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What do Smokey Bear, traveling feds and children have in common? Their own federal apps.
Three experts offer up some advice for government application developers.
Management
Science: Watching Animal Videos Could Make You a Better Employee
And the more adorable the critter, the better.
Defense
Suicide bomber kills 14 as Afghanistan continues to deteriorate
On Sunday, the number of American deaths since the start of the war 11 years ago, reached 2,000.
Pay & Benefits
Obama makes pay freeze extension official
President signs into law six-month continuing resolution to avoid government shutdown.
Defense
What Congress faces on Defense in the lame duck
Parties may be starting to agree on an approach to halt next year's cuts.
Management
Postal Service defaults on payment to Treasury
Congress has punted on the question of a solution until after the election.
Defense
After 2,000 deaths, politicians debate U.S. future in Afghanistan
A suspected insider attack claimed the life of an American soldier Sunday.
Oversight
Play of the Day -- Romney on Letterman?
The Late Show's offer still stands for the candidate.
Oversight
USPS advised to delay facility closures
Initiative won’t save as much as projected, PRC determines.
Pay & Benefits
One in eight feds have witnessed workplace violence in past two years
Most perpetrators had connection to workplace.
Management
OMB to contractors: Follow Labor guidance on pre-sequester layoff notices
If companies do, officials say, agencies will cover their liability under federal law requiring advance warning of layoffs.
Oversight
House clears Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act
Advocacy groups, Office of Special Counsel hail 'strongest' such bill in history.
Oversight
President signs STOCK Act delay for senior execs
Law postpones until Dec. 8 the financial online posting requirement for thousands of career feds.
Tech
Meteorologists ask lawmakers for a weather commission
Proposed center would advise policymakers on setting priorities.
Management
Science Community Sounds Alarm Over Sequestration
Cuts could slow progress in medical research, food safety and energy independence.
Oversight
Federal judge approves $42.6 million settlement in FEMA trailer case
Residents said high levels of formaldehyde in the units caused health problems.
Management
Agencies should file better reports on their service contracts, GAO says
As part of an insourcing effort, OMB seeks more uniform contract inventories.
Nextgov
Bill would require agencies to report cloud computing progress
Legislation would update outdated computer security legislation.
Management
Capturing the 'Merchant of Death'
How DEA Agent Louis Milione helped bring down the world's most wanted arms dealer.
Defense