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State Department adviser lays out pros and cons of Internet diplomacy

Alec Ross speaks out about why officials need to be more active online.

Management

Using targeted training programs to deliver on mission

The SSA adopted an internal training model to build more effective program managers.

Defense

Bin Laden book in breach of non-disclosure agreement, Pentagon says

Book's account of the raid in Pakistan differs from official accounts.

Oversight

Al Gore calls for end of electoral college

Former VP has changed his stance since losing the presidency after winning the popular vote in 2000.

Defense

Sen. McCaskill veterans' event irks legionaires

Nonpartisan legion said they did not know beforehand that the event would be political.

Oversight

Interior’s reorganization after Gulf oil spill falls short

Persistent challenges to gauging risks hampers quality of offshore oversight, GAO says.

Defense

Soldiers turned anti-government terrorists will face the death penalty

Foiled plot involved killing Obama and giving the government 'back to the people.'

Pay & Benefits

Poll: How Charitable Are You Feeling?

Tell us about your involvement in the Combined Federal Campaign.

Oversight

Energy Dept. loan program needs more transparency, report says

Despite ‘anonymous complaints’ to the contrary, IG finds actions were ethical.

Tech

Nader report blasts GPO’s embrace of online publishing

Law center urges the Government Printing Office to use more paper to reach ‘disconnected’ Americans.

Oversight

Presidential inauguration offerings to include local tap water

Saratoga Springs bottled water from New York also will be available.

Management

USPS to begin cutting hours at 13,000 post offices

Plan unveiled in May launches next week.

Pay & Benefits

Uncle Sam’s annual giving campaign launches Sept. 1

Reforms to the charitable program could be on the way.

Oversight

Buildup for inauguration begins at the Capitol

The inauguration also will be held for only the second time on the federal holiday honoring Martin Luther King Jr.

Nextgov

Advice from a hacker on picking a good password

As mass hacks abound, it's hard to know the best way to handle our Internet security, so we went to a password expert to figure out how best to protect ourselves.

Oversight

Play of the Day -- Priebus and Ann Romney Stole the Show

The candidate's wife was a hit at the GOP convention.

Pay & Benefits

Buyout Watch

A running list of agencies coping with budget pressures by offering employees incentives to leave.

Oversight

Ron Paul honored as small-government crusader, minus pesky specifics

Video tribute ignored two decades of clashes with the GOP.

Management

Romney leaves Tampa to seek veterans’ votes in Indiana

Candidate addresses American Legion audience before returning to GOP convention.

Management

Exclusive Preview: Honoring the best public servants of 2012

What often gets lost amid the headlines and political chatter is what the government accomplishes.