Nextgov

DHS Reveals Super Bowl Surveillance Techniques -- Sort Of

Agents will not be using sarcasm-detecting software they have expressed an interest in buying, the Secret Service said.

Management

Consumer Agency and Financial Industry Offer Rare Display of Teamwork

Industry will help teach students and workers strategies for avoiding scams.

Nextgov

Why Paid Parental Leave Could Be Key to Diversifying the Tech Workforce

The president's new parental leave policy may entice more women to seek STEM jobs in the federal government versus the private sector.

Pay & Benefits

TSP 1099s Are In the Mail, Vets Sick Leave Bill Advances, Abortion Restrictions and More

A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.

Management

Loretta Lynch tells Senate: I Won't Always Agree With Obama

The administration's nominee for attorney general appeared before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday.

Management

When the Executive Core Qualifications Aren’t Enough

A good leader needs foresight, insight and emotional intelligence.

Oversight

Would a DHS Shutdown Mark the 'Height of Irresponsibility?'

Democrats say it would, Republicans counter that "it wouldn’t be the end of the world."

Nextgov

This Is How Feds Will Protect Sensitive Data in the Cloud

The so-called high-impact baseline has become a major priority because of recent demand from both the Defense Department and civilian agencies.

Management

Process Improvement: Making the Complicated Simple

6 tips for developing methodologies as your mission unfolds.

Defense

Panel Expected to Call For Major Changes to Military Retirement and Health Benefits

Commission reportedly will recommend a new retirement system that would result in less generous pensions.

Insights

Empowering Defense Enterprise Mobility

Having a vibrant mobility enterprise is critical for the Department of Defense to keep up with today's threat landscape. But how can DoD overcome the fundamental challenges that currently hinder its enterprise mobility project?

Oversight

Play of the Day: Friends Don't Let Friends Drone Drunk

The latest White House security incident gives recreational drone pilots a needed reminder about safety.

Management

The Incredibly Simple Trick to Effective Work Email

Keep it in the subject line and use the word "urgent."

Route Fifty

Police Department Offers Simple Idea to Make In-Person Craigslist Sales Safe

Local law enforcement agencies could easily replicate what police in Lowell, Michigan, are doing.

Management

Obamacare Nears Enrollment Coverage Goal

More than 9.5 million people have signed up for insurance.

Employee Policy

Congressional efforts to fight postal consolidations continue

Lawmakers in both the Senate and House this week pursued measures aimed at heading off service and facilities cuts at the U.S. Postal Service.

Employee Policy

It's clear: Three agencies are tops in plain language

Three federal organizations tied as the clearest communicators in 2014, according to an annual report card on how well the federal government conveys information to the public.

Benefits

Wounded Warriors Federal Leave Act advances

The Wounded Warriors Federal Leave Act received a boost Jan. 27, when it won the unanimous approval of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

Oversight

Senate Set to Join Immigration Fight

The chamber will take up the House-passed Homeland Security funding bill as early as next week.

Route Fifty

So, Google Fiber Is Coming to Your City. What Are the Next Steps?

Atlanta, Charlotte, Nashville and Raleigh-Durham are the next cities on Google’s expansion list. But it will take time and a lot of planning to make it a reality.