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NWS Says 'No Involvement' from China-Owned Unit in IBM Supercomputer Deal
The National Weather Service will get forecast-boosting supercomputers that will increase processing capacity by almost tenfold.
Employee Policy
NIH rolls out long-term plan for Bethesda campus
The National Institutes of Health's Office of Research Facilities has put together a 500-page master plan to slowly grow the organization's campus in Bethesda, Md.
Management
USPS Delays Scheduled Consolidations at Many Facilities
Agency cites operational concerns and snow storms.
Oversight
The CIA's Watchdog Is Resigning After Revealing That Spies Hacked the Senate
Inspector General David Buckley will step down at the end of the month, the agency said.
Management
How Baby Steps Can Keep You on Track This Year
Don’t try to solve for the next 100 steps. Solve for the next two or three.
Defense
Feinstein Sends the White House Instructions for Ceasing ‘Future Use of Torture’
Dianne Feinstein is putting pressure on Obama to create a permanent ban on the CIA’s “enhanced interrogation” practices.
Route Fifty
Yes, That Text Message Is a Public Record
“It’s becoming a critical business system that people are now starting to realize that: ‘I need to start archiving these.’”
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Why Commercial Clouds are More Secure than Federal Data Centers
It’s time to add security as a reason for, not against, moving federal applications to the commercial cloud.
Pay & Benefits
New Health Care Premiums for Certain Retired Reservists Take Effect
Under TRICARE Retired Reserve, enrollees pay full cost of monthly premiums, which now range from $391 to $961.
Nextgov
The Mobile Wave Still Looks Like a Trickle in Government
With thousands of federal websites that haven’t yet been optimized for miniature screens, agencies are making a slow go of making government services mobile-friendly.
Oversight
2015 Will Be a Year of Reaction for the President
Obama will be shifting from playing offense to defense as Republicans assume control of Congress. His progressive accomplishments are at stake.
Defense
The U.S. Government's Foreign-Language Problem
Alleged discrimination against FBI employees with overseas ties is only the latest difficulty the government has had with interpreters and translators.
Route Fifty
During His Group Hug Jump, Chris Christie Technically Wasn’t New Jersey’s Governor
The state’s constitution puts Kim Guadagno in charge in his absence.
Management
Finding a Bargain for Government Buyers Shouldn’t Be a Crime
In acquisition parlance, ‘low-price/technically acceptable’ really means ‘low-profits/taxpayer-approved.’
Employee Policy
Two caught up in GSA scandal to be reinstated
The Merit Systems Protection Board has voided the removal of two General Services Administration officials who lost their jobs in the wake of the scandal that resulted from revelations of extravagant spending on a GSA conference in 2010.
Route Fifty
Are You Paying More for Eggs? Blame California.
The vast majority of U.S. egg producers can't sell in the Golden State.
Nextgov
How a New Social Network Could Help Close the Cyber Worker Shortage
By this spring, organizers aim to have 10,000 registered users participating on the CyberCompEx site, a partnership of the U.S. Cyber Challenge and Monster.com.
Employee Policy