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Breaking: Katherine Archuleta chosen as next OPM director

Katherine Archuleta most recently served as President Barack Obama's national political director in the 2012 election.

Data breach puts DHS workers at risk of identity theft

The agency alerted employees in its headquarters office, as well as at Customs and Border Protection and Immigration and Customs Enforcement, that a vendor processing background investigations may have exposed their personal data.

DoD chooses interoperability over integration for new e-health system

Frank Kendall says many different factors played into the Pentagon's decision to go with a competitive bidding process to develop its integrated electronic health record system, instead of adopting VA's VistA program. He said DoD wants to ensure its system is interoperable not just with VA hospitals but with civilian health facilities as well.

NRC is taking steps to reduce its real estate footprint at its headquarters complex in Maryland. (Photo courtesy of NRC)

Congress pressures agencies to consolidate office space

Members of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management want to know why the Nuclear Regulatory Commission spent millions of dollars to renovate office space it may never use. The departments of Homeland Security and Health and Human Services were praised by the committee for their approach to consolidating office space.

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