Management

VA Employees Say They Are ‘Prisoners of a System’ They Can’t Change

‘Secretary Bob’ looks to add staff, reduce infrastructure and allow more private care.

Defense

Clapper Touts Progress at Integrating Intelligence Community

National Intelligence director continues plans for cuts under sequestration.

Nextgov

House Committee Prods Energy Department to Use More Supercomputers

The House Committee on Science, Space and Technology approved a bill that would require the Energy Department to invest in supercomputing research.

Insights

How the Pentagon Can Tackle the Cyber Attribution Problem

To effectively identify those responsible for cyber attacks, the Pentagon needs a holistic attribution process that integrates technical, operational, and strategic levels of analysis.

Pay & Benefits

Steps to Reform Health Benefits, Cut Retirement Pay, Count Calories and More

A weekly roundup of federal pay and benefits news.

Defense

What Is Actually in the Homeland Security Funding Bill

Winners, losers and major policy initiatives in the shutdown-averting bill.

Management

Gina McCarthy: Moose Meat Insult Hurt People I Care About

The EPA administrator apologized for saying Alaskan moose meat “could gag a maggot.”

Oversight

Personal Email Use Now in Oversight Committee’s Sights

Hearing on Chemical Safety Board could be preview of probe into Hillary Clinton's email at State.

Pay & Benefits

The Next Looming Deadline Federal Employees Should Know About

The government will hit the debt ceiling on March 15 unless Congress acts, and likely tap into federal retirement coffers to avoid a default.

Management

U.S. Ebola Operation in West Africa Gets a Watchdog

Pentagon inspector general Rymer to work with deputy from USAID.

Defense

Ex-CIA Chief Petraeus Avoids Jail Time

The retired general will pay $40,000 and get two years' probation. Not all leakers are so lucky.

Management

A Lesson for DHS: Engagement Happens at the Local Level

Team managers, not agency leaders, set the tone.

Pay & Benefits

Long-Serving NTEU President Announces Retirement

Colleen Kelley to end 16-year tenure in August.

Insights

Many Agencies Aren't Collecting Data on New Initiatives

Creativity is important for organizations trying to stay agile as they solve problems new and old. So how are agencies encouraging their employees to devise new solutions? Here’s the second post in our Innovation Series, where we’ll walk you through what we found.

Management

Are Organizations With Drug Tests Weeding Out Great Candidates?

More than half of Americans report that they have tried marijuana. What does this mean for zero-tolerance workplaces like the FBI?

Management

Clinton Mum on Email Controversy, Hits Republicans Instead

The soon-to-be presidential candidate stayed on message in her Tuesday night address at an EMILY's List event.

Management

How the State Department Is Defending Hillary Clinton's Personal Email Use

The former department chief is largely letting her former colleagues handle the controversy.

Oversight

Play of the Day: Don't Worry, The NSA Archived All of Hillary Clinton's Email

Also, Netanyahu speaks at Congress to mixed reviews.

Benefits

Wounded Warriors sick leave bill advances

A Senate panel this week passed a bill that would provide 104 hours of sick leave up front to disabled veterans who are first-year federal employees.

Employee Policy

DHS finally gets FY 2015 funding

Congress this week finally passed a bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security through the end of the fiscal year.