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  1. Gen. Keith Alexander, director of the National Security Agency, testifies before the House Select Intelligence Committee on Tuesday in Washington. The committee heard testimony on the topic of 'how the disclosed NSA programs protect Americans from terror attacks on US soil and why the disclosure of that classified information aids our adversaries.'

    NSA director: Surveillance programs foiled 50 terror plots

    National Security Agency Director Keith Alexander told a House committee Tuesday that 50 terror threats in 20 countries have been disrupted with the assistance of two secret surveillance programs recently disclosed by former defense contractor Edward Snow

  1. News Digest: June 17

  2. Tea Party scandal could lead to IRS restructuring

  1. FBI director cites harm to national security from Snowden's leaks

  2. Long-dormant civil liberties board to meet on NSA's PRISM

  3. White House suspends Presidential Rank Awards

  4. DOJ planned 'state secrets' privilege in Booz Allen case

  5. EEOC orders DEA to address bias against female agents

  6. DOE made $450,000 in questionable payments to former lawmaker's firm

  7. Sen. Wyden suggests military, intel officials lied about PRISM

  8. Senator demands answers about 464,000 deleted VA grant, loan files

  9. Federal workforce dips 20 percent since May 2010 peak

  10. News in brief: Week of June 10

  11. Furlough days mean Marine logistics bases to go dark

  12. Almost half-million VA loan, grant files mistakenly deleted

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  1. FBI director cites harm to national security from Snowden's leaks

    Former contractor Edward Snowden's highly publicized leaks on classified government surveillance programs have harmed national security by alerting terrorists to the ways the United States monitors their communications, FBI Director Robert Mueller said Thursday. Chip Somodevilla / Getty Images
    • Jun. 17, 2013

    Former contractor Edward Snowden's highly publicized leaks on classified government surveillance programs have harmed national security by alerting …

  1. Federal workforce dips 20 percent since May 2010 peak
  2. OPM to offer buyouts, early outs
  3. Air Force lifts furloughs for Oklahoma tornado victims
  4. Deeper cuts are threatened in 2014

Blogs

  1. GSA IG uncovers Craigslist computer scheme
  2. No Presidential Rank Awards this year — what do you think?
  3. Mailers girding for postal rate increase fight
  4. Issa unveils modified postal bill
  5. Planned CFC revamp to get congressional hearing
  6. SPJ honors Federal Times for investigative journalism

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  1. Taxpayers pay millions for fed workers' student loans

    • Jun. 19, 2013

    Congress may let student loan interest rates double July 1, but some federal workers and congressional staff likely are protected from the impact by …

  1. White House suspends Presidential Rank Awards
  2. Ex-wife, as beneficiary, should get FEGLI benefits, high court rules
  3. 19% fewer pension claims processed in May
  4. OPM to offer buyouts, early outs
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  1. IG: Postal Service should consider cutting off Accenture work

    • Jun. 19, 2013

    The U.S. Postal Service should consider suspending or debarring one of its largest contractors, information technology firm Accenture, from future …

  1. NSA director: Surveillance programs foiled 50 terror plots
  2. How the CIA grows tech
  3. Key senators back Tangherlini nomination to top GSA post
  4. 3 NSA veterans speak out on whistle-blower: We told you so
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  1. NSA director: Surveillance programs foiled 50 terror plots

    Gen. Keith Alexander, director of the National Security Agency, testifies before the House Select Intelligence Committee on Tuesday in Washington. The committee heard testimony on the topic of 'how the disclosed NSA programs protect Americans from terror attacks on US soil and why the disclosure of that classified information aids our adversaries.' Win McNamee / Getty Images
    • Jun. 18, 2013

    National Security Agency Director Keith Alexander told a House committee Tuesday that 50 terror threats in 20 countries have been disrupted with the …

  1. News Digest: June 17
  2. Tea Party scandal could lead to IRS restructuring
  3. FBI director cites harm to national security from Snowden's leaks
  4. Long-dormant civil liberties board to meet on NSA's PRISM
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  1. Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif. described the government as an overloaded ship, with tighter budgets making it harder to deliver services. 'Absent a true and absolute commitment to bold reform and immediate action, it is only a matter of time before this ship sinks,' Issa said. Chip Somodevilla / Getty Images

    Former GAO chief pitches commission to transform government

    • Jun. 18, 2013

    An independent commission could recommend cuts, consolidation or termination of individual government programs to Congress for an up-or-down vote…

  1. 3 NSA veterans speak out on whistle-blower: We told you so
  2. Debate starts over who should have access to classified material
  3. White House suspends Presidential Rank Awards
  4. EEOC orders DEA to address bias against female agents
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  1. Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif. described the government as an overloaded ship, with tighter budgets making it harder to deliver services. 'Absent a true and absolute commitment to bold reform and immediate action, it is only a matter of time before this ship sinks,' Issa said. Chip Somodevilla / Getty Images

    Former GAO chief pitches commission to transform government

    • Jun. 18, 2013

    An independent commission could recommend cuts, consolidation or termination of individual government programs to Congress for an up-or-down vote…

  1. How the CIA grows tech
  2. Key senators back Tangherlini nomination to top GSA post
  3. Tea Party scandal could lead to IRS restructuring
  4. Lawmakers call for IT security reforms at VA
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