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Hacker Breached NOAA Satellite Data from Contractor’s PC
Watchdog says it's a bad idea for personnel to access NOAA systems using personal computers
Oversight
Play of the Day: America's Totally Nonsensical Nuclear Stockpile
John Oliver looks at the quantity of American nukes.
Management
Why Intelligence Whistleblowers Can't Use Internal Channels
Too many are persecuted–and the wrongdoing that prompted them to speak out is too seldom addressed.
Management
Lawmakers Somehow Nail Down a Plan to Fix the VA System
Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Jeff Miller will announce details this week.
Management
How Business Skills Can Develop Better Military Officers
Three things the Army could learn from corporate America.
Insights
Lawmakers and OPM Take Contractor to Task Over Security Clearance Lapses
The White House and Congress don't agree on much. But they both support more stringent oversight of those receiving security clearances -- as well as those who process them.
Employee Policy
Thousands of DOD clearance holders owe federal taxes
A new government audit determined that about 83,000 Defense Department employees and contractors with security clearances owed unpaid federal tax debt totaling more than $730 million.
Employee Policy
DOD agency looks for employee ride-sharing solution
An agency whose new northern Virginia headquarters has riled local authorities over traffic concerns is looking to make it easier for employees to help reduce congestion near the site.
Pay
Committee OKs pay hike for military, DOD civilians
The Senate Appropriations Committee has approved fiscal 2015 defense spending legislation that matches President Obama's 1 percent pay increase for military servicemembers and Defense Department civilian employees.
Route Fifty
Rhode Island to Unemployed: No Online Resumé, No Benefits
A new state mandate that claimants post their resumés online raises technical concerns.
Oversight
Top Obama Aide Concerned by Impeachment Threats
A recent poll found that 57 percent of Republicans want to impeach the President.
News
Umm, Congressman, Those Federal Executives Testifying Before You Are Not Foreigners
An embarrassing case of mistaken identity on Capitol Hill.
Oversight
Obama Finally Floats a Refugee Plan As Support for Deportation Grows
Obama administration officials are considering a plan that would allow Hondurans under 21 to apply for refugee status from their home country, without having to make the dangerous trek to America.
Oversight
Congressman Suggests Issa Install Pool to Root Out Suspected Witches
Democrat Tony Cardenas trolls Darrell Issa in calling for a “Senator Joseph R. McCarthy Memorial Truth Pond."
Oversight
Hiring Reform Bill Gains Momentum on Capitol Hill
Bipartisan House duo introduces companion to Senate measure allowing agencies to share information on qualified applicants.
Nextgov
EPA Doesn’t Know How Much It Uses the Cloud, IG Finds
The agency says it has 11 cloud contracts, but the IG doubts that number.
Defense One
The Number of Foreign Fighters in Syria Now Exceeds 12,000 and Rising
Syria is now the ‘predominant battleground for extremists‘ plotting Western attacks as foreign fighters increase 50 percent since April, says U.S. counterterrorism director. By Kevin Baron
Management
Consolidations Have Led to More Nighttime Mail Deliveries, Putting Letter Carriers in Danger
Some say expanding services, rather than just cutting costs, is key to saving the Postal Service.
Management
Zomato Has a “Deskless” Office so That Employees Never Get Too Complacent
Employees need to be flexible in terms of roles, locations, and reporting structures.
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