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HHS Bets on New Model to Fund Biodefense Drug Development
The approach is more flexible than the government's traditional strategy of funding drugs.
Pay & Benefits
A Forced 4-Day Weekend for 1 in 20 Feds
Several agencies shut their doors for the day, forcing unpaid leave.
Pay & Benefits
Interior Announces Summer Jobs Program, Cancels Park Police Furloughs
Grants help pay for 17,000 jobs for young people.
Management
Obama Names Chicago Survey Center Chief as Census Director
John Thompson served at the bureau more than two decades.
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OPM Launches Job Search, Operating Status Apps
Goal is to broaden the reach of the USAJOBS website.
Pay & Benefits
Older Feds Less Likely to Use Strengths at Work
In the private sector, youngest workers are least likely to use their strengths.
Defense
Overhauling the Military-Justice System
Senate bill would remove decisions about sexual assault prosecutions from the chain of command.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Everyone Has Awkward Prom Photos, Even the President
The release of 1979 photos prompts late-night TV to look at Obama's youth.
Management
Washington Bridge Collapse Sparks the Infrastructure Talk
Cause of the collapse isn't yet known.
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Get a Computer Science Degree for Just $7,000
A new offering from Georgia Tech could upend higher education and help address the IT talent gap.
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GSA Softened Some Requirements for Bulk Wireless Buying Program
The agency stepped back on demands to pool minutes and prohibit roaming charges after GAO agreed with complaint from Verizon.
Management
Head of IRS Exempt Organizations Division Placed on Administrative Leave
Fallout continues over the agency’s targeting of conservative groups.
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OMB Gives Agencies First-Ever Security Guidelines to Protect Smartphones and Tablets
The guidance could create significantly more work for officials, industry insider says.
Defense
Analysis: A Global War on Terror by Another Name Doesn't Tell Us How to Succeed
President Obama rejected the Bush-era term Global War on Terrorism in a major speech announcing changes to his counterterrorism policies.
Management
Making Government Faster
Report highlights importance of measuring time for agency tasks.
News
The Union and the IRS Scandal
NTEU president says she had no discussions with the White House related to targeting of conservative groups.
Management
No Furloughs at Agriculture Through September
USDA becomes the latest department to get a reprieve from Congress.
Management
Americans Still Like the Postal Service
Survey shows most want USPS to continue to deliver throughout the country.
Management