Management
House Clears Two Bills to Rein in Regulators
White House threatens veto of plans to force agencies to perform extra reviews.
Management
Why One Seat in the First Lady’s Guest Box at the State of the Union Will Be Empty
It’s a visceral symbol of the president’s latest policy passion: gun control.
Route Fifty
Oops! Kansas State Workers Mistakenly Receive Emails Implying They’d Lost Their Jobs
The state’s Department of Administration blamed the error on a computer problem.
Nextgov
House Committee Presses SBA to Close Cyber Vulnerabilities
More than 30 recommendations for shoring up SBA’s IT security remain unaddressed.
Pay & Benefits
Proposed Rule Seeks to Save Money on Government Travel
GSA wants to categorize ATM fees incurred during government travel as incidental expenses to limit reimbursement amounts.
Management
Air Force to Cut Civilian Workforce Through Reductions in Force
After two years of voluntary reduction measures, the service says it can no longer sustain "overages."
Tech
It Will Soon Be Easier for Investors to Access Company Filings on Their Mobile Devices
Data transparency group applauds SEC's increased openness.
Management
Yes Millennials Work Less and Sleep More Now Than a Decade Ago, But Are Not Lazy
Let the data debunk the “lazy twenty-somethings” stereotype.
Oversight
What the Latest Obamacare Repeal Is Really About
Republicans are passing a doomed bill to prove to voters they can do it for real next year.
Management
The Fight Over Federal Dietary Guidelines is Settled
Food industry groups and health advocates lobbied hard over how Americans should be advised to eat.
Management
Real Lean Is Not Just About Cutting Costs
Eliminating waste is not a public purpose, getting results is.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Trump, Cruz and Canada
The real estate mogul is questioning the Texan's eligibility to be president.
Nextgov
OPM Hackers Netted Usernames, Social Security Numbers Years Ago
Federal officials always maintained the attackers -- who nabbed 21.5 million background check records last year -- never obtained personally identifiable information during a breach two years ago.
Oversight
House Panelists Scold Five Agencies for Slow-Walking Documents
Chaffetz excoriates OPM, OMB, Justice, State and Homeland Security.
Pay & Benefits
Lawmaker: Every Agency Could Easily Find at Least 5% of Fat to Trim
Somewhere there's always a fed "doing something stupid," House oversight chairman says.
Route Fifty
Making Data on the Colorado River Basin’s Troubling Depletion More Accessible
Residents in Arizona, Nevada and Southern California should be paying the most attention to the Interior Department’s new, interactive drought tool.
Management
Don't Praise Accomplishments, Praise Effort: Science Says So
Creating an environment where employees feel anything is possible.
Nextgov
What Color Lightsaber Would Use the Most Energy?
Is R2-D2 battery operated? And other questions pondered by the Energy Department.
Route Fifty
These States Have Relied Most Heavily on Federal Aid
An analysis from the Tax Foundation presents federal aid as a percentage of state revenue for fiscal year 2013.
Defense