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Pentagon Thwarts 36 Million Email Breach Attempts Daily
And you thought your inbox was dangerous.
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States OK’d to Test Impacts of Work Requirements for Medicaid Beneficiaries
The new guidelines would allow states to force some able-bodied childless adults to work as a condition for eligibility for the federal program.
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Controversial Anti-Sex Trafficking Bill Could Get Vote This Month
But lawmakers could face an uphill battle reconciling the bill with its tech-friendly House counterpart.
Pay & Benefits
The Index: 2018 Edition
The annual guide, by subject, to critical federal retirement information.
Defense
Trump Orders Intel Agencies To Protect Americans from ‘Unmasking’
The president has accused officials in the Obama administration of abusing the privilege to request redacted names from intelligence reports.
Oversight
Congress Likely to Consider Another Short-Term Funding Measure
House majority leader: Even if both parties reach a budget agreement before the Jan. 19 shutdown deadline, lawmakers will need additional time to craft a new bill.
Oversight
Trump Wins Another Court Round in Battle Over Leadership at Consumer Bureau
D.C. district court judge says Obama official Leandra English failed to show harm.
Defense
The Pentagon’s Secrecy Is Undermining Its Quest for a Bigger Budget
Last year, U.S. Navy and defense leaders warned their people to watch what they say. Lawmakers say that’s made it harder to argue for spending bumps on Capitol Hill.
Management
White House Sued Over 'Cloaked' Agency Reorganization Proposals
OMB's failure to disclose public suggestions is "height of hypocrisy," group says.
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Agencies Spent Billions on IT Without CIOs’ Approval in 2016
A lot of IT purchases slipped by acquisition offices too, the Government Accountability Office found.
Oversight
Democrats Demand Subpoena of Documents on Trump Business Profits
House oversight minority is not satisfied with the Trump Organization’s response to a previous request.
Management
The Psychology Behind Performance-Based Bonuses is Total Bunk
Scrapping your employees performance bonuses not cuts costs, but could make workers happier and more productive.
Defense
Navy: More Ships, Tech, Training, Could Help Prevent Collisions at Sea
The comments come as the Pentagon prepares to submit a budget plan expected to call for increases in the size of the military.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Trump's Arms Are Folded and He's Ready to Deal
The president has a particular stance that he used in his bipartisan immigration meeting this week.
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Colorado GOP Senator Pushes Back on Revised Justice Dept. Marijuana Guidance
Sen. Cory Gardner met with Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Wednesday to discuss his concerns.
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Love Him or Hate Him, Darrell Issa Changed Government Technology
The man behind some of the government's most important tech efforts in recent decades announced his retirement.
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If Another Equifax Breach Happens, Lawmakers Want to See Billions in Fines
And they want half of the money to go to victims.
Management
First CFO Survey of Trump Era Spotlights Skepticism Over Agency Reorganization Plans
Most agency finance chiefs harbor doubts that the strategies will actually improve efficiency, though some see opportunity.
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Florida Is Off the Offshore Drilling Expansion Table. Now Other States Want Off Too.
Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke’s new exemption for the Sunshine State will likely lead to lawsuits over its arbitrary nature.
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