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HealthCare.gov Still Glitchy for Medicaid Enrollees
The size of the problem is hard to pinpoint, as experiences vary by state and info is largely anecdotal.
Oversight
Republicans Want to Fire Someone to Stop Preventable Veteran Deaths
But VA officials warn against widespread punishment for what they see as a limited problem.
Defense
CIA Used Red Hot Chili Peppers Songs to Torture Terrorism Detainee
This is one of many new details from the soon-to-be-released Senate Intelligence Committee report on CIA torture programs.
Defense
The Psychological Toll of 12 Years of War
How our nation's military has become an experiment in how prolonged conflict affects mental health.
Employee Policy
House passes Ryan budget
The House on April 10 passed the fiscal 2015 budget resolution sponsored by Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan (R-Wis.).
Employee Policy
OSC alleges CBP hiring officials discriminated
The Office of Special Counsel this week filed complaints against three Customs and Border Protection career human resources officials for alleged unlawful manipulation of the hiring process.
Benefits
GAO finds faulty tracking of biological implants at VA
The origin of some of the tens of thousands of biological implants used last year in procedures at the Department of Veterans Affairs was never properly recorded.
Pay & Benefits
Obese Feds Can Now Have Their Diet Pills Covered
OPM also wants to make it easier to receive bypass, lap band surgeries.
Defense One
‘Back to the Future’ Foreign Policy
Defense spending as a share of GDP measures militarization of our society, but that does not necessarily mean strength. By Ben Freeman and Mieke Eoyang
Management
8 Ways We Bring Our Co-Workers Down
How to shake 'attitude brands' that can damage your career.
Defense One
Could Big Data Have Prevented the Fort Hood Shooting?
Researchers say an experimental software program might have been able to get Army Spec. Ivan Lopez help before he pulled the trigger. Here’s how. By Patrick Tucker
Defense
Obama: Fort Hood Shooting 'Tears a Wound Still Raw'
'It is love, tested by tragedy, that brings us together again,' the president said at a memorial for the victims in Texas on Wednesday.
Tech
Could Social Media Help Catch Abuse of Disability Benefits?
IG calls for pilot program to help uncover Social Security fraud.
Nextgov
Is It Time for the U.S. to Partner With China in Space?
One of America's biggest rivals could also be its next best ally in the cosmos.
Nextgov
80,000 Employees of Federal Contractors Compromised in Cyberattack
Credit card info exposed in up to 25,000 of those cases, Deltek says.
Defense One
NATO Won’t Rule Out Sending U.S. Troops to Eastern Europe
The alliance’s top military commander says the U.S. is considering sending American troops to Eastern Europe to reassure allies. By Ben Watson
Nextgov
Here Comes GSA's Next Governmentwide Telecom Contract Vehicle
Bids for inclusion in the Networx successor will be accepted in 2015.
Management
The Unexpected Benefit of Telling People What Their Coworkers Make
Advocates for pay disclosure typically focus on the advantage it gives to women in negotiating for equal pay. But new research suggests that companies might be the real winners.
Oversight
House Panel: No Pay Raises for Congress in 2015
Appropriations committee rejects a bid to grant lawmakers a per diem for living expenses.
Management