Oversight
Play of the Day: The DEA Warns Against Stoner Bunnies
Late night shows highlight a federal warning against unintended consequences of Utah's forays into medical marijuana.
Nextgov
Fallout from Clinton’s Private Emails: How Secure are Agency Email Systems?
Official government email accounts are no locked fortresses, and some shirk key federal security regulations.
Management
USDA Chief Unveils Campaign to Combat Childhood Hunger
Tom Vilsack details new grant programs to feed the poorest children and improve school performance.
Management
Another Snow Day for Washington Feds
OPM announces DC-area federal office closures as region braces for another storm.
Pay & Benefits
Why Are We Still Calling Postal Workers 'Mailmen'?
It's an outdated way to refer to letter carriers, of whom more than a third are women.
Defense One
Bob Hale: Targeted Pentagon Budget Cuts Likely
Ashton Carter is the fourth defense secretary to lobby against sequestration, but former Pentagon comptroller Robert Hale says budget cuts are more likely.
Management
VA Employees Say They Are ‘Prisoners of a System’ They Can’t Change
‘Secretary Bob’ looks to add staff, reduce infrastructure and allow more private care.
Defense
Clapper Touts Progress at Integrating Intelligence Community
National Intelligence director continues plans for cuts under sequestration.
Nextgov
House Committee Prods Energy Department to Use More Supercomputers
The House Committee on Science, Space and Technology approved a bill that would require the Energy Department to invest in supercomputing research.
Pay & Benefits
Steps to Reform Health Benefits, Cut Retirement Pay, Count Calories and More
A weekly roundup of federal pay and benefits news.
Defense
What Is Actually in the Homeland Security Funding Bill
Winners, losers and major policy initiatives in the shutdown-averting bill.
Management
Gina McCarthy: Moose Meat Insult Hurt People I Care About
The EPA administrator apologized for saying Alaskan moose meat “could gag a maggot.”
Oversight
Personal Email Use Now in Oversight Committee’s Sights
Hearing on Chemical Safety Board could be preview of probe into Hillary Clinton's email at State.
Pay & Benefits
The Next Looming Deadline Federal Employees Should Know About
The government will hit the debt ceiling on March 15 unless Congress acts, and likely tap into federal retirement coffers to avoid a default.
Management
U.S. Ebola Operation in West Africa Gets a Watchdog
Pentagon inspector general Rymer to work with deputy from USAID.
Defense
Ex-CIA Chief Petraeus Avoids Jail Time
The retired general will pay $40,000 and get two years' probation. Not all leakers are so lucky.
Management
A Lesson for DHS: Engagement Happens at the Local Level
Team managers, not agency leaders, set the tone.
Pay & Benefits
Long-Serving NTEU President Announces Retirement
Colleen Kelley to end 16-year tenure in August.
Management
Are Organizations With Drug Tests Weeding Out Great Candidates?
More than half of Americans report that they have tried marijuana. What does this mean for zero-tolerance workplaces like the FBI?
Management