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How to Hack Google Like One of NSA's Top Cyberspies
The spy agency recently released a 643-page book full of Web research tips.
Oversight
House Passes Debt Limit Bill
Legislation would direct Treasury to prioritize debt, Social Security payments if government hits debt limit.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Notable Political Weight Loss
David Letterman’s producers have a video segment connecting Chris Christie to William Howard Taft.
Defense
Transparency and Accountability Don't Hurt Security—They're Crucial to It
After Boston, just like after 9/11, the nation is likely to adopt new anti-terror laws. But done wrong, law enforcement can undermine society.
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VA Awards National Cell Phone Contract to Three Carriers
The IDIQ deal covers voice and data airtime plus voice phones, smartphones and tablets.
Management
Most Top Contractors Increased Business With Federal Government in 2012
Despite downtick in overall contract spending, large companies found ways to increase revenues.
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Auditors Tell Congress to Halt Maritime Worker Biometric ID Rules
Testing to ensure control over employee access to secure locations was flawed, GAO reports.
Defense
Deputy Mission Chief Says He Was 'Stunned' by Rice's Early Depiction of Benghazi Attacks
The State Department was aware the attack was terrorism, rather than a result of protests over an anti-Islamic video.
Defense
Analysis: Incompetence, but No Cover-up in Benghazi.
The hearings deepen the tragedy, but not the scandal.
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VA Says it Deferred 2012 Bonuses for Some Health Execs
The deferrals are in addition to an earlier announcement cancelling bonuses in the department’s benefits arm.
Oversight
Lawmaker Renews GOP Bid to Defund a Key Census Survey
Rep. Jeff Duncan says economic questionnaire is invasive and harasses people.
Oversight
Weighty Politics: Why Haven't We Seen Heavier Presidents?
Overweight politicians haven't made it to the White House for a long time.
Management
Scientists Make Progress in Slowing Diabetes
NIH-funded researchers discover hormone that might slow or stop the progression of diabetes.
Management
Push to Curb Payments to Dead Beneficiaries Intensifies
Senate panel welcomes Obama plans to improve data accuracy and widen agency access.
Oversight
Analysis: The High Cost of Stonewalling on Benghazi
The White House really doesn't want to talk about it.
Pay & Benefits
Bill Grants Fathers of Disabled Vets an Edge in Federal Hiring
Legislation would give dads the same treatment as moms.
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Key Lawmaker Wants to Ban VA Bonuses for Five Years
The department paid out $17 million in bonuses to senior executives from 2007 through 2011.
Defense