Oversight
Bill to limit conference and travel costs wouldn’t actually save money
GSA Act would shift expenses to telecom and IT, CBO says.
Oversight
Top Secret or Secret? Agencies could save big by choosing wisely
Watchdog finds inconsistent security clearance designations governmentwide.
Management
Cabinet chiefs make list of 25 most influential women in Washington
Political insiders select Hillary Clinton and Janet Napolitano.
Pay & Benefits
Appeals court puts end to Forest Service’s random drug testing
Court rules agency cannot randomly check workers in training program.
Pay & Benefits
House Democrats push health benefits for feds’ same-sex spouses
Lawmakers file friend-of-the-court brief in DOMA case.
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Feds significantly expand the use of iris-recognition technology
Biometric data to be used to catch criminals, verify identities of government employees and possibly travelers.
Oversight
Is Condoleezza Rice really Mitt's veep choice?
Reports say Romney will announce his choice for a running mate in the coming weeks.
Oversight
Play of the Day -- The House votes, Boehner cries, and Mitt and Joe visit the NAACP
Late night takes on multiple topics as summer rolls continues.
Management
Video: Obama admits he failed to see job goes beyond policy
Says he learned he needed to "tell a story to the American people."
Management
Women in Washington: We have to work harder to get ahead
Job opportunities are not equal, they say.
Pay & Benefits
Buyout Considerations
Factors to weigh in deciding whether to accept an offer to retire early.
Oversight
Maine governor again compares IRS to Gestapo
Asked if the agency would kill people, Paul LePage said, "they’re headed in that direction."
Pay & Benefits
Service members weigh in on pay versus benefits
Survey finds compensation preferences vary among the ranks.
Oversight
Congressman joins chorus of concern over STOCK Act provisions
Maryland representative says financial disclosures could pose security threat.
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Sometimes its smart to use dumb passwords
The recent Yahoo hack reveals a new way to look at passwords
Oversight
Reid on Olympic uniforms: Burn them
Senate majority leader joins other lawmakers in criticizing uniforms made in China.
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Russia passes law that will create a blacklist for websites
Critics contend that the law's reach will go far beyond the child-pornography and suicide-promotion sites it is intended to shutter.
Pay & Benefits
Navy rejects benefits for laid-off sailors
Congressman’s plea to delay layoffs for 172 sailors nearing retirement benefit-eligibility is turned down.
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