium Leak Detected Near Underground Nuclear Waste Plant
The storage facility near Carlsbad, N.M., experienced a radiation leak and fire earlier this month.
Management
Departing Pentagon Comptroller ‘Infuriated’ By Press Reports on Financial Management
Robert Hale says the department has improved its books, and budget statements will be ready for audit by September.
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How Government Data Is Fueling a New Economy
Entrepreneurs tell us what’s working and what isn’t in the drive to open up government data.
Pay & Benefits
Obama Will Not Include COLA Reductions in FY15 Budget
White House announcement comes after advocacy groups, lawmakers opposed switch to the less generous formula for calculating retirement benefits.
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The Obamacare Enrollment Crash Is Coming
They've been counting everyone who chooses an insurance policy under the law, even those who haven't paid for it.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Obama's Drones Strike with Near Certainty
The Daily Show grades the UAV program.
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Coming Soon: Free Internet From Space
Outernet wants to use tiny satellites to take the whole world online—even in countries where dictators wish they wouldn’t.
Management
5 Myths About Introverts and Extroverts at Work
Leaders are coming out of the introvert closet in droves.
Defense One
This Is How America's Spies Could Find the Next National Security Threat
A recent breakthrough in online prediction markets promises a better glimpse of the future – paid for by U.S. intelligence. By Patrick Tucker
Defense One
The ‘House of Cards’ Lesson for the U.S. Military
In ‘House of Cards,’ the U.S. parks an aircraft carrier near China in a standoff. In real life, that may not be an option much longer. By Harry J. Kazianis
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DHS Wants Facial Recognition Border Surveillance System
The department is exploring technology that would use various biometric matching techniques to track the exit of foreign visitors.
Financial Planning
IRS execs incorrectly classified own travel expenses
Some IRS executives apparently could do a better job of understanding some of the tax rules that apply to them.
Pay
More military families using food stamps
More military families are using food stamps at Defense Department grocery stores, with use increasing more than 300 percent since 2007.
Benefits
SSA to use VA disability rating to expedite claims
The Social Security Administration this week debuted a new initiative to speed up Social Security disability claims for veterans who have a 100 percent permanent and total (P&T) disability compensation rating from the Department of Veterans Affairs.
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Radiation Levels Spiked for Navy Responders to Japan Nuke Disaster, Report Says
Officials maintain the worst-case exposure for crew members was less than 25 percent of the annual radiation exposure from natural sources.
Pay & Benefits
Military Families Are Using Food Stamps More Than Ever
Defense commissaries see spike in government assistance.
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