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10 Tech Takeaways in $1 Trillion Funding Bill
There are 423 references to “cyber” in the 2,000 page bill.
Route Fifty
More Cities Exceed State and Federal LGBT Protections in 2015
Transgender-inclusive anti-discrimination laws and policies saw big gains among U.S. municipalities, according to an examination by the Human Rights Campaign.
Management
Are Snow Days in Washington A Thing of the Past?
Telework is an increasingly important tool for agencies and employees during bad weather and other emergencies that trigger federal closures.
Management
Shared Services Save Money, With One Caveat
Agencies must share control of purchasing, says report reinforcing Obama’s move to centralized category management.
Management
'Sleeping On It' Won’t Help You Make Better Decisions In the Morning
“Nothing about sleeping on it makes you feel better,” one of the authors of the study said.
Oversight
Senate Passes Measure to Crack Down on Feds’ Charge Card Abuse
GSA would monitor all charge card purchases.
Management
Prosecutors Announce First Charges in the San Bernardino Shooting
Federal prosecutors have announced charges against the man who purchased assault weapons for the shooters in the deadly attack.
Nextgov
Cyber Bill Boosts DHS Cyberthreat Sharing but Critics Fear Backdoor to NSA Surveillance
The $1.1 trillion spending bill creates an instant information-sharing regime housed at DHS.
Management
The FBI Announced That It Does Not Have the Wu-Tang Album
"No seizure warrant at the arrest of Martin Shkreli today" tweets the FBI.
Oversight
White House, Pelosi Sell Omnibus as a Climate Win, Despite Oil Concession
The Obama administration contends extending green-energy tax credits overwhelms any pollution increase from allowing crude-oil exports.
Defense
Homeland Security: Drug Traffickers Are Spoofing Border Drones
DHS and local law enforcement are looking to harden its drones against attack, but that comes at a price.
Management
3 Reasons Your Team Won’t Follow You
Your influence depends on how you connect with your people.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Alternatives for Vlad Putin's 'Gunslinger' Walk
Stephen Colbert has some suggestions for Obama to counter the Russian leader's gait.
Nextgov
Why the Intelligence Community Wants in On Quantum Computing
IARPA wants IBM -- and, soon, other bidders -- to develop the building blocks for a quantum computer.
Nextgov
VA Names New Deputy IT Chief
Ron Thompson, a U.S. Army veteran, has more than 25 years of experience in both government and the private sector.
Oversight
IRS Spared Some Budget Cuts But Loses Power to Curb Nonprofits
Impact of targeting controversy continues in omnibus bill nearing passage.
Pay & Benefits
VA to Make It Easier For Camp Lejeune Vets to Get Disability Compensation
Department is working on final rules that recognize eight medical conditions associated with drinking water contamination at the Marine training base between 1953 and 1987.
Nextgov
FITARA: How IT Reform Became ‘Sexy’
FITARA is finally beginning to get the kind of attention from Congress, overseers and the public that one might expect of an area in which the government spends upward of $80 billion annually.
Management
Winners and Losers in the Omnibus Spending Bill
Shutdown-averting deal treats some agencies better than others.
Defense