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From Nextgov.com: Tornadoes knock out power to Redstone Arsenal, Marshall Space Flight Center
Outages will not delay Friday's scheduled shuttle launch from Kennedy Space Center, officials say.
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Sixty-six senior executives win Presidential Distinguished Rank Awards
Top feds save government billions, says Senior Executives Association.
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Tornadoes hamper critical federal operations in Alabama
Storms wiped out power supply for key agencies that support nuclear reactors, space shuttle launch and battlefield logistics.
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The Week in Comments: Contribution disclosure, debt relief and buyouts
The best in reader reaction to recent articles.
Oversight
Telework programs give agencies a competitive edge in attracting top talent, officials say
Younger workers have a new range of skills and may not want to work at the same desk every day, panelists tell telework town hall.
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Tough summer ahead in Afghanistan, says Joint Chiefs chair
Mullen says U.S. will not send troops to Libya and vows to avoid ‘hollow’ military in times of tight budgets.
Oversight
The management challenge of disaster response
The public wants federal agencies to support local officials, but be ready to take over at the first sign they're in over their heads.
Defense
David Petraeus will face challenges at helm of CIA
National Security shakeup will allow new joint military-intelligence operations.
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Obama declares state of emergency for Alabama as death toll across the South mounts
Move mobilizes FEMA to respond to deadly burst of tornadoes.
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From Nextgov.com: Agencies to close 137 data centers and move 100 email systems to cloud
Thirty-nine data centers already have been shuttered, says federal Chief Information Officer Vivek Kundra.
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Obama orders streamlining of federal websites
Managers of some 20,000 sites told to draw from private sector practices to improve customer service.
Defense
National security reshuffle has implications for Afghan war
New Pentagon chief Panetta will now be a key player in decade-old conflict.
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