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Is There a Bomb in That Burger? The Pentagon Wants to Know.
Tool would remotely sense explosives concealed in dense material without emitting cancer-causing radiation.
Management
Large Contractors Report Steady Sales Despite Sequestration
Boeing, Northrop Grumman and General Dynamics announce earnings.
Management
A 3-Step Method for Giving Clear Feedback
A system to help address problem behavior more effectively.
Nextgov
How the Smithsonian Cut Fleet Oil Consumption by 44 Percent
The institution’s 1,500 vehicles are used for law enforcement, bus service, animal transport and more.
Defense
Lawmakers Urge 'Merit-Based' Furlough Decisions at Defense
Current cuts reward inefficient agencies, 126 legislators say.
Nextgov
Health IT Salaries Lag Behind Most IT Fields
Managers earn higher base pay, but receive smaller bonuses than other IT manager.
Pay & Benefits
Justice Wins Flexibility to Avert Furloughs
Appropriators approve department’s request to shift money in budget to pay employee salaries.
Oversight
Aviation Chief, GOP Lawmakers Clash Over FAA Furloughs
As flight delays top 1,200, appropriators say February warning was not enough.
Management
Senate Confirms New OMB Director
As White House budget chief, Sylvia Mathews Burwell tasked with helping to replace sequestration.
Management
7 Tips For Starting a New Job Off on the Right Foot
The complete guide for stepping into a new role.
Management
Do Long Commutes Discourage Married Women From Working?
Cities with longer average commutes have lower rates of married women in the workforce.
Nextgov
Poor Mental Health Is a ‘Signature Scar’ of Afghanistan and Iraq Wars
Veterans of those conflicts could require long-term care, according to Defense health surveillance report.
Oversight
Reid Proposes Temporary Sequestration Suspension
Bill would use reduced wartime spending to pay for delay through September.
Nextgov
The Bird Flu Has Spread Beyond China, and It's 'One of the Most Lethal' Ever
Previously reported cases had been contained to a relative few hotspots.
Defense
New York Fleet Week Is Officially Scuttled by the Sequester
The U.S. Navy has announced a full retreat from the New York City celebration.
Defense
Why the FBI Didn't Catch Tamerlan Tsarnaev
The 'terror watch list' isn't regularly watched, and it's not one list.
Management
Will George W. Bush Ever Get Historians on His Side?
Truman and Eisenhower won belated respect, but they didn't have an Iraq problem.
Management
SBA’s New Push for Women-Owned Federal Contractors
Program connects firms with decision makers, officials say.
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