Management
Treasury Moves Up Debt Ceiling Deadline
Extraordinary measures will not provide same window of protection as before, says Secretary Jack Lew.
Management
HHS Secretary Defends Healthcare.gov, Obamacare to Mayors
Kathleen Sebelius tells a somewhat skeptical group of local leaders that enrollment in Affordable Care Act is up to 9 million.
Management
Group Claims Vacancies at National Weather Service Endanger the Public
Agency says it still has no budget surplus to fill open jobs.
Defense
CIA: Maybe Dennis Rodman Works For Us, Maybe He Doesn't
A classic "neither confirm nor deny" response to an inquiry about the wacky ex-basketball star's visits to North Korea.
Oversight
Independent Federal Agency Says Shut Down Illegal Phone Dragnet
The Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board also noted that the program hasn't stopped any terrorist attacks.
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What the Target Breach and Edward Snowden Tell Us About Network Controls
In the modern network infrastructure, data security is not just an IT issue
Oversight
Play of the Day: How the Air Force Cheated the Nuclear System
How else can the US beat the Chinese without cheating?
Defense
Potential Suicide Bomber in Sochi May Indicate Broader Threat to Olympics
Former U.S. counterterrorism official warns of possible larger conspiracy.
Defense
Senator Suggests Using War Funds to Pay for Vets Benefits Bill
Overseas contingency operations fund would be tapped to restore $6 billion in pension cuts.
Tech
GSA Website Wins Harvard Innovation Award
Challenge.gov taps the public for solutions to government problems.
Management
You Can’t Tweet Your Way to the C-Suite
How to move beyond social media and build the relationships you need to succeed.
Employee Policy
Bill would improve wide range of veterans benefits
The chairman of the Senate Committee on Veterans Affairs this week offered details on sweeping legislation he has introduced that would reform and improve the nation's veterans benefits programs.
Employee Policy
Gov't files complaint against background-check firm
The federal government has joined a whistleblower lawsuit against the company that performed the employment background checks of former National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden and government contractor Aaron Alexis, who shot and killed 12 people at the Washington Navy Yard last fall.
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How to Get the Hottest Job in Tech With Two Months’ Study and $2,000
Introducing an online course in data science.
Oversight
Americans Really Don't Like Their Government Right Now
65 percent say they are very or somewhat dissatisfied with their system of government.
Management
President Obama Takes On Sexual Assaults on College Campuses
The White House on Wednesday released staggering statistics on sexual assault, as the president launches a new initiative.
Pay & Benefits
Navy Seeks to Increase Pay for Sailors at Sea
With the possibility of future pay and benefits cuts looming, Navy wants to provide a small stipend raise to boost recruitment.
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