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The State of the Union Goes Interactive

Citizens can use a new White House tool to tell officials how topics from Tuesday’s speech affect them.

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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.

Management

Controller outlines strategy to simplify government

‘Parochial’ interests, lack of urgency hold back modernization, controller says.

Defense

Chuck Hagel on key Defense issues

Nominee speaks on the workforce, leadership, budget, contracting and more.

Oversight

TSA’s bomb-sniffing dogs could be doing more, report finds

The canines are absent at the highest-risk airports, GAO says.

Management

Seven ways to look at US Energy Secretary Steve Chu’s resignation and legacy

The Nobel-prize-winning physicist symbolized the Obama administration’s belief in science.

Tech

Alleged TSA favoritism and hostile work environment under probe

EEOC’s investigation follows critical IG report.

Management

Hillary Clinton traveled 956,733 miles during her time as Secretary of State

During her tenure, Clinton also visited 112 countries.

Nextgov

Telework group expands into broader mobility issues

BYOD strategies will be part of the remade organization's portfolio.

Tech

5 ways the next U.S. Secretary of Transportation will be forced to follow Ray LaHood's lead

Whoever takes over next at the Transportation Department will head an agency in the midst of seismic transitions.

Tech

U.S. to finalize avian flu funding policy in weeks

Global pause took effect last January after bioterrorism fears caused a panel to recommend more studies.

Tech

'Technophobic' Washington drags down government innovation, Carly Fiorina says

Former Pentagon, Silicon Valley executives explore barriers to agency change.

Tech

Slow government spending drives $2.1B quarterly loss at General Dynamics

Results for the end of 2012 reflect that 'some of [the firm's] markets are contracting,' official says.

Defense

U.S. Navy ship runs aground off the Philippines

The Naval minesweeping ship was heavily damaged after it struck a coral reef.

Tech

U.S will provide tactical support in the sky to get French military into Mali

The French military is currently trying to push back on the ground against a growing faction of militants.

Tech

The education of Energy Secretary Steven Chu

The Nobel physicist tasked with transforming the energy economy faced political battles.

Tech

Meet Todd Jones, Obama's nominee for ATF director

He would be the first confirmed head of the agency.