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The role of government survey

A Washington Post-Kaiser-Harvard poll asks Americans what they expect government to do and how they think government is doing its job.

Tags: Kaiser , Harvard , accountability , poll , Must Read , Dorobek Insider

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Do agencies keep poor performers on the job?

There's a perception that it's almost impossible to be fired from a government job. Patricia Niehaus, national president of the Federal Managers Association, debunks the myth.

Tags: Patricia Niehaus , Federal Managers Association , poor performance , management , Tom Fox

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Senate report: U.S. contractor money aids enemy in Afghanistan

A Senate Armed Services Committee report found the army of private contractors working for the U.S. in Afghanistan threatens the safety of American troops.

Tags: Senate Armed Services Committee , contracting , Taliban , Afghanistan , DoD , Must Reads , Dorobek Insider

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What if the Postal Service runs out of money?

The financially collapsing USPS must pay $5.5 billion each year to prefund its retiree health benefits. There is no penalty if USPS doesn't pay, Washington Post reports. But as the nation's second largest employer, if USPS can't make the $5.5 billion payment, who can?

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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 , Dorobek Insider , DoD , DHS , Command Center , technology

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How many people on Capitol Hill haven't paid their taxes?

Learn more from the Washington Post's recent study

Tags: DorobekInsider , newscast , pay and benefits , Congress , taxes , Tim Farnam

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Poll: Gray pulling ahead of Fenty

A new poll shows that D.C. Mayor Adrian Fenty is falling behind his main challenger, D.C. Council Chairman Vincent Gray.

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WaPo:The intelligence community's secret capital

The Washington Post's Top Secret America series continues

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WaPo: Boundry between role of employee, contractor, blurred

The Washington Post's Top Secret America series continues

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Is the Intelligence Community too big?

Author Shane Harris brings us analysis.

Tags: technology , contracting , Shane Harris , IC , Sentinel , FBI

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