Management
Ebola Discussion Moves to How to Prevent the Next Epidemic
Global leaders will need to build a network that can detect and contain outbreaks before they kill thousands.
Tech
NOAA: The First Two Months of 2015 are Already the Warmest on Record
As was the case for much of last year, the eastern US was the only very cold spot on the planet this winter, with many more areas of abnormal warmth.
Management
Court: NSA Spying May Continue Even If Congress Lets Authority Expire
The Obama administration could continue collecting American phone records absent lawmaker approval.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Dick Cheney in Playboy
Also, President Obama fills out his March Madness bracket.
Management
Government That Works: Making It Safe to Report Bad Results
The failure to meet targets is a golden opportunity.
Nextgov
USAID Tech Guru VanRoekel Stepping Down
The former White House CIO joined USAID to help apply technology to the Ebola fight.
Nextgov
Senators Want to Speed Adoption of Electronic Health Records Systems
Lawmakers discussed how to make electronic health record systems talk to each other.
Pay & Benefits
Retirement Savings Reassurance, Financial Fears, Vets’ Health Care Changes and More
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
Route Fifty
With Revamped Code Website, Chicago Tackles ‘Ridiculous’ Municipal Problem
The Windy City’s efforts to digitally transform its laws and regulatory codes takes a big step forward.
Oversight
House and Senate GOP Budgets Are Miles Apart
Senate budget offers no relief for defense hawks, ignores House’s entitlement reforms.
Oversight
Senate Republicans Go After Federal Retirement Benefits, Too
Chamber’s budget blueprint calls for $170 billion in savings through the federal workforce to make government employment resemble the private sector.
Management
IRS Won’t Have to Furlough Employees After All, Commissioner Says
Koskinen tells appropriators a budget hike is needed to preserve taxpayer compliance.
Management
Agencies Will Cut 100 Million Hours of Paperwork, White House Says
Effort to curb burdensome or outdated regulations may not satisfy GOP critics.
Oversight
Why Congress Should Act Like a Board of Directors
The nation’s stockholders deserve a budget process that works.
Management
Learning From Mistakes Can Catapult Your Career
Six ways to diagnose the problem and fix it for good.
Pay & Benefits
Bill Would Ban Misbehaving Feds From Getting Bonuses
Bipartisan legislation also includes a provision requiring employees to repay bonuses received if they’ve done something wrong.
Oversight
McConnell: No Trafficking Bill, No Lynch Vote
Republicans say they won't bring the attorney general up for confirmation until Democrats relent.
Oversight
Play of the Day: In This Corner... Mitt Romney?
The late-night favorite and erstwhile candidate is lacing up the gloves for charity.
Management