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Officials Worry About Vulnerability of Global Nuclear Stockpile to Cyber Attack
Lawmakers request an assessment of nations’ abilities to protect nuclear weapons from a digital strike.
Pay & Benefits
Postal Service Turns to Six-Hour Shifts to Reduce Costs
USPS posts 1,000 new jobs with shortened schedule.
Tech
TSA Will Avoid Furloughs for Now, Union Says
Agency is freezing hiring and eliminating overtime to meet budget cuts.
Management
OMB Posts Progress on Cross-agency Goals
First quarterly report launched during Sunshine Week.
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How to Use Social Media in Government: A Response to Cory Booker
The answer isn’t cut and dried.
Nextgov
DISA Will Finish Moving Army Email to the Cloud this Month
Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve units will begin shifting to an enterprise system as well.
Tech
Analysis: The Sequester Will Devastate U.S. Science Research for Decades
Cutting the meager amount the federal government spends on basic science would do little to meet short-term fiscal goals while incurring huge costs in the future.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Pope Voting and Drones
A full night of politics and government jokes invade late night.
Management
GSA Finds Buyer for Long-Vacant Plant in Washington
Auction-winning partnership will build Four Seasons Hotel residences and park in Georgetown.
Defense
Union Cries Foul Over Navy’s Furlough Exemptions
Service says it has followed Defense Department guidance in exempting certain employees.
Management
NNSA Defends Contract Extensions but Congressional Scrutiny Expected
Issue is likely to come up at oversight hearings in the next few months.
Defense
Iran May Sue Ben Affleck and George Clooney Over 'Argo'
Iranian media is abuzz with reports that Iran's government is preparing to sue Hollywood over the "unrealistic portrayal" of Iranians in the Oscar-winning film.
Management
Do You Need to Meet Everyone You Hire?
Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer may provide a cautionary tale.
Management
Those National Debt Clocks on Congressional Websites Are Wrong
An analysis of 56 debt clocks found 16 different figures.
Nextgov
There Could Have Been Life on Mars
NASA's Mars Curiosity rover drilled into a rock and found that it contained a clay-like material.
Management
Bid Protests Are Worth Their Costs, Ex-Procurement Chief Says
Dan Gordon’s study rebuts critics who say contractors exploit the process.
Defense
Defense Furloughs Could Start in Late April, Comptroller says
Pentagon is currently reviewing civilian positions for possible exemptions.
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Bipartisan Bill Aims to Beef Up FOIA Compliance
Legislation would require a single online portal for Freedom of Information Act requests.
Pay & Benefits
Senate Bill Upholds Pay Freeze
Both chambers extend federal salary freeze through 2013 in legislation to avoid government shutdown.
Oversight