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FITARA: Progress at the 1-Year Mark
Barely a year old, the Federal Information Technology and Acquisition Reform Act is changing how agencies and their chief information officers procure, manage and operate technology.
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State Budget Crises Call Out for Better Disclosure
The Volcker Alliance details 10 principles for sound fiscal planning.
Nextgov
US Considers Using Portable DNA Labs, Iris Scans to Vet Syrian Refugees
The U.S. government is considering a handful of new technologies to strengthen and potentially hasten the screening of Syrian refugees.
Management
The Deepening Mystery of the San Bernardino Shooters' Social-Media Postings
FBI Director James Comey said the attackers sent messages, but they were private and couldn't have been caught by intelligence.
Route Fifty
Mayor vs. Councilmember in Ala. City Hall Brawl; D.C. Boosts Some Traffic Fines in Big Ways
Also: Remote Alaskan school doesn’t meet enrollment minimum and Tussock moths ruin Christmas tradition in Colorado.
Management
Is Religion Unsafe for Work?
If we turn against each other because of faith, then where will the turning end?
Pay & Benefits
Spending Deal Keeps Feds, Troops on Track for 1.3 Percent Raise
A separate part of the agreement would nearly double the subsidy for transit-riding feds.
Defense
National Security Agency to Unveil Workforce Restructuring in January
Adm. Rogers describes changes aimed at modernizing how the agency executes its mission.
Management
GOP Hopefuls Touted Big Government As a Cure For Terror Fears
The debate saw Republican candidates leveraging the San Bernardino attack for political gain.
Oversight
Ted Cruz Is Correct: The NSA Reform Bill Allows More Spying
With terrorism fears running high, Cruz and Rubio traded shots over government surveillance.
Pay & Benefits
The Biggest Health-Care Winners in the Omnibus Deal
The package includes funding for NIH and 9/11 responders, and delays the “Cadillac Tax” on pricey health plans.
Pay & Benefits
More Senior Executives Win Top Honors in 2015
Pentagon, NASA top list of Presidential Rank Award winners.
Management
Government Benefits Programs Need a Triage Makeover
How agencies can rein in improper payments.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Jeb's Campaign is Just an Elaborate Nigerian Prince Scam
Bush's newest campaign email sounds very familiar.
Route Fifty
Why the Public Sector Should Reassess Its Health Information Security Protocols
Data breaches leading to medical billing fraud increase healthcare costs for governments, according to a new Verizon report.
Management
Here's Everything Federal Employees Need to Know From Tuesday's Republican Debates
Dealing with bureaucracies, hiring new feds and more.
Management
Paul Ryan Announces Funding Deal, Asks Caucus for Support
The new speaker asked fellow Republicans to back a $1.1 trillion spending bill, even after many of the riders they’d sought were left on the cutting-room floor.
Defense
Hillary Clinton Links Guns, Terrorism in Security Address
“Terrorists use guns to kill Americans, and I think we should make it harder for them to do that ever again,” Clinton said.
Pay & Benefits