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Getting on Military Bases Is About to Involve FBI Background Checks
The continuous screening that starts Friday is a response to the Navy Yard and Fort Hood shootings.
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A Big Oil and Gas Drilling Battle Brews in Colorado
Ballot initiatives could shift some big regulatory powers from the state to localities.
Pay
OIG finds idle time at PTO unit cost $5 million
Paralegals within one component of the Patent and Trademark Office had so much idle time on their hands that they engaged in personal activities during official time, costing the government more than $5 million in wasted resources, according to an inspector general report.
Benefits
GAO: DOD should end duplicative health plan
The Government Accountability Office issued a new report recommending that the Defense Department end its US Family Health Plan and transition the plan's beneficiaries into Tricare Prime.
Employee Policy
Bill would address SSA office closures
Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) has introduced a bill that would require the Social Security Administration to provide the public with 180 days of advance notice and a public comment period before proceeding with closures of SSA community off
Management
Dolley Madison Risked Her Life for a Portrait of Washington—With a Typo
An American treasure saved during the War of 1812 misspells "the United States of America."
Oversight
Divided House Approves $694M Border Bill, Deportation Measure
Senate has left for recess and won't take up the measures.
Oversight
Obamacare Cases Move Toward SCOTUS
The Obama administration and its challengers filed appeals in lawsuits over the law’s insurance subsidies.
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County Control of Boise’s Streets Is a Hot Potato
A complicated fight in Idaho's capital is turning ugly—again.
Oversight
Obama Defends CIA Chief After Senate Computer Hacking Scandal
"I have full confidence in John Brennan," the president said Friday.
Management
How Pay Reform Could Solve the Border Crisis
Union says measure standardizing pay for Border Patrol agents would allow the agency to be fully staffed and save money.
Defense One
There’s Really No Way To Screen for Ebola at Airports
We can’t keep Ebola out of the United States, but we can do a better job of border protection. By Patrick Tucker
Management
This May Be The Worst Abuse of Federal Telework Ever
Patent Office paid 19 union paralegals $5 million to surf the Internet and shop—and then gave them bonuses.
Management
Priority Goal Leaders: Is the Concept Working?
Sometimes it takes a few years to find out if a management innovation works.
Management
Is Federal Hiring Set to Rebound?
July jobs numbers show steadying of federal employment.
Management
Obama Bashes Congress Over Gridlock
The president's news conference slams inaction and says he'll have to "act alone."
Defense One
The Future of VA Reform Can Be Found in Everything This Week’s Bill Left Out
It’s important to note what the VA reform bill doesn’t accomplish as a blueprint for Congressional action after the August recess. By Alex Nicholson
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