Management
The Best Joe Biden Quotes From the Senate's First Day
It's not a proper swearing-in ceremony unless the vice president tells you that you clearly married up.
Nextgov
Sony Hack Signals ‘New Normal’ in Cybersecurity
The attack on the entertainment conglomerate illustrates the cold reality of the cybersecurity landscape today: It’s likely to get worse before it gets better.
Pay & Benefits
Outgoing Postal Chief's Advice: End Pensions, Overhaul Feds' Health Care
Postmaster general says USPS should serve as "laboratory of change" for federal government.
Nextgov
US Digital Service Hauled in to Shore up White House Security After Hack
The U.S. Digital Service -- the newly minted federal IT fix-it shop headed by former Google engineer Mikey Dickerson -- has been dispatched to look at shoring up security on the White House networks.
Pay & Benefits
Retirement Claims Backlog is Down Now, But It’s About to Spike
OPM expects its inventory to grow by nearly 10,000 applications after January influx.
Route Fifty
California Gas Prices Increase With State’s Cap and Trade Rules
But consumers probably aren’t noticing the impact. At least not yet.
Management
The Biggest Reason We Steal Other People’s Ideas
It’s difficult to remember the source of information when we’re busy or distracted.
Route Fifty
Maryland County Councilman Calls Out Reporter for ‘Unauthorized Use’ of His Name
Local officials: Here’s a media relations case study of what not to do.
Defense
What a Homeland Security Shutdown Would Look Like
Even if DHS funding ends, most employees would likely keep working, and Obama's executive order could too.
Defense
Report: The Air Force Needs More Drone Operators
An unnamed senior military official told the Daily Beast that the force has been at the “breaking point” for a “long time.”
Management
Nearly Half of Americans Didn’t Take a Vacation Day in 2014
Last year, workers left 169 million paid vacation days on the table, saying they were too busy to use them.
Management
Washington Area Agencies Open With Unscheduled Leave
First snow of new year comes during morning rush hour.
Nextgov
Watchdog Wants to Know if DOD Has Actually Saved Money by Jumping to the Cloud
Audit to determine whether DOD components performed cost-benefit analyses before buying cloud services.
Nextgov
NWS Says 'No Involvement' from China-Owned Unit in IBM Supercomputer Deal
The National Weather Service will get forecast-boosting supercomputers that will increase processing capacity by almost tenfold.
Management
USPS Delays Scheduled Consolidations at Many Facilities
Agency cites operational concerns and snow storms.
Oversight
The CIA's Watchdog Is Resigning After Revealing That Spies Hacked the Senate
Inspector General David Buckley will step down at the end of the month, the agency said.
Management
How Baby Steps Can Keep You on Track This Year
Don’t try to solve for the next 100 steps. Solve for the next two or three.
Defense
Feinstein Sends the White House Instructions for Ceasing ‘Future Use of Torture’
Dianne Feinstein is putting pressure on Obama to create a permanent ban on the CIA’s “enhanced interrogation” practices.
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