Management
What You Can Learn from Public/Private Partnerships
3 lessons from what powerful partnerships can create.
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Give Up Your Office Space, Federal Teleworkers
Effective mobility requires moving beyond real estate, CIO says.
Management
3 Leadership Lessons from Breaking Bad's Bryan Cranston
The long road to success walked by the man who plays TV's Walter White.
Oversight
Senators Call for Investigation Into How Navy Yard Shooter Got His Security Clearance
Months after Edward Snowden, government contractors are coming under scrutiny again.
Oversight
A Friendly Reminder That Defunding Obamacare Won't Stop the Law
Much of the law’s implementation is separate from annual discretionary appropriations.
Defense One
The Other Half of ‘This Town’
The Navy Yard massacre reveals another side of ‘This Town’. The real side. The side we know well. By Kevin Baron
Oversight
Votes on Keeping Government Open Could Come Down to the Wire
House will consider late this week a temporary spending measure that would also defund Obamacare.
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Cybersecurity Field Not Ready to Be Professionalized, Study Finds
Demand for cyber pros is too great to erect barriers, author explains.
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New NASA Machine Can Detect a Human Heartbeat Under 30 Feet of Rubble
Radar system wasn't ready after Moore, Okla., tornado. It will be next time.
Management
OMB Puts Agencies on Stand-By for Possible Shutdown
Budget director says 'there’s still enough to time' to prevent lapse in appropriations.
Oversight
Play of the Day: The TV News Wrongnado Strikes Again
The Daily Show examines the limitations of cable news.
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Navy Yard Shooter Adhered to ID Protocol to Access Military Bases
Despite misconduct, gunfire arrests and apparent mental illness, Aaron Alexis passed background checks to receive facility and computer credentials.
Defense
Navy Yard Closed Again on Wednesday
Employees can access the base to retrieve their vehicles starting at 9 a.m.
Defense
Navy Yard Tragedy Prompts Larger Review of Base Security
Navy secretary, inspector general, Congress and union mull causes of lapse.
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Constitutional Analysis: There’s an App for That
Get about 3,000 pages of analysis from Supreme Court decisions on your phone.
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Let’s Not Play the PTSD Card in the Navy Yard Shooting
My friends handle their grief with tears, talk and therapy – not automatic weapons.
Pay & Benefits
Back Pay for Federal Employees No Guarantee If Government Shuts Down
It would be the first time Congress denied federal workers retroactive pay because of a lapse in appropriations.
Management
Pentagon Should Set Priorities for Industrial Base, Says Analyst
Budget cuts without planning risk loss of vital contractor capability.
Management
Report Says Budget Cuts Led to Security Lapses at Navy Yard
Convicted felons received unauthorized installation access, audit finds.
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