Management
New Surgeon General Vivek Murthy on Obesity, Marijuana, Vaccines and Guns
Murthy co-founded Doctors for America, a group that sent a letter last year to the Congress, urging them to take stricter measures to stop gun violence.
Management
The 10 Tell-Tale Signs Your Boss Doesn’t Like You
How can you tell if you’re really disliked, or if you’re just being overly sensitive?
Oversight
FCC Plans Giant Fine of Sprint for Bogus Phone Charges
The cell-phone company billed customers for services they never asked for, according to an investigation by federal regulators.
Pay & Benefits
How Feds Could Soon Receive Better Quality Health Care
Under new rule, FEHBP providers would earn bigger profits for providing better care.
Nextgov
Should Agencies Ever Let Hackers Rummage through Government Networks?
USPS, State and the White House, during recent breaches, had golden opportunities to stalk adversaries.
Management
The Delicate Art of Denying a Presidential Bid
"I am not running for president," Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren said. Does that mean she won't?
Oversight
Obama Wants to Close Guantanamo. Will a GOP Senate Let Him Do It?
The president's ability to fulfill his campaign pledge could depend on which side wins an intra-party debate.
Route Fifty
California Gets Much-Needed Funds to Deploy Expanded Earthquake Early-Warning System
When fully deployed, Los Angeles could get as much as a one-minute heads up that destructive waves are headed toward the city from the San Andreas Fault.
Nextgov
VA Turns to IBM Watson to Improve Veteran Care
The pilot program could show how cognitive computing systems can distill complex data sets into useful information.
Oversight
How a Major Postal Overhaul Nearly Made Its Way Into the CRomnibus
Democrats blocked their own chairman’s last ditch effort, aides say.
Defense
Defense Bill Extends Disputed Small Business Program
Contractors gain opportunities for women-owned firms, exports.
Management
Koch-Backed Group Says EPA Joins CIA in 'Torture'
A conservative, pro-fossil-fuels group is out with a provocative claim: EPA tortures too. With climate-change regulations.
Management
Finally, a New Surgeon General?
One year, one month, and two days after his selection, the Senate could confirm Vivek Murthy to a post that has been vacant since July.
Management
FEMA Ups Its Game in Sussing Out Phony Aid Claims
GAO reports Hurricane Sandy-related improper payments are down compared with those for Katrina.
Route Fifty
A Complicated Land Transfer Saga Simmers in North Carolina
Local leaders in Raleigh want to transform a former state psychiatric hospital campus into their own “Central Park." But a deal has been hard to reach.
Oversight
Tom Coburn: The Senate-Stalling Republican No One Hates
Cruz and Coburn have both blocked bills and slowed adjournment. So why does one have so many enemies and the other so few?
Management
Contractor CEO Pleads Guilty to 20-Year Fraud of USAID
Millions of dollars of overbilling found in Iraq, Afghanistan reconstruction.
Management
OPM, State Dept. Employees Sent Home as Several D.C. Agencies Experience Power Outage
No one injured in small fire at OPM headquarters.
Defense