Defense
The Homeland Security Department Is Starting Shutdown Prep
More than 85 percent of the department’s employees would have to report to work without pay, based on 2013 plans.
Defense
Who Would Be Forced to Work During a DHS Shutdown?
A look at which parts of the department would have the most employees still on the job, based on 2013 plans.
Management
Health and Human Services Messed Up 800,000 Obamacare Tax Forms
Taxpayers received incorrect information about their subsidies.
Pay & Benefits
The End of Public-Employee Unions?
The Supreme Court has been asked to take a case that could deal a crippling blow to the labor movement.
Route Fifty
Harvard’s Ash Center Honors Innovative State and Local Government Projects
Attention state and local governments: The 2015 Bright Ideas might spark ways to develop and implement smart programs.
Pay & Benefits
Many Service Members' Feb. 27 Paychecks Will Be Smaller
A processing error at the Defense payroll agency affected retirement deductions related to Roth accounts.
Nextgov
What Really Grinds Federal IT Managers’ Gears? Try the Hiring Process
The CIO Council has just wrapped up a survey of the IT workforce about its frustrations with the federal hiring process.
Management
Broadcasting Board’s New CEO: 'I Didn't Come Here to Cut'
Andrew Lack tells troubled staff he is aiming for growth.
Route Fifty
Native American Tribes and the Future of Marijuana
Forget the handful of states that have legalized the drug. There are 566 tribes currently mulling whether to sell pot.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Spot the Similarities in the Bushes
Jeb may be trying to differentiate himself from his brother, but it is not exactly working.
Oversight
Dietary Panel: Eating Less Meat is Better for the Environment
New recommendations suggest Americans should cut back on meat if they care about the planet.
Management
It Takes 8,700 Volunteers to Measure American Snowfall
Since 1890, the National Weather Service has relied on a network of volunteer observers.
Management
Why Good Managers Sometimes Make Bad Crisis Leaders
Standard problem-solving is better left to day-to-day operations.
Benefits
IG report: VA regional office failed to process 'informal claims'
An investigation by the Department of Veteran Affairs Office of Inspector General found that the VA Regional Office in Oakland, Calif., had not been properly reviewing and processing informal claims, according to an IG report.
Employee Policy
Former Army officer sentenced to five years in fraud case
A federal court on Feb. 18 sentenced a former U.S. Army captain to five years in prison for wire and mail fraud—and ordered him to pay more than $1 million in restitution.
Route Fifty
Pacific Northwest Earthquake Warning System Gets Real Life Test
But the prototype system was a bit slow to send out an alert.
Management
IRS Paid Identity Thieves $5.8 Billion in 2013, Blames Budget Cuts
Smaller budgets have prevented the agency from properly preventing identity thieves from collecting fraudulent tax returns.
Nextgov
Paying the Government Just Got a Whole Lot Easier
Thanks to a newly unveiled partnership, the public can now make online payments using two popular digital wallet services, PayPal and Dwolla.
Management
Scaled-Back DHS Headquarters Plan Would Squeeze 3,000 More People Into the Same Space
Flexible workplace strategies would help accommodate 17,000 employees in an area originally planned for 14,000.
Nextgov