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A Much-Hyped Effort to Help DHS Land Cyber Talent is Slow to Make Hires
So far about four hires have been made under the Cybersecurity Talent Management System, with the agency hoping to make offers to 150 new cyber specialists by the end of September.
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There’s No ‘Easy Button’ to Modernize the Civil Service
But the hard work of cultivating effective, accountable federal managers is essential.
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Human Nature Can Steer People Away from New Things – and that Can Blind Them to Novel Threats
Those who seek to cause harm are as capable of generating creative ideas as anyone else. Two psychologists and counterterrorism scholars suggest how not to overlook a new danger.
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FBI’s Mar-a-Lago Search Warrant Affidavit Reveals How Trump May Have Compromised National Security – a Legal Expert Answers 5 Key Questions
A search warrant expert breaks down the affidavit the FBI used to search Mar-a-Lago, and the national security concerns it presents.
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USPS Lists Hundreds of Post Offices and Other Facilities Where It Will Consolidate Operations
The changes will take place as soon as next month.
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USDA Plans ‘Historic’ Funding to Help Struggling Farmers and Develop New Ag Leaders
“The idea here obviously is to enlarge the number of people that are engaged in this very important occupation and calling,” U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack said.
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Coronavirus Roundup: The Secret Service Returned $286 Million in Fraudulently Obtained Pandemic Funds
There's a lot to keep track of. Here’s a list of this week’s news updates and stories you may have missed.
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‘Contract Bundling’ is an Issue That’s Still Top of Mind for the Small Business Administration
This issue impacts women-owned small businesses disproportionately, said an SBA official.
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Just 1 Hour of Lost Sleep Saps Our Generosity
New research links lack of sleep to reduced generosity, suggesting a link between lost rest and broad social problems.
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How Agencies with Frontline Feds are Responding to the Monkeypox Outbreak
As of Monday, there were almost 16,000 cases reported in the U.S.
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The National Archives Recovered More Than 100 Classified Documents from Trump in January
The more than 700 pages of classified material included documents relating to special access programs – some of the nation's most closely held secrets.
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Biden Names the Next Secret Service Director ‘At a Critical Moment’
Kim Cheatle previously worked at the agency for 27 years and was on Biden’s detail when he was vice president.
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Oversight Committee Chair Maloney Loses Primary
Maloney's defeat sets up a race to see who will be the next top Democrat on the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
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People Doubt Their Actions Affect Climate Change. Is That a Bad Thing?
More Americans are blaming corporations, not individuals, for the climate crisis, a new poll shows.
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VOA’s Leader Talks About Navigating Employee Morale, International Crises and More
Yolanda López said employees “were hungry for information and transparency” when she took over as acting director when President Biden came into office.
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Kids Are at Low Risk for Monkeypox, but Schools Can Take Precautions, CDC Says
Schools should clean and disinfect classrooms as usual and monitor students for symptoms if they’ve been exposed.
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Why USPS Is Disproportionately Impacted by High Inflation
The Postal Service is expected to pay out $1.1 billion more in cost-of-living adjustments this year.
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A New Director Is Bringing Hope to the Federal Prisons Agency
However, her previous work leading the Oregon Department of Corrections has not gone without criticism.
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Dr. Fauci Will Leave Government, But Isn’t Retiring
“The United States of America is stronger, more resilient, and healthier because of him,” said President Biden.
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