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Feds paid at least $1B to dead people, Coburn says
Sen. Tom Coburn said today more than $1 billion in federal payments were made to dead people from 1999 to 2009.
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Thinking of a lucrative retirement job? Maybe not …
Are you near retirement? And considering a retirement job? Well, if you believe the job market will welcome the rich skill set you acquired during your working career, that may not necessarily be the case. At least not the way you think.
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HHS sweetens the pot for states building health exchanges
The Health and Human Services Department announced a grant program that will fund up to five states or consortiums to build exchanges that HHS hopes will serve as models for other states.
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Feds raid home of recently retired National Archives official
The Washington Post
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VA to step up mental health support for Defense
Departments are working out clinical, operational and logistical processes so VA can help the Pentagon with telehealth and other services on a larger scale.
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China appears able to operate inside U.S. networks for months
Report says hackers are likely to use stolen credentials to infiltrate databases.
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Postal Service called slow to exploit IT
Independent regulator says USPS has yet to boost revenue by switching tracking systems, selling data and collecting fees for credentials issued by local governments.
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Navy tests telework tool for reserves
A CAC-enabled mobile access device could provide secure remote connections from any computer to resources inside the Navy network for Reserve personnel not on active duty.
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Satellites come to the rescue when ground systems fail
Responders in disaster areas are relying on mobile satellite connections more frequently for IP data connections than for voice.
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