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House Passes Spending Transparency Bill
The DATA Act would help watchdogs keep tabs on how federal dollars are spent.
Defense One
Have U.S. Troops Overstayed Their Welcome in Afghanistan?
Afghan President Hamid Karzai has hosted U.S. troops for more than a decade, but now his hospitality is running out, putting a post-2014 deal at risk. By Stephanie Gaskell
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Skip the Website, 16 Hacks and Other HealthCare.gov News
Follow key reporting on the Obama administration’s signature policy initiative.
Defense One
Chinese Military Mimics U.S., Looks to Disaster Relief to Change Perceptions
China is stepping up aid to the Philippines, mindful of something the U.S. military has long known: perceptions matter. By Stephanie Gaskell
Pay & Benefits
Record Number of Feds Withdrew Retirement Investments in October
TSP board looks to switch default investments from government securities to lifecycle funds.
Nextgov
Auditors Don't Yet See Cost Benefits of Telework or Hoteling
GAO finds that agency mobility efforts are still too new to realize savings.
Management
Obama Administration Wants More Volunteers to Consider Federal Employment
OPM issues broad agency guidance on recruiting candidates with emergency management, education and other service backgrounds.
Nextgov
Why Obamacare Is On Life Support
Democrats may begin calling for repeal if the law's problems don't get resolved soon.
Management
Do Contractors Furloughed During the Shutdown Deserve Back Pay, Too?
Democrats pitch retroactive pay for low-wage contractors in retail, food, custodial and security services.
Defense
Bad Accounting Practices May be Standard Procedure at the Pentagon
Faulty bookkeeping conceals billions of dollars of waste, Reuters reports.
Management
Tim Geithner Finally Moving to Wall Street
Former Treasury secretary hasn't worked in the private sector in more than 25 years.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Curing Obama's Second-Term Blues
Saturday Night Live has a cure for the president's condition.
Pay
Furloughs cost $2.5 billion, OMB says
Taken together, the furloughs of federal employees during the government shutdown totaled 6.6 million days, according to a new report from the Office of Management and Budget.
Nextgov
Obama Ricin Letter Suspect Linked to Bitcoin Drug Bazaar
The alleged would-be poisoner was a vendor on Silk Road, a black market eBay that only accepted the virtual cash.
Nextgov
FBI: Anonymous Hackers Stole Info on 100,000 Federal Employees, Contractors
Personal information compromised at the Army, NASA, Energy, HHS and perhaps many more agencies.
Defense
State Department Offers $10 Million for Benghazi Information
Reward has been available since January, but was under wraps for security reasons.
Management
7 Sneaky Tactics People Use to Influence You
How the best in the business try to butter you up.
Oversight