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Pentagon’s Top Techie Needs Purchasing Power of Closest Allies, Former DOD CIO Says
The country's closest allies have CIO counterparts who can make small investments promising technology. Not so in the U.S.
Management
Lawmakers Introduce One-Week Stopgap Spending Bill to Avoid Shutdown
Congress says it needs more time to finalize a longer-term deal; Democrats still have concerns.
Oversight
Play of the Day: The Other Red Button in the Oval Office
When President Donald Trump wants a Coke, he can get one immediately.
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The States Where Work-Related Fatality Rates Are the Highest
A new AFL-CIO report looks at the geography of workplace deaths and injuries.
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Nevada Fights the Latest Attempt to Give It the Nation’s Nuclear Waste
A Congressional hearing on a bill to revive the Yucca Mountain facility pits Nevadans against everyone else.
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Former Intel Director: ‘The Clearance System We Have is Broken’
The government needs to be able to continuously vet intelligence employees for threats, former Director of National Intelligence Director James Clapper said.
Management
IRS Points to Progress for 2017 Tax Filing Season
Official calls it the smoothest in current commissioner's tenure.
Pay & Benefits
Officials Debate Implications of CBO Pay Report
Your weekly dose of pay and benefits news.
Defense
Defense Intelligence Agency’s ‘Shark Tank’ Helps Startups Pitch Spy Apps
DIA analysts who like a product can launch a partnership on the spot.
Management
DHS Launches Trump’s Immigration Victims Office
The office will receive only existing resources and staff.
Oversight
GAO List of Duplicative Programs to Piggyback on Trump Efficiency Effort
Comptroller general says most agency savings come after congressional action.
Management
Making Lists Can Spark Creativity By Freeing Your Unconscious
Your best idea yet could be triggered by a simple but powerful list.
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If the Government Shuts Down, Some of Its Websites, Databases and IT Do Too
OMB’s 2013 guidance requires IT systems related to excepted activity, including national security, stay functional.
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Government’s Biggest Cyber Problem Will Be Contractors’ Big Opportunity, Report Says
If the government can't hire cyber talent, it will continue to seek outside support, a market analysis said.
Defense
DHS Chief: Without Cities’ Help, ‘We Have to Go Into Neighborhoods’ to Find the Undocumented
Local law enforcement officials “want to cooperate with us,” says John Kelly.
Oversight
How Democrats Learned to Love Trump's Negotiating Style
The Dems are trying to take advantage of the president’s tendency to make maximalist claims then retreat from them.
Oversight
Play of the Day: The Stages of the Wall Bargaining
It went from "Mexico will pay" to "a metaphor," so what's next?
Management
The Neuroscience of Asking Insightful Questions
When you solve problems for the people who report to you, you rob people of the chance to do their own thinking.
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