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Special Ops Command Extends Booz Allen’s IT Management Deal
The decision comes three days after employee claims responsibility for one of the largest intel leaks in history.
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Forest Service Fights Massive Colorado Fire With its Largest Airtankers
Colorado Guard and Fort Carson units deploy firefighting helicopters.
Defense
Navy Bans Racy Pinups
Separately, a group asks the Pentagon to stop selling porn on bases, cites sexual assault crisis.
Pay & Benefits
House to Vote on 2014 Military Pay Raise
Members close to approving a 1.8 percent boost; current Senate bill contains a 1 percent pay increase.
Management
Labor Department Offers $2.5 Million in Grants to Improve Bangladeshi Factory Conditions
Applications are due August 2.
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Why Edward Snowden's Education Matters Very Little
Motives and ethics are more important in the hunt for tech workers, one analyst says.
Tech
Meet Obama’s Lawyer at the NSA, the Next Guy About to Undergo Some Serious Surveillance
Rajesh De, general counsel for the National Security Agency may soon come under fire.
Defense
The NSA Director Behind the Data Tracking Headlines
Meet the man running one of the federal government's most secretive agencies
Management
Mike Morrell Says He's Quitting CIA for His Family (Not Benghazi), for 'Real'
Morell's name has been in the news for removing the references to terrorism in the Benghazi talking points.
Defense
Analysis: Some Leaks Are More Illegal Than Others
A double standard vilifies leakers of classified material who aren't advancing establishment interests.
Oversight
Play of the Day: A Leaker, a Dancer and the American Public
More details continue to emerge about Edward Snowden’s life.
Management
Washington Agencies Open With Unscheduled Leave, Telework
OPM announced change in status as major storm approached east coast.
Oversight
Analysis: Why Democrats Are Afraid of Border Security
Lack of trust might doom immigration reform bill.
Management
3 Tips to Make Change ‘Stick” In Your Organization
When leaders forget to manage the process, they doom their chances of changing anything.
Management
Program Managers Too Scarce in the Federal Government, Survey Concludes
The private sector does a better job with training and career development, nonprofit finds.
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China Thwarts Its Citizens’ Access to White House Petition
The appeal asked the U.S. to deport a well-connected Chinese woman accused of trying to poison her college roommate in the 1990s.
Management
Obama’s Pick for Regulatory Chief Survives Gentle Grilling
Senators ask Shelanski about economic burden, tardy reviews and future agenda.
Management
What the Heck is a Vision Board (And Should I Use One)?
Creative, motivational and out of the box: the potential performance boost of vision boards.
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