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Crime Scene
A federal program reduced violent crime on four Indian reservations. Now comes the hard part.
News
HHS Chief Gets Behind One Cause Everyone Can Believe In
Burwell supports a Republican effort to speed discovery and dissemination of pioneering medical cures.
Pay & Benefits
Agencies Can Now Honor Fallen Feds with American Flags
Next of kin of civilians killed in the line of duty on or after Dec. 20, 2011, can request a flag.
Defense One
The FCC Website Will Likely Crash on Wednesday
The Federal Communications Commission plays a vital role in the nation’s response to cyber incidents and it’s about to be hit by a major disruption. By Patrick Tucker
Management
A Blogger Found Secret U.S. Justice Department Documents in an Austrian Trash Bin
A former U.S. ambassador is being investigated for laundering, according to papers found in a garbage container in Vienna.
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State and Local Panelists Discuss Collaboration, IT Leadership at Nextgov Prime 2014
How can the federal government work better with its local partners?
Management
Americans Work Longer Hours—and Stranger Hours
Americans are far more likely to work on weekends or in the dead of night.
Oversight
White House Swears Obama's Immigration Delay Is His Last One
Delay is intended to take the issue out of a "hyper-partisan, hyper-polarized" pre-election environment, spokesman says.
Tech
ISIL Is Now Threatening to Assassinate Twitter Employees
The social media site has been engaged in monitoring and closing down accounts of ISIL fighters.
Oversight
Play of the Day: A Decade Of Stalling On Immigration Reform
If reform passed, what would everyone talk about?
Defense
U.S. Air Marshal Stabbed with Mysterious Needle at an Airport in Nigeria
The air marshal and his team were transported back the United States after Sunday's attack.
Management
Why Government Takes Calculated Risks
We can't exactly ground all flights to prevent crashes, so how can federal managers avoid risk?
Employee Policy
USPS station manager pleads guilty in bribery scheme
A former U.S. Postal Service station manager in Baltimore pleaded guilty Sept. 5 to bribery in connection with a scheme to obtain USPS contracts in exchange for bribes, the Justice Department announced.
Employee Policy
VA secretary wants to remake department's culture
Three months out from Veterans Day, the new head of the Department of Veterans Affairs announced a slate of actions aimed at improving service, laying a long-term foundation for reform, and restoring trust in the department.
Employee Policy
OPM issues final rule on flag presentation tributes
The Office of Personnel Management on Sept. 9 issued a final rule that authorizes presentation of a U.S. flag to the next of kin to pay tribute to federal employees who die while performing official duties.
Nextgov
WH Official: Cyber Coverage Will Be a Basic Insurance Policy By 2020
Necessary data on likelihood of breaches and the cost of hacks are becoming all too clear.
Management
Germs Spread Unbelievably Fast in the Workplace
It can take as little as 2 hours for one stomach-flu sufferer to contaminate half of a single office.
Nextgov
Why Can’t Government Websites Be More Like Amazon?
It's complicated, but more federal digital services are about to start focusing on the user.
Nextgov
And the Winners Are ... 2014 Nextgov Bold Awards Recognize Tech Problem Solvers
A new system for tracking weapons of mass destruction in the field, a successful social media campaign for disaster preparedness were among the boldest of the Bold Awards winners.
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