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Administration Previews Optional Industry Cyber Standards
The release of a rough copy coincides with a Dallas meeting next week to flesh out the protections with companies.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Time to Think About Syria
A possible conflict hits the late-night TV radar.
Management
The Simple Reason Perfectionism Is So Dangerous
A little advice from the late David Foster Wallace.
Management
Contractors Question New Rules on Hiring Veterans, People With Disabilities
Charge that two rules will cost companies $6 billion rejected by Labor Department.
Defense
Fort Hood Shooter Gets Death Penalty He Allegedly Sought
Maj. Nidal Hasan could be the first American soldier executed since 1961.
Management
Why Tri-Sector Leaders Rise to the Top
Key skills for collaborating across the public, private and social sectors.
Defense
Thousands of Civilian Medical Staffers Leave Defense Amid Furloughs
Doctors and nurses quit DoD in favor of VA, other positions.
Management
What Makes Employees Work Harder: Punishment or Pampering?
Bad news: Monitoring devices -- and, more gruesomely, massive layoffs -- really do seem to make us more productive
Nextgov
TSP Board, New Contractor Tighten Security for Federal Retirement Plan
The Thrift Savings Plan bounces back from the theft of personal data on thousands of beneficiaries.
Tech
Snowden’s Background Check Deemed Inadequate
Contractor interviewed too few, says counterintelligence executive.
Defense
The State Department Will Send Someone to North Korea to Rescue Kenneth Bae
Bob Kind, the special envy for North Korean human rights issues will make the trip on Friday.
Management
To Get Promoted, Women Need Champions, Not Mentors
Book shows women are too passive about finding sponsors in the workplace.
Defense
Congress Gets Assertive With the White House Over Syria
Republican remind Obama to consult with them before authorizing military action.
Management
Obama, Clinton, and Carter Represent Different Generations in Racial Struggles
The fellow Democrats will speak just before the president takes the spot of King's most famous oration.
Management
Obama to Name Top Climate Change Regulator
EPA slot left vacant by Gina McCarthy's promotion expected to go to deputy Janet McCabe.
Management
Service To America Medal Finalists Exemplify Management Excellence
The 2013 Sammies finalists have been announced.
Oversight
Play of the Day: How, Exactly, is the NSA Using Its Resources?
Leno wonders why the surveillance program can’t catch that Nigerian Prince trying to get our bank information.
Nextgov
Obama's Free to Bomb Syria, But Limited on Cybersecurity
The logjam over protecting the nation's computer infrastructure and a new report show the limits of presidential power.
Oversight
Analysis: Four Theories on John Boehner's Debt Limit Strategy
In a conference call last week, Boehner said the GOP would push Obama on the debt limit, but not the continuing resolution to fund the government.
Defense One