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Is a 1 Percent Pay Raise Enough?
Even with the pay freeze lifted, if could still be hard to keep pace with private sector IT salaries.
Oversight
Watchdog Finds Well-Oiled Revolving Door Linking SEC and Industry
Hundreds of ex-feds defend private sector against their former offices, POGO finds.
News
What's Really To Blame for the Postal Service's Woes
Hint: It's not the failure to "run like a business."
Oversight
Obama to Shift Focus Back to Jobs, Economy in State of the Union Address
Administration plans to fight the perception that the president has lost his focus on the economy.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Uruguay, Paraguay or the Presidency?
David Letterman asks the rhetorical questions about Hillary Clinton
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Hackers execute sophisticated strike on government cybersecurity contractor Bit9
The two-step supply chain attack echos earlier assault on security vendor RSA.
Pay & Benefits
Obama to Back 1 Percent Pay Boost for Feds Next Year
President will propose a 1 percent salary boost for civilian workers in upcoming budget.
Pay & Benefits
White House: Sequestration Would Mean Hundreds of Thousands of Furloughs
Official says he does not have a more specific estimate of affected feds, but “it’s high.”
Management
Study: Contractors Exaggerate Job Loss From Defense Budget Cuts
Think tank says sequestration would only have about half the impact industry claims.
Oversight
Senator: Feds Need to Know Consequences of Sequester
Maryland Democrat says agencies should talk to employees now about looming budget cuts if they haven’t yet.
Management
The 3 Secrets of Effective Time Investment
With sequestration ahead, Time Coach Elizabeth Grace Saunders offers tips for managing time with limited resources.
Pay & Benefits
More Feds Appealing Poor Performance Reviews
Appeals could be related to pay freeze, other cuts, MSPB says.
Defense
Vets Could Pay In-state Tuition Anywhere Under New Bill
VA could rescind GI bill eligibility from schools that don’t participate.
Oversight
Recovery Board Gets New Lease on Life
Hurricane Sandy relief bill gives the oversight board two years to track spending.
Management
Why DOT Is One of the Best Places to Work
DOT provides template for improved employee job satisfaction
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How Can a President's E-Mail Get Hacked?
A hacker known as Guccifer got into "at least six separate e-mail accounts" of Bush family members.
Management
Postal Service loses $1.3 billion in first quarter of fiscal 2013
Holiday profits were erased by prefunding mandate, agency announces.
Management
Issa bill would require more barring of bad-actor contractors
Oversight chairman says $1 trillion a year awarded to “cheats and fraudsters.”
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Agencies Will Shutter Nearly 400 Data Centers Before October
Officials have closed 38 centers over the past two months.
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