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Ten Tips to Attract the 'Sheldons' to Your Agency

Agencies already hold critical tools to recruit and retain highly-skilled workers.

Pay & Benefits

IRS Announces Furlough Details

Five furlough dates set, more may be added later.

Defense

Next Year’s Defense Furlough Prospects Uncertain

Officials aim to avoid unpaid leave in 2014, but ‘can’t know the future fully.’

Oversight

Attorney General Calls Lawmaker 'Unacceptable and Shameful'

This much is clear: Eric Holder and Rep. Darrell Issa do not like each other.

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VA Takes a Brute Force Approach to the Claims Backlog

The department is requiring some staff to work overtime through September.

Oversight

A Fresh Look at Sequester Harms From House Democrats

Appropriators warn of long-term shortfalls in airport modernization, Coast Guard training, food inspection.

Management

Political Pressures Harden as IRS Management Issues Grow Clearer

With congressional hearings, agency may find opportunity to clarify practices.

Management

With the IRS Scandal Ablaze, How Does that Special-Prosecutor Thing Work?

An explainer of how Eric Holder could appoint someone to pursue the case.

Defense

Bill Would Allow Retirees to Keep TRICARE Prime Access

Defense plans to switch 171,000 enrollees to a different plan on Oct. 1 because of downsizing.

Management

4 Takeaways from the IRS Inspector General's Report

Report says there's a culture of incompetence within the tax-collecting agency.

Defense

House Intelligence Chairman a 'Respected' Contender for FBI

Longtime FBI Director Robert Mueller’s term ends later this year.

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OPM Advertises Vacant CIO Position

The salary for the Senior Executive Service job ranges from $120,000 to $180,000.

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Lawsuit Says IRS Illegally Seized 60 Million Health Records

Agents scooped up e-records in a tax case, violating health privacy laws, California suit alleges.

Oversight

Eric Holder in the Hot Seat as Lawmakers Probe Scandals

Wednesday hearing promises a fireworks show unlike any seen in this Congress so far.

Oversight

Analysis: Hillary Clinton Has the Most to Lose From Obama's Scandals

She'll have trouble distancing herself if his political standing worsens.

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What the AP Subpoena Scandal Means for Your Electronic Privacy

Telecom operators that cooperate with feds are protected from lawsuits.

Oversight

Report Details IRS Targeting of Conservative Groups, Calls for Reforms

President Obama calls actions "intolerable and inexcusable."