Management
Travel and Conference Cutbacks Are Harming Innovation, Survey Finds
Federal employees cope by attending webinars, reading relevant publications and websites.
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FDA Will Regulate Some Mobile Medical Apps as Devices
Health and wellness apps will not be regulated.
Management
Brookings Launches Center to Improve Public Management
Former Gore aide hopes to address governance challenges with 'cutting-edge' research.
Tech
How to Get a $173,000 Job as the NSA’s Privacy Officer
Can you be both righteous and morally flexible?
Pay & Benefits
Feds Will Pay 4.4 Percent More Toward Health Care Premiums in 2014
Employee contributions rise faster than government’s share.
Defense One
Obama’s 5 Rules for the Middle East
It may not be a strategy but at the United Nations on Tuesday, President Obama outlined his five 'core interests' for the United States in the Middle East and North Africa. By Stephanie Gaskell
Management
The White House Launches Its Obamacare PR Blitz
President is rallying the troops from now until the end of the enrollment period in six months.
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ThreatWatch: LinkedIn Sued for Hacking Customers' Personal Email Accounts
Site accused of stealing users’ contacts for marketing purposes.
Defense
The Justice Department's AP Leaker Was an Ex-FBI Agent
Sachtleben will plead guilty to charges of unlawfully disclosing national defense information and face 43 months in prison.
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Making the President Viral
Obama’s digital reelection team focused on what the president’s supporters wanted their friends to think they liked.
Oversight
Senate Tees Up Clash Over Shutdown Threat, Obamacare
Texas Republican’s bid to filibuster stopgap spending bill encounters a setback.
Nextgov
From Twitter Revolution to Twitter Diplomacy in Iran
President Rouhani’s foreign minister is engaging in Twitter diplomacy; activists wonder when they can too.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Breaking Bad Government
How does Walter White's tactics apply to the government?
Management
What Obama Can Learn About Leadership From the Pope
The Pope is striking a good balance as a leader.
Defense One
Pentagon Prepares for Government Shutdown
Officials at the Pentagon are warning employees to prepare for a government shutdown on Sept. 30. By Stephanie Gaskell
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Q&A: Author Says Pentagon Underreported Nuclear-Weapon Accidents
Eric Schlosser worries there's not enough public awareness about the danger such weapons still pose.
Management
Being A Better Leader: The Difference Between Reliability And Trust
Being a leader goes well beyond simply being the one in charge.
Management
IRS Accepts Retirement of Official at Center of Scandal
Exempt Organizations leader Lois Lerner angered Republicans by declining to testify.
Oversight
Government Audits for Unauthorized Workers Can be a Lose-Lose Situation
Firms stand to lose reliable employees, and the government has a hard time proving companies knew ID documents were fake.
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