Nextgov
DHS to Open Up Shop in Silicon Valley
The Department of Homeland Security is opening a branch in Google's territory.
Nextgov
The Plan for Avoiding 2020 Census Tech Flubs? Innovate But Don’t Invent
Census takers could be using commercially-available smartphones and tablets to administer the survey in 2020.
Management
Contractors Oppose Plan to Centralize Pentagon Commercial Purchasing
House acquisition reform bill would streamline buys through a central officer.
Management
Five Tips for Hosting a Successful Twitter Chat
How to keep the conversation going with your stakeholders.
Management
Forget Bullet Trains, Amtrak Needs a New Bridge
With Northeast Corridor in disrepair, focus is on the present rather than the future.
Oversight
Democrats Hope to Make This the Cliven Bundy Congressional Race
Rep. Cresent Hardy's opponents hope to tie him to the controversial rancher, highlighting his district's divide between urban and rural constituencies.
Management
Poll: Just as Many Americans Like Obamacare as Dislike It
Public opinion on Obamacare has split just about evenly between those who find it favorable and unfavorable, a Kaiser poll shows.
Management
Infographic: 5 Types of Toxic Employees (and How You Should Deal with Them)
Slackers, martyrs and socialites can derail your team.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Chris Christie, Marijuana and Gambling
The Daily Show suggests the New Jersey governor may not be completely ideologically consistent.
Nextgov
Does the Government Need to Rethink Its Weed Ban to Get Cyber Talent?
An executive order dating to the Reagan administration outright bans federal employees from toking up -- even off duty.
Route Fifty
Massachusetts Cities and Towns Still Feeling Fiscal Hit From Costly Winter
A new credit outlook: “[T]he full effect across all municipalities is significant because it eats into funding for other services or results in declining reserves.”
Nextgov
Feds Heighten Scrutiny of TSA Screeners and Aviation Staff to Thwart Insider Threat
The prospective measures stem from a report the Department of Homeland Security requested after a former baggage handler last December allegedly helped smuggle loaded guns aboard a plane bound for New York City.
Defense
Newly Revealed Memo Revives Flap Over ‘Zero Dark Thirty’ Disclosures
Pentagon Deputy IG Lynne Halbrooks, a key player, resigned last week.
Nextgov
18F’s Hillary Hartley on Redesigning Government Services: Put the People First
As deputy executive director of GSA’s digital services team, Hillary Hartley’s job is to put customers at the forefront of any technology project.
Management
Look for the Space Between the Waves
In an always-on world, we must pause to process what we've learned.
Defense
NSA: Rules of War Apply to Cyberwar, Too
In the tightly controlled discussion about cyber weapons, this counts as a step toward transparency.
Management
Why Obama's Former Offshore Drilling Cop is Still Worried
Michael Bromwich, who overhauled regulation after the BP spill, says risks are much lower but real threats remain.
Nextgov
HealthCare.gov Still Gets Poor Marks for Customer Experience
The U.S. Postal Service and the National Parks Service get highest grades in government.
Pay & Benefits
TSP Participants Could Be Vulnerable to Hackers, Auditors Say
Once in the system, hackers could take loans or withdrawals from retirement accounts.
Pay & Benefits