Management
Lawmakers Look to Give More Postal Employees Appeal Rights
Postal group says bill would fix misunderstanding from 1987.
Route Fifty
El Paso Makes Filling Potholes Look So Easy
Winter-weary drivers may not want to watch this.
Nextgov
Feds Say They Finally Have a Database of Every Cyber Job in Government
Federal cyberwarriors hail from more than 100 different job categories scattered across agencies.
Tech
Hillary Clinton Not Alone in Using Private Emails to Govern
Government Executive survey shows a third of high-level executives see it done.
Oversight
House Passes Bill Allowing VA Secretary to Claw Back Bonuses
Legislation allows employees to ask for a third-party review of secretary’s decision.
Oversight
GOP Leaders Will Allow Clean DHS Vote, Possibly Ending Impasse
Over conservatives' objections, Republicans will let a measure come to the floor that doesn't block Obama's immigration actions.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Jim Inhofe Has a Secret Weapon to Disprove Global Warming
The Oklahoman brought a snowball to the Capitol and waved it around.
Management
Hillary Clinton Used Private Email While at State
Former Secretary of State didn't use state.gov account to conduct official business during her tenure at Foggy Bottom.
Defense One
US, Allies Reviewing Bomb Stockpiles for ISIS Fight
The U.S. military is making sure it has enough bombs and missiles to continue striking Islamic State strongholds in Iraq and Syria.
Defense One
John Allen: ISIS Losing, But Iraq Still Isn't Ready To Win
Iraq’s government may not be ready to handle what happens when it defeats ISIS.
Nextgov
6 Biggest Blunders in Government's Annual Cyber Report Card
The White House has released its yearly assessment of agency compliance with the governmentwide cyber laws.
Management
Senators Press for Flood Insurance Fraud Probe
FEMA and SBA faulted for mishandling Hurricane Sandy aid.
Tech
Funding Impasse Is Already Disrupting DHS Operations
Plans for new technologies and equipment remain up in the air.
Nextgov
Clapper: Maintaining Phone Call Surveillance is Like Buying Insurance
The nation's top spy said keeping logs of U.S. citizens' phone calls is a preventive measure for discerning potential threats.
Defense
Samantha Power: U.S.-Israel Partnership 'Transcends Politics and It Always Will'
The U.S. ambassador to the United Nations unsurprisingly affirms U.S. commitment to Israel.
Oversight
Barbara Mikulski Marks the End of an Era
The senator from Maryland announced her retirement Monday.
Management
What Animals Teach Us About Measuring Intelligence
Brain power is not comparative and problems arise whenever we attempt to quantify it.
Route Fifty
Texas Lawmaker Looks to Invalidate Municipal Laws That 'Erode Consumer Choice'
Watch out Austin and Dallas: Local single-use plastic bag rules that irk the new governor are “restricting the flow of commerce,” according to a state representative.
Management