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Uprising in Kyrgyzstan

In Washington, State Department spokesman P.J. Crowley said the U.S. deplored the violence and urged all to respect the rule of law.

Tags: security , Kyrgyzstan , JJ Green

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US, Israel try to heal rift

The U.S. and Israel are back in intensive talks about resuming peace negotiations with the Palestinians. Both countries are moving past the diplomatic flap over new Jewish settlements in east Jerusalem. Israel's prime minister is said to be willing to go to some lengths to ease tensions.

Tags: Hillary Clinton , Israel , diplomacy , Steve Kastenbaum , CNN , newsstand

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Iran sliding into a military dictatorship

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said Monday Iran is sliding into a military dictatorship, a new assessment suggesting a rockier road ahead for U.S.-led efforts to stop Tehran from obtaining a nuclear weapon.

Tags: CSIS , Fariborz Ghadar , mngt , newsstand

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OPM to test new employee health services

Agencies issues a RFQ for a vendor to provide a variety of wellness and health services in a pilot program for three agencies in Washington.

Tags: pay and benefits , John Berry , OPM , GSA , Interior , Employee health and wellness

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State reviews priorities and policies

The State Department gives Federal News Radio an exclusive preview of the coming Quadrennial Diplomacy and Development Review.

Tags: mngt , QDDR , Raphael Cook , Quadrennial Diplomacy and Development Review

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Agencies are patching holes in national security

Multiple hearings focus on figuring out what led to the Dec. 25 attempted terrorist attack. FBI, DHS, State offer details on what changes each made in the last month.

Tags: technology , management , Robert Mueller , David Heyman , Patrick Kennedy , Joseph Lieberman , Patrick Leahy , DHS , FBI , Judiciary Committee , Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committ , information sharing , Terrorist watch list , No fly list

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Haiti earthquake update

Tags: mngt , Haiti , Jim Roope , CNN

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State making a yeoman effort in Yemen

The U.S. Embassy in Yemen is open again, two days after it closed because of a terrorist threat considered imminent. The embassy says Yemen has now "addressed a specific area of concern" related to the threat.

Tags: Yemen , Aron Heller

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Agency cybersecurity reporting to get makeover

OMB has launched new tool to automate FISMA reporting. This data will help populate a new cybersecurity dashboard, federal CIO Vivek Kundra says. OMB also wants to collect more specific data around how much and where agencies are spending money on IT security.

Tags: technology , cybersecurity , security , Vivek Kundra , John Streufert , Tom Carper , OMB , Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs , DHS , NIST , CIO Council , metrics , FISMA , dashboard

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Regs Nix New World

What would the New World look like if Christopher Columbus had been a federal worker rather than a private contractor? Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says things would probably be a lot quieter.

Tags: Mike Causey , P&B , Columbus , ICE , Border Patrol , EPA , DHS

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