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Saving for Retirement Varies by State and Region
Rates of participation in employer-sponsored plans highest in Midwestern states.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Michael Bloomberg Could Upend the Presidential Race
Who doesn't want to see two New York billionaires run against one another in 2016?
Management
How Your Social Life Changes Your Microbiome
Every hug, handshake, and hip-check sends the tiny communities that live inside us back and forth.
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Watch Caltrans Blow Up a Boulder Blocking a Major Mountain Highway
The Golden State's transportation agency used a surgical approach to not trigger additional landslides.
Management
Why NOAA is Working on a Facebook for Endangered Whales
Marine biologists have crowdsourced a facial-recognition algorithm to help them identify the animals on the spot.
Oversight
House Chairmen Clash with HHS over Obamacare Funding Documents
Brady, Upton probing agency's funding of Basic Health Program without Congress.
Pay & Benefits
After Nearly Four Years, Phased Retirement Hasn't Quite Taken Off
OPM says to date it’s received 31 applications from federal employees governmentwide.
Management
Obama Steers Climate Battle ‘Upstream’ With New Coal Policy
Restrictions on coal development highlight the growing fight over keeping fossil fuels in the ground.
Management
Agencies Need a Better Handle on Whether Vehicle Fleets Are Bloated
Watchdog counsels GSA to sharpen justifications.
Management
IRS Hires 1,000 Seasonal Employees, Plans to Downsize in Other Areas
Agency plans to use attrition to trim the number of agents and criminal investigators by 2,000.
Nextgov
US Hiring Researchers to See if China’s Military Robots Originate from Hacked Designs
The feds want to know if hacked trade secrets are aiding the rise of an army of Chinese bots.
Defense
Defense Sends White House Plan to Close Guantanamo, Move Detainees to the United States
Hours after 10 percent of the remaining detainees leave Cuba, the defense secretary said he’s handed the president a plan for “Gitmo North.”
Tech
The Transportation Department Is Getting Ready for the Driverless Car Era
New policies will make it easier for autonomous cars to hit the road.
Management
Three Private Firms Just Landed Huge NASA Contracts to Haul Cargo to Space
It's a lot like FedEx, but at mach 10.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Hillary Clinton is Not Connecting With Young Voters
The Democratic frontrunner is losing millennials to Bernie Sanders.
Management
How to Get Clarity, Accountability and Results in 5 Minutes
There’s a reason things don’t get done.
Management
Here's Everything Federal Employees Need to Know About Thursday's GOP Debates
The sixth Republican debate featured a range of ideas to reform the "evil" federal government.
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Nasal Spray Meant to Help Combat Opioid Deaths Will Be Priced Lower for State, Local Agencies
The product is expected to hit shelves in the coming weeks.
Oversight
How the Government Bungled the Ebola Response
Agencies ultimately got it right -- after they first put federal personnel and the public at risk.
Management