Management
The Supreme Court Will Decide Whether Obama’s Immigration Plans Live or Die
The Court agrees to rule on the legal status of 4.3 million immigrants, taking on a hot issue in the presidential race.
Defense
What Led American Ships Into Iranian Waters?
The U.S. military has released more details of last week’s detainment of Navy vessels in foreign territory.
Pay & Benefits
Agencies Have More Wiggle Room to Spend on 3Rs in 2016
OPM lifts four-year spending limit on recruitment, relocation and retention incentives for certain mission-critical jobs.
Management
Your Weekly Perspective Check
Look at it this way, at least you're not working in the shock trauma room.
Route Fifty
As Bundy Takeover Plays Out in Oregon, Colorado Lawmakers Debate State Control
Federal land management is an even hotter topic during the Centennial State’s legislative session.
Management
Whistleblower Disclosures Skyrocketed Last Year, Driven by VA Employees
Small independent agency struggles to keep up with unprecedented workload.
Management
Budget Deficit Set to Rise Again, CBO Says
Projection comes after seven years of decline.
Management
Three Crucial Questions for Uncovering Unconscious Bias at Work
Diversity does not equal inclusion.
Oversight
Senate to Vote on Limiting Syrian Refugees
The chamber is set to tackle a hot-button bill that already passed the House.
Management
Sanders and Clinton Go to the Mat
The two leading candidates battled over gun control and health care during the final Democratic debate before the Iowa caucuses.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Martin O'Malley Just Wants Someone to Pay Attention to Him
Sunday's Democratic debate didn't do the former Maryland governor any favors.
Nextgov
Hackers Breach Oregon Refuge Employee Data and Dump Car Breathalyzer’s Source Code
Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.
Route Fifty
Saving for Retirement Varies by State and Region
Rates of participation in employer-sponsored plans highest in Midwestern states.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Michael Bloomberg Could Upend the Presidential Race
Who doesn't want to see two New York billionaires run against one another in 2016?
Management
How Your Social Life Changes Your Microbiome
Every hug, handshake, and hip-check sends the tiny communities that live inside us back and forth.
Route Fifty
Watch Caltrans Blow Up a Boulder Blocking a Major Mountain Highway
The Golden State's transportation agency used a surgical approach to not trigger additional landslides.
Management
Why NOAA is Working on a Facebook for Endangered Whales
Marine biologists have crowdsourced a facial-recognition algorithm to help them identify the animals on the spot.
Oversight
House Chairmen Clash with HHS over Obamacare Funding Documents
Brady, Upton probing agency's funding of Basic Health Program without Congress.
Pay & Benefits
After Nearly Four Years, Phased Retirement Hasn't Quite Taken Off
OPM says to date it’s received 31 applications from federal employees governmentwide.
Management