Nextgov

4 Things to Know about the Federal IT Budget Proposal

Big-ticket IT procurements and system modernizations provide a road map of agencies’ spending priorities in the year ahead.

Management

Hillary Clinton’s Tweet About Email Doesn’t Answer Security and Transparency Concerns

We don’t know if Russia or China hacked Clinton’s emails, and we may never know, security experts said.

Pay & Benefits

What Happens When You Say 'I Do'

There’s a lot to think about, especially if your betrothed is also a fed.

Management

Study: The Gender Gap at Work Starts as Early as Age 15

Globally, teen boys get internships and job shadowing before they even leave school — girls get online research.

Tech

Should There Be a New Federal Authority for Shared Services?

Partnership’s report stresses benefits of pooling IT, supply chain management.

Pay & Benefits

Sick Leave Bill for Disabled Vets Advances

Senate committee passes legislation that gives wounded warriors hired as feds access to their full year’s sick leave immediately.

Nextgov

Does the Focus on Snowden Undermine Surveillance Reform Discussions?

Exaggerated headlines and narratives overshadow the importance of the Snowden leaks in understanding U.S. government surveillance.

Management

Via Twitter, Clinton Says She Wants Emails Released

Under fire from Democrats, former State Department chief changes course.

Oversight

Van Hollen Says He Will Run for Mikulski's Senate Seat

The House member is the first to throw his hat in the ring for the seat representing many federal employees.

Management

Buried in the Budget: Ways to Rev Up Performance

What agencies need to measure what works and change what doesn't.

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It's an outdated way to refer to letter carriers, of whom more than a third are women.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.

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.