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VA needs more oversight of health care options to prevent waste: Study
Department leaders last month uncovered more than $100 million in duplicate government payments for medical services.
This week in Congress: After Thanksgiving break, but before the next shutdown threat
Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of Nov. 26.
Federal watchdog report chides Navy for submarine maintenance snafus
During a Thanksgiving conference call with Navy Times and the U.S. Naval Institute, Chief of Naval Operations Adm. John Richardson said that there “were no surprises in that report."
By Carl Prine
Here’s how troops, veterans could be affected by the latest government shutdown threat
Unlike past budget showdowns, troops and veterans would see very limited effects if a shutdown happens next month.
OPM expands flexibility for senior feds’ performance reviews
A new certification process out of the Office of Personnel Management will give agencies more flexibility for evaluating senior-level employee performance.
By Jessie Bur
GAO shuts down Oracle’s JEDI protest, but it’s not over yet
One JEDI protest down ... many, many more likely to go.
By Brandon Knapp and Amber Corrin
Is the Defense Department’s entire vision of cybersecurity wrong?
One top official believes the physical world is not analogous to the cyber world.
By Mark Pomerleau
Is Amazon’s HQ2 opportunity or obstacle for the federal workforce?
Amazon's new Washington-area headquarters will be a significant draw for IT professionals, which could both hurt and help the tech and cyber vacancies at federal agencies.
By Jessie Bur
2018 CFC Chair wants to make donations personal
Peace Corps Director and 2018 Combined Federal Campaign Chair Jody Olsen wants to make the 2018 charitable giving season, which runs until Jan. 11, 2019, about making a personal impact.
By Amber Corrin
New watchdog report decries ‘revolving door’ between the Pentagon and defense contractors
The Project On Government Oversight is concerned that former officials who join defense contractors will use their influence to win contracts from the services or agencies they recently led.
By Daniel Cebul
When is the network not really the network?
The Defense Information Systems Agency is looking for internet browsing to take place on a commercial cloud and away from Department of Defense servers.
By Adam Stone