Oversight
Four Key Workplace Laws That Don't Apply to Congress
The Office of Compliance has some ideas for updating protections for Hill workers. And it wants a new name.
Defense
The FBI Is Working With France to Find the Charlie Hebdo Gunmen
Agents are conducting “various database searches” to hunt down the attackers.
Management
The Last-Ditch Environmental Push to Defeat Keystone XL
Greens are desperate to keep pro-pipeline majority under veto-proof levels.
Nextgov
Kim Jong-un’s Operating System Now Available in the Free World
The jingle that plays when you boot up the system is a popular Korean folksong, Motherboard reports.
Nextgov
IBM’s Full-Court Press to Capture DOD Health Records Contract
DOD is expected in June 2015 to award the $11 billion contract for overhauling its electronic health records system.
Nextgov
DISA Aims for Next-Gen System to Secure Millions of Connected Devices
A Jan. 5 request for information queries contractors on a “next-generation” system that would allow the agency to better configure, secure and keep tabs on millions of devices connected to DOD’s networks.
Route Fifty
How a Small Tennessee City Saves Time and Money Reading Utility Meters
Utilities supervisor: “To be Parsons, this little town of Parsons, we are way, way advanced in technology.”
Pay & Benefits
Mileage Reimbursement Hike, Retirement Savings Resolutions and More
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
Management
Wednesday's Paris Attack Is an Assault on American Values
When Obama committed U.S. forces to combat the Islamic State, he said it was necessary to defend the nation’s core beliefs. That’s why an assault on a French newspaper hits so close to home.
Tech
NASA Scientists Just Discovered the Most Earth-like Planet Ever
Kepler 438b is believed to be 12% larger than Earth and lies within its sun’s "just right" zone.
Oversight
McConnell: I Won’t Back Down From a Fight With Obama
The new Senate majority leader vowed Wednesday to get his chamber working more efficiently.
Oversight
FEHBP Reform, Pay Freezes and Lawmakers’ Other Day 1 Priorities in the 114th Congress
Legislators target agency spending and their own compensation as new Congress begins.
Pay & Benefits
OPM Seeks Health Plan Auto-Enrollment for Certain Feds
The proposed rule would prevent a gap in coverage for employees enrolled in plans dropped from FEHBP.
Route Fifty
California Breaks Ground on America's First Bullet Train
While critics say costs are too high and bound to balloon, proponents say the system will provide an invaluable transit network that will relieve the burden on airplane routes and highways.
Management
Big Idea 2015: The Future of Work Is Already Here
Work isn't just work, it is an integral part of who we are as human beings.
Management
Obama, Democrats Take Keystone XL Fight to Republicans
Pipeline opponents grabbed the spotlight as the new congressional session began.
Oversight
Rubio: Clinton Presidency 'Would Be a Death Blow to the American Dream'
And eight other fascinating takeaways from the senator's new book.
Oversight
In Statement, White House Condemns 'Horrific Shooting' at Paris Newspaper Office
Twelve people have been killed at the offices of Charlie Hebdo.
Route Fifty
Where Minimum Wage Workers Will Earn More This Year
Advocates, buoyed by a winning streak that has scored increased wages in red and blue states alike, plan to press for even more action in 2015.
Nextgov