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Building an army of ones and zeros and the troops who know how to wield them

The Defense Department must staff its emerging Cyber Command with men and women who possess both digital and physical skills.

News

Issa: Transparency Measure Dead in Senate

DATA Act has passed House, but is pending in a Senate committee.

Oversight

'We're not fishing,' Issa says of leak investigation

No evidence suggests the White House is involved in a cover-up, he says.

Management

Rick Perry calls Obama's use of executive privilege 'Nixonian'

The privilege was invoked in connection with the botched gun sting operation known as Fast and Furious.

Oversight

Play of the Day -- A possible solution to the 'Fast and Furious' controversy

Hindsight is 20/20 as Leno has ideas for Eric Holder.

Management

Agencies told to trim paperwork

White House follows up on order to ease regulatory burdens.

Pay & Benefits

Student loan deal close -- with or without federal pension hike

Increasing employee contributions was one proposal to pay for an extension of low Stafford loan interest rates.

Oversight

Hillary Clinton's secret weapon: Eyewear?

Glasses have been at the center of nearly all her recent scandals, memes and spurts of attention.

Management

Former officer sent to prison after defrauding Coast Guard

Lt. Danielle Ferreira sentenced to 21 months for arranging contracts for family members.

Management

Government funds 47 transportation projects

LaHood distributes $500 million; transportation bill stalls.

Management

Cheney's daughter marries partner

Former vice president and his wife are 'delighted' the same-sex relationship could be recognized.

Management

Government overcomes security clearance backlog

GAO cautions it still is watching the process closely.

News

The IRS, Churches and Politics

Agency enforcement of policies against electioneering by pastors halted three years ago.

Management

Park ranger dies in Mount Rainier rescue

Nick Hall had come to the aid of injured climbers who had fallen into a crevasse.

Oversight

Play of the Day -- Obama spends too much money

Campaign finance is a source for late-night humor.

Pay & Benefits

Can women have it all? Former federal official says answer is 'no'

High-level government jobs with inflexible hours and travel can make work-life balance a pipe dream, first woman director of policy planning at State argues.

Management

Learning from Superstar Conductors

The job of a conductor is much different today than it was 20 or 30 years ago.