Management
You Can Be Endorsed for 'Time Travel' and 'WMDs' on LinkedIn
The social network for professionals lets you endorse people for some pretty unusual skills. Here are some of them.
Defense
Did North Korea Really Attack Sony Pictures?
It's too early to take the federal government at its word.
Tech
FCC Acts to Help Online Video Compete With Cable
The commission's plan to redefine TV would make it easier for online sites to offer popular channels.
Oversight
The End of the Obama Era
2014 wasn't just a pendulum swing—it was the closing of a chapter in American politics.
Nextgov
Hackers Wreck Iron Plant Machinery, Spear ICANN Systems and Channel M.C. Hammer
Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.
Defense
U.S. Releases Four Afghan Detainees From Guantanamo
The U.S. still holds 63 detainees who have been cleared for release.
Management
The Strategic Pause: 6 Reasons to Take a Breath
The end of the year pressures us to go full-steam ahead, but stop and evaluate.
Nextgov
Obama Administration Aims to Create ‘Insider Threat’ Job Specialty to Plug Leaks
The relatively new discipline blends together the roles of counterintelligence analyst, human resources professional and information security professional.
Route Fifty
The Alarming Research Behind New York's Fracking Ban
An analysis of the findings in Gov. Andrew Cuomo's 184-page review of hydraulic fracturing.
Route Fifty
Q&A With Gov. John Hickenlooper: Creating Joy … at the DMV
How government can catch up with business in redefining the consumer relationship.
Pay & Benefits
Obama Makes it Official: 1 Percent Pay Raise For 2015
President issues order implementing increase for civilian federal employees and uniformed military service members.
Nextgov
Navy’s $2.5B Plan for Shipboard Networks Hits Snag after GAO Partially Upholds Protest
GAO's action could further delay Navy's plans to upgrade the nation’s surface warship fleet.
Route Fifty
New D.C.-Area Express Toll Lanes Test P3 Financing Models
Toll projects so far have proven to be the riskiest types of public-private partnerships.
Oversight
Environmentalists Split With the Obama Administration Over Key Power Plant Rules
The Obama administration is offering the first-ever regulations on the waste from coal-fired plants.
Management
Year in Review: Obama Holds End of 2014 News Conference
Before he left for a Hawaii vacation, the president had big words for Sony at his annual year-end presser.
Nextgov
There’s Still No Governmentwide Definition of the Internet of Things
Key questions about the emerging technology remain unanswered, and the government is still firming up the basics.
Management
OMB Trumpets Progress on Tracking Contractor Performance and Other Cross-Agency Goals
Obama push for data-driven management is paying off, according to update.
Pay & Benefits
Possible Furlough Days Coming to IRS Employees
Full-day agency shutdowns could complement hiring freeze and overtime suspension.
Tech
'The Interview' Is Not the First Time Hollywood Has Killed a World Leader in a Movie
It's also not the first time that Hollywood has caved to world pressure.
Pay & Benefits