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Peace Corps Sees Record Interest After Simplified Application Goes Online
Old application involved 60 printed pages and took as long as eight hours to complete.
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Q&A: White House Cyber Czar on Hiring Cyber Pros, Snowden and the Internet of Things
Michael Daniel has made it his personal mission to understand cybersecurity’s human factor.
Pay & Benefits
Self-Mandated Pay Raise for Federal Judges Will Cost $1B
Bump stems from court rulings calling congressionally instituted pay freezes unconstitutional.
Route Fifty
Latest Gay-Marriage Advance Halted in 2 States
Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy temporarily blocked an appeals court ruling striking down same-sex-marriage bans in Idaho and Nevada.
Management
The U.S. Plans to Amp Up Ebola Screening at Airports, But Will It Work?
Experts suggest screenings aren't iron-clad at preventing the disease from making its way to the United States.
Management
Ebola Patient Has Died During a Crucial Week for Dallas
If Thomas Eric Duncan passed the virus onto anyone else, that would likely become evident this week.
Insights
Where Is the Federal Workforce Headed?
As the federal government looks to recruit, develop, and modernize its workforce, new trends are emerging.
Defense
VA Braces for a New Front in the Agent Orange Battle
A group of post-Vietnam War veterans say their illnesses are tied to the herbicide. So far, Veterans Affairs isn't buying it.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Is Tobacco the Cure to Ebola?
Stephen Colbert examines ZMapp's contribution to the fight against the virus.
Tech
How Astronauts Vote From Space
When civic-minded astronauts go into orbit, they don’t lose the ability to cast a ballot on affairs down below.
Management
How I Lead: Supporting the Professional Growth of Others
A conversation with HR specialist Miguel Joey Aviles.
Management
Broadcasting Board Outsources Controversial Newsroom Contracting
Executives said the move is not an effort to replace current staff.
Employee Policy
VA earns OSC whistleblower protection certification
The Department of Veterans Affairs announced that the Office of Special Counsel on Oct. 3 certified VA as compliant with its Whistleblower Protection Certification Program.
Employee Policy
OPM releases data on millennials in federal workforce
The Office of Personnel Management released its "first ever" report on millennials in the federal workforce in its first breakout of data based on employee responses to questions in the latest Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey (FEVS).
Benefits
Average FEHB premium to rise 3.2 percent in 2015
The Office of Personnel Management announced that the overall average premium increase for health insurance benefits provided through the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program in 2015 will be 3.2 percent.
Route Fifty
Should Massachusetts Shift Time Zones?
Idea for New England states to sync up with Canadian maritime provinces isn’t new.
Pay & Benefits
Feds Will Pay 3.8 Percent More Toward Health Care Premiums in 2015
Postal employees' contributions will go up significantly more.
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The Next Step in Securing the Border: Fido and a Smart-Sensor Collar
Wearable devices are gaining root in protecting U.S. borders.
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