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Eight Agencies Make Harvard’s Top 25 List for Government Innovation
HUD is recognized for two programs, one to foster economic growth and another to help failing communities.
Pay & Benefits
TSP Funds Stay Positive in April
International stocks experienced the highest returns, earning 5.32 percent last month.
Defense
Roommates of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev Arrested in Boston Bombing Case
They will be charged with crimes related to helping the bombing suspects after the fact, according to reports.
Oversight
The First 100 Days of Obama's Second Term Aren't Off to a Popular Start
The president's approval rating hovers just below 50 percent.
Oversight
House Homeland Security Committee Plans Hearing on Boston Attack
Key question is how information was tracked and handled after warnings by Russian authorities.
Defense
Hagel Seeks Furlough 'Consistency and Fairness' Across Defense
Union decries move to force unpaid leave equally on the department's civilians.
Oversight
Play of the Day: The Politics of Defense Contracting
In the wake of the sequester, congressmen from Ohio think we need tanks that the Army doesn’t.
Nextgov
Keys to Successful Telework May Already Be in Feds' Pockets
Laptops remain the tool of choice for remote workers.
Defense
Analysis: Obama Appears at a Loss to Define the Way Forward in Syria
The fuzzy red lines and rhetoric blur what comes next.
Nextgov
Feds Urge Major Industries To Take Steps To Deflect Data Wipe Virus
Tactics target Shamoon code that former Defense Secretary Leon Panetta declared ‘the most destructive attack’ to date.
Management
The 5 Agencies with the Most Out of Touch Senior Leadership
Agencies with the largest gap in satisfaction between the SES and others.
Defense
Days After Ricin Mailings, Pentagon Says it Wants a Vaccine
No antidote or means of prevention yet exists for ricin.
Nextgov
Six Revealing Quotes From Obama's New FCC Nominee, Tom Wheeler
The potential chairman wrote prolifically about tech on his blog.
Management
HHS Unveils Simplified Insurance Form Amid Attacks on Obamacare
President touts three-page application for state exchanges.
Nextgov
VA Eliminates Bonuses for Benefits Officials
Funds will be used to help reduce disability claims backlog.
Pay & Benefits
USPS Extends Health Care to Non-Career Workers to Comply With Reform Law
Postal Service announces $239 million annual contract with UnitedHealthcare.
Defense
Veterans Hiring and Training Initiative Surpasses Original Goals
Joining Forces Initiative sails past target, with eight months to spare.
Nextgov
Military Health System and TRICARE Lose Control Over IT Budget
Defense officials have shifted management responsibility to the Pentagon acquisition and technology shop.
Defense
Analysis: Obama Is Still Fighting Bush's National Security Legacy
President's hesitance to intervene in Syria and eagerness to close Guantanamo Bay underscore how different he is from his predecessor.
Oversight