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China Hits Back Over Hacking Charges

U.S. accused of relying on 'deliberately fabricated facts.'

Insights

Improving Mission Effectiveness Through Better Information

Real-time data and analytics can empower agencies to act quickly and more effectively to achieve their missions -- from infrastructure protection, to environmental conservation, to disaster relief.

Insights

Approaching DoD Audit Readiness Through Asset Visibility

To help achieve its ambitious audit readiness goals, the Pentagon can enhance awareness of mission critical assets through M2M.

Management

Picture This: Tax Dollars May Again Fund Official Portraits

The congressional ban on the practice was temporary, but two lawmakers are proposing a solution.

Management

The VA Is a Disgrace. Is Obama to Blame?

Obama, Bush, Congress, and presidents going back to JFK all bear some of the responsibility.

Tech

House Republican Introduces Backup Plan to Squash NSA Phone Spying

Rep. Justin Amash wants to force a vote on the USA Freedom Act this week.

Oversight

Play of the Day: The VA's Hidden Affairs

Jon Stewart looks at the Veterans Affairs Department.

Management

4 Ways to Embed Quality Into Your Agency's Culture

Survey shows traditional monetary incentives and training have little effect.

Employee Policy

Measure would prevent furloughs of DOD 'working capital' staff

Two House lawmakers have offered an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act that would prevent the furloughs of Defense Department employees paid through "working capital" funds.

Employee Policy

FEMA bargaining units consolidate

The American Federation of Government Employees announced it will represent a new consolidated group of about 2,500 bargaining unit employees at the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

Employee Policy

APWU calls for Staples boycott

The American Postal Workers Union's executive board voted to call for a boycott of products sold by the Staples office supply chain as a way of ramping up opposition to the firm's retail partnership with the U.S. Postal Service.

Oversight

'House of Cards' Is Looking for its NSA Director

The show is looking for a male or female aged 45-55 years old of any ethnicity.

Oversight

Should the Government Slap Tobacco-Style Regulations on Fatty Foods?

Two international organizations say that heavier regulations on the food industry are needed to stop the obesity epidemic.

Oversight

Our Fragile Economy Still Needs Time to Gather Its Strength

We feel better, but nowhere near good.

Pay & Benefits

Would a TSP-for-All Constitute Government Overreach?

Policy experts have mixed views on a proposal to offer feds’ retirement savings plan to the masses.

Management

If You Do This, Your Emails Might Be Rude

It’s all to easy to invade someone's personal space online.

Management

GSA Acquisition Officer Bound for White House Role

Anne Rung to serve as senior adviser, possibly as procurement chief.

Defense

House Will Vote This Week on 1.8 Percent Military Pay Raise

The fiscal 2015 Defense authorization bill gives tacit approval to the raise that will automatically take place under the law; President Obama has recommended a 1 percent boost.

Defense

The VA Health Care Scandal Grows

Albuquerque VA hospital is the latest to be accused of maintaining a secret waiting list.

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