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- SES bonuses under fire at GSA, other agencies
- VA's Gould moves the needle on VA challenges
- Obama appoints Danny Werfel acting IRS head
- Photo Gallery: Meet the 2013 Service to America Medal Finalists
- Next-gen Apple devices cleared to join Defense IT networks
- In fight over intelligence IT system, Army prioritizes access to data
- White House wants to root out copycat programs - starting with STEM
- Pentagon furloughs to begin July 8
- Causey: Don't work or we'll fire you!
- House bill protects homeland security budget
- Intelligence Community free from furloughs
- DoD aims to speed approval process for mobile devices
- OMB fuels the passion, synergy between mobile, open data
- GAO, OMB spar over whether to measure data center cost savings
- Agencies craving STEMM talent should bolster skills of persuasion
- DoD wants to know real costs of IT business systems
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Top 3 for 2013 - Adm. Jamie Barnett on defense challenges
Adm. Jamie Barnett, the senior vice president of national security policy at the Potomac Institute for Policy Studies, says one of the the biggest challenges faced by the Pentagon is one that everyone seem to forget about.
Top 3 for 2013 - Adm. Norb Ryan on military personnel and spending
Norb Ryan, a retired vice admiral who's now the president and CEO of the Military Officers Association of America says that mental, physical and financial well-being for military personnel should be the top priority next year.
Congress extends foreign surveillance law
The Senate gave final congressional approval Friday to a bill renewing the government's authority to monitor overseas phone calls and emails of suspected foreign spies and terrorists _ but not Americans _without obtaining a court order for each intercept.
In Depth interviews - December 28
On the In Depth show blog, you can listen to the interviews, find more information about the guests on the show each day and links to additional resources.
With cuts looming, OPM advises agencies on 'planned' furloughs
OPM published a guide providing agency human-resources officials with more information about "administrative furloughs," which are different from those stemming from government shutdowns because agencies typically have more time to plan their spending reductions. The Obama administration has reassured reassured federal agencies that sequestration won't have an immediate impact on the federal workforce or day-to-day government operations.
In Depth interviews - December 27
On the In Depth show blog, you can listen to the interviews, find more information about the guests on the show each day and links to additional resources.
Top 3 for 2013 - Hord Tipton on cybersecurity threats
Hord Tipton, the former chief information officer for the Interior Department and now the executive director of I(ISC)², says the most pressing cybersecurity concern for 2013 is securing the technology supply chain.
Top 3 for 2013 - Lee Dougherty on contracting trends
Lee Dougherty, leader of the government contracting practice at General Counsel PC, says the trend toward lowest-price, technically acceptable procurements is likely here to stay.
Top 3 for 2013 - Dan Blair on budget opportunities
Dan Blair, the president of the National Academy of Public Administration says the tight budgets next year could be an opportunity to restructure the federal workforce.
In Depth interviews - December 26
On the In Depth show blog, you can listen to the interviews, find more information about the guests on the show each day and links to additional resources.
Top 3 in 2013 - Jim Beaupre on the federal budget
Jim Beaupre, the former head of the American Council for Technology-Industry Advisory Council and now president of his own consulting firm, says the budget is issue one for the whole year ahead, not just the next few weeks
Top 3 for 2013 - Tim Keanini on IT security
The threat landscape at federal agencies is becoming more and more complex with the addition of new technologies. Tim Keanini, chief research officer at nCircle, provides his cybersecurity predictions for the coming year.
Top 3 for 2013 - Bob Otto on federal IT
Bob Otto, executive vice president at Agilex Technologies and the former chief information officer at the Postal Service, shares his technology predictions for next year as part of the special feature Top 3 for 2013
House to return to session Sunday evening
The House will be back in session Sunday evening as the "fiscal cliff" looms, threatening across-the-board tax increases and spending cuts with the new year.
EPA Administrator Jackson announces resignation
EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson, the Obama administration's chief environmental watchdog, is stepping down after nearly four years marked by high-profile brawls over global warming pollution, the Keystone XL oil pipeline, new controls on coal-fired plants and several other hot-button issues that affect the nation's economy and people's health.
Navy begins installing common IT architecture for entire fleet
The first Navy ship is undergoing an overhaul to implement the CANES system, one of up to 23 authorized under Pentagon's go-ahead for limited deployment.
OPM better defines leadership development roadmap
The agency issued the Federal Supervisory Training Framework that details three levels of competencies for new or existing managers. The guidance is one of several initiatives OPM put forward over the past few years to improve employee leadership skills.
Double-digit increase in reported sexual assaults at military academies
Reports of unwanted sexual contact increased sharply in the past academic year. The Pentagon believes the spike shows more reporting, not more crimes.
In Depth interviews - December 21
On the In Depth show blog, you can listen to the interviews, find more information about the guests on the show each day and links to additional resources.
Feds given the day off on Christmas Eve
Federal employees got the news they were waiting for today. The White House announced they'll be given the day off on Monday, Dec. 24, giving them a four-day weekend many had been hoping for.
