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Play of the Day -- What do Fidel Castro and Barack Obama have in common?
A daily roundup of late-night video.
Tech
Application Overhaul
New online services aim to help applicants start their careers in government.
Oversight
OMB announces final guidance on inherently governmental functions
Letter aims at `better balance’ between contracting out and building in-house capabilities, CPO Jeffrey Zients says.
Defense
Panel discusses the challenges and future of diplomacy after 9/11
Former diplomats look at U.S. branding, the militarization of international relations and the consequences of a young Foreign Service.
Defense
Former, current officials reflect on bin Laden hunt a decade after 9/11
Interviews show 10 years of frustrations and triumphs for those in charge of protecting U.S. during attacks.
Defense
Terrorist watch lists should be put in the cloud, analysts say
Encrypting data and then segmenting it online for remote access by multiple users would enable instant updating and sharing.
Pay & Benefits
House FAA stopgap includes back pay provisions
Measure appears likely to pass the Senate without too much trouble, averting another partial shutdown.
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Obama’s jobs plan: timely, targeted, but incomplete
As stimulus, the new proposal appears much better designed than the Recovery Act.
Defense
Biden on 9/11 threat: We’re taking it 'seriously’
Federal officials have received a credible, but unconfirmed, threat to detonate car bombs in New York and Washington.
News
Play of the Day -- Colbert says Rick Perry is a straight shooter
A daily roundup of late-night video.
Pay & Benefits
Amidst flooding, Washington area agencies open with unscheduled leave
Employees also have option for unscheduled telework.
Oversight
Obama details $447 billion jobs plan
President challenges congressional super-committee to come up with additional spending cuts to offset cost of proposal.
Defense
FBI, intel agencies investigating terror threat to New York, Washington
President Obama was briefed on the threat Thursday.
Defense
Federal surveyors use smartphone apps to review Missouri River flood damage
The Army Corps of Engineers developed a mobile information collection application to manage damage assessments.
Defense
Government’s response to 9/11 called positive and democratic
Panelists describe major improvements in military, national intelligence, state and local surveillance tools.
News
Super committee's first meeting dominated by jobs
Members disagree on relationship between deficit reduction and unemployment.
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