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Raytheon snags missile defense contract; says past failures are past
The company will develop ‘kill vehicle’ to engage warheads in space.
Management
Mix and Match
Group mentoring meets a variety of needs where one-on-one programs fall short.
Management
Timeline: Obama’s efforts to tame the bureaucracy
Major milestones in the administration’s drive to make government more efficient and transparent.
Oversight
Postal reform hinges on House action
The chamber is expected to vote on its own solution before August recess.
Oversight
Top Democratic House appropriations job will likely go to a woman
The question is which woman -- Rep. Marcy Kaptur of Ohio or Rep. Nita Lowey of New York?
Tech
DATA Act might have saved GSA from scandal
Information collected under the bill could have tipped off IG earlier, vendors say.
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DHS yanks deal to use license plate database to track illegal immigrants
Another contractor claims to provide the same service, upending the award.
Pay & Benefits
White House takes appropriators to task on pay, TRICARE
Obama threatens to veto yet another spending bill that omits a civilian pay raise.
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Threats lurk among Pentagon’s sprawling computer networks
The Defense Department aspires to unify technology systems, contracts and cybersecurity standards.
Oversight
Play of the Day -- Nobody loves Romney and his money is in the Caymans
The hosts are back from vacation and ready to mock Mitt Romney.
Management
Romney all business about picking Cabinet
GOP presidential candidate says his lineup would emphasize private sector experience.
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Navy looks for a way to warn pilots of oxygen deprivation
Office of Naval Research wants to develop a hypoxia warning system.
Oversight
Can Romney Really Lead?
Questions crop up about how the GOP candidate would run the government.
Pay & Benefits
NASA offers buyouts to Goddard employees
117 workers at the Greenbelt flight center will receive buyout or early retirement options.
Tech
Telework triumph doesn’t mean agencies can rest on their laurels
Challenges remain despite a glowing progress report, analyst says.
Management
Uncle Sam seeks interns, fellows
New program to attract students and recent graduates starts Tuesday.
Management
Washington monument may stay closed until 2014
Repairs have not yet begun, but could start this fall.
Oversight
Majority approve of Holder contempt vote, but say it was political
Only 34 percent said the vote was really about ethics.
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