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Lawmakers ask White House to stop DHS financial system

House Democrats went over the heads of Homeland Security Department officials and appealed to the White House to cancel a $1 billion financial management project, NextGov reports.

Tags: Must Reads , DHS , contracting , financial systems , Nextgov

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Defense contractors go all-in for incumbents

In races in both the House and Senate, Democratic incumbents have found loyal supporters -- and big donors -- in defense contractors, Politico reports.

Tags: Must Reads , defense contractors , contracting , Armed Services Committee , DoD

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How to manage older workers

As people live longer, healthier lives, agencies are facing a growing number of older workers. This is presenting a big problem for younger supervisors. Peter Cappelli, a professor at the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and author of the book "Managing the Older Worker," explains how younger supervisors can effectively manage.

Tags: Peter Cappelli , "The Older Worker" , management

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Library of Congress redesigns THOMAS site

The Library of Congress was at the forefront of the digital revolution by launching the website THOMAS in 1995. Now, 15 years later, the LOC is trying to stay relevant and accessible to users. THOMAS recently went through a major redesign.

Tags: LOC , THOMAS , Robert Gee , Andrew Weber , Facebook , twitter , technology

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Obama nominates Jones to head Air Staff

President Obama has nominated Major General Darrell Jones to oversee manpower and personnel issues on the Air Staff.

Tags: DoD Report , Air Staff , Air Force , Darrell Jones , management

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Does the GOP 'Pledge to America' have a shot?

Some of the items listed in the House Republicans' Pledge to America directly affect federal employees. Politico's Jonathan Allen rates the odds of success for some of the pledge's items.

Tags: Jonathan Allen , Politico , Pledge to America , Republican House , hiring freeze , Congress

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How do we get government to share data?

Government faces three main barriers to sharing data now: budgets, technology and "politics (fear, apprehension and skepticism about what will happen if they share it)," according to O'Reilly Radar.

Tags: Must Reads , O'Reilly Radar , Greg Whisenant , transparency

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Air Force consolidates computer networks

The military is consolidating one of its computer networks to increase cybersecurity. The Air Force is moving each of its commands away from having its own network.

Tags: Cybersecurity Update , Air Force , technology

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White House may unite agencies' efforts in cybersecurity

Who exactly is in charge of protecting the internet from a cyber attack? That's the question the White House and Congress are wrestling with.

Tags: Cybersecurity Update , DoD , DHS , Command Center , Washington Post , technology

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DARPA seeks technology to support declassification

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency is inviting researchers to submit innovative approaches to declassification.

Tags: Must Reads , technology , declassification , DARPA

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