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OPM Helps Managers Visualize Personnel Data
Tool aims to help leaders boost employee engagement, OPM says.
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British Ambassador to Speak On NATO and the Changing Face of Transatlantic Security
Join us as Defense One hosts an address and live conversation with British Amb. Peter Westmacott on NATO and Transatlantic Security. By Kevin Baron
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Unclear Whether OPM Hackers Accessed Feds’ Names
No evidence "personally identifiable information" was lost, but names are not PII.
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More Local Governments Move to ‘Ban the Box’
Growing movement aims to give former criminals a better shot at jobs.
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A Tip for VBA: Don’t Try to Spy on Congressional Staff
This would be comical if it was not tragic.
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Paper Folders Twice As Fast As Computerized Immigration System
About 150 clicks required to complete casework for a single foreign applicant.
Defense One
Simulating War Might Be the Best Way To Prevent One
Virtual reality training is about to get a lot better and more competitive. But is it falling out of favor? By Patrick Tucker
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Iowa Governor, Mayor Differ on Assisting Immigrant Children Caught Along Border
Davenport mayor says his city can help coordinate local assistance.
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8 Cities Awarded NLC Grants for Medicaid, CHIP Enrollment Expansion Initiative
Selected cities aim to reduce rate of uninsured children and families by 50 percent.
Defense One
The One Thing the U.S. Can't Train the Iraqi Army To Do
The U.S. has trained the Iraqi military for years. But there’s one thing you can’t teach an army to do. By Lt. Gen. Robert Gard
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If You’re Anonymously Editing Wikipedia from Capitol Hill, Everyone Will Know
Here’s what you should do instead.
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FBI Explores Commercial Cloud Capabilities
Needs 1 petabyte of storage, which is enough to house the U.S. population’s DNA and then clone it twice.
Defense One
Rand Paul vs. Rick Perry: The GOP’s Battle for the Future of National Security
The bluster between Texas Gov. Rick Perry and Sen. Rand Paul is just smoke for the fire that is the GOP’s identity crisis. By Molly O’Toole
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In Electricity War, it's Boulder vs. Xcel Energy
Energy-conscious city's bid to municipalize electric utility is being watched nationally.
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D.C. Residents: Don't Even Try to Buy Booze in New Hampshire
Residents of nation’s capital are technically out of luck with Granite State alcohol laws.
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Chinese Citizen Allegedly Nicked Data on Boeing Military Cargo Plane
The owner of an aviation technology company also apparently plotted to burglarize other U.S. defense contractor networks.
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Why the Next 'Great War' Won't Happen on China's Doorstep
Today’s rising China is nothing like the threat that rising Germany posed to Europe in 1914. Here's why. By Michael Hunzeker and Mark Christopher
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Teacher Pay Battle Snags North Carolina Budget Negotiations
Lawmakers struggle to reach deal as teachers leave Tar Heel State over low salaries.
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Miami Mayor Faces Heat Over Library Cuts
New poll shows opposition to Gimenez plan for steep budget, staff reductions.
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