Oversight
FOIA Reform Draws Backing from Ex-Archives Ombudsman
Bill would codify powers of the office responsible for mediating disputes between requesters and agencies.
Oversight
Ted Cruz Wants to Reform Federal Hiring
Lawmaker better known as the architect of the 2013 shutdown looks to add a hiring preference.
Nextgov
GAO: Pentagon's IT Planning is Too Sluggish
GAO's third examination of the Defense Department's major IT programs found some projects spent an average of five years, two months and $452 million before establishing cost and schedules.
Management
VA Watchdog Finds Data Manipulation of Disability Claims at Arkansas Facility
Employees -- complying with headquarters guidance -- changed the dates in dozens of cases so that older claims appeared newer.
Oversight
How a Treasury Watchdog Found Long-Lost Lois Lerner Emails in Just Two Weeks
During evening hearing on the discovery, House members tangle over alleged ‘criminal’ acts and IG bias.
Management
NASA Satellite Program Shows Rain Information in Detail
The Global Precipitation Measurement gives an unprecedented view of global precipitation available in near real time.
Management
Bad Weather: Better for Work, Terrible for Everything Else
Now is the winter of our productivity.
Oversight
Play of the Day: The Plight of the Whistleblowers
The Daily Show looks at protections for feds who blow the whistle on waste, fraud and abuse.
Nextgov
Anthem Health Care Hack Snared Federal Employees Who Weren’t Anthem Customers
But who knows how many?
Route Fifty
Arizona ‘City’ With Escaped Llamas Isn’t Actually a Municipality
Sun City doesn’t have a mayor and there’s no local government. But there’s a Sheriff’s Posse and plenty of residents in orange safety vests.
Management
Vet Group Wants to Turn Veterans Health Administration Into Amtrak
Proposal would transform federal agency into a government-chartered nonprofit and give vets a private health care option.
Route Fifty
Chattanooga, Tenn., and Wilson, N.C., Celebrate FCC’s Municipal Broadband Ruling
The two cities had petitioned commissioners to block state red tape that limits expansion of high-speed networks built by local governments.
Management
Stressed? It’s Not How Much You Do, It’s How You Do It
Fighting anxiety, especially in high-pressure situations, can be a drain on the body’s resources.
Management
Feds Dismiss Google's Fears Over FBI’s Hacking Power
Google’s claim that the expansion of search warrant authority is a “monumental” constitutional threat is grounded in inaccuracies, the Justice Department said.
Nextgov
CIA’s New Big Data Hub Will be Hosted in the Cloud
CIA Chief Information Officer Doug Wolfe confirmed Wednesday the intelligence agency will start using Cloudera’s Enterprise Data Hub platform by April.
Oversight
Senate Conservatives Concede, Won't Delay DHS Bill
Passage of a "clean" measure expected before Friday deadline, though House prospects remain uncertain.
Pay & Benefits
Lawmakers Call for Shutdown Solidarity, Offer to Refuse Pay If DHS Closes
Democrats introduce bill to withhold congressional pay if Homeland Security shuts down.
Management
Pentagon Acquisition Bosses Ho-Hum on Multiple Reviews for Passing Milestones
GAO finds weapons program managers valued input in only 10 percent of cases.
Pay & Benefits
Three (or More) Helpings of the TSP
Yes, you can take multiple partial distributions from your investments after you retire. Here’s how.
Oversight