Route Fifty
States Look to Tax E-Cigarettes
NCSL analyst: “This is going to be one of the most introduced and debated topics in state legislatures this year, especially the tax issue."
Tech
YouTube's GloZell Asks Obama About the Castros, Who Put the 'D— in Dictatorship'
This is White House communications strategy in the 21st century.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Trading Cigars and Shortstops for Type II Diabetes
The Nightly Show devotes time to the new Cuba policy.
Defense
The Pentagon Has No Idea How Many Employees It Needs
Laws capping number of employees have been waived since 2002.
Defense
Obama Won't Hear Cheers in India on Afghanistan Policy
New Delhi worries about effect of U.S. military pullout in Afghanistan.
Management
5 Strategic Planning Mistakes to Avoid in 2015
How to keep those new initiatives on track.
Employee Policy
Smaller share of workers nationwide are union members
Union membership numbers released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics show a nationwide decline in the rate of union membership in 2014.
Employee Policy
SSA to expand office hours
The Social Security Administration announced it will begin keeping its offices open to the public for an additional hour on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays starting March 16.
Employee Policy
Cops find undelivered mail on carrier's porch
One U.S. Postal Service letter carrier apparently just got tired of delivering the mail—or at least some of it.
Nextgov
Why is DC's STEM Scene Lacking?
Washington, D.C., barely cracked into the top 25 best metro areas for STEM professionals, according to a new study.
Management
Attention: A Muscle to Strengthen
A doctor's recommendations for mental health evoke more philosophy than biology.
Pay & Benefits
Unlocking the Secrets of FERS
For some people, it’s a better retirement system. Really.
Defense
Geospatial Agency Chief Takes Care Not to Oversell Intelligence on the Islamic State
Cardillo praises Defense agency’s new transparency, role in Ebola crisis.
Management
Obama Nominee Stays Mum on Fighting Patent Trolls
Michelle Lee is a popular pick to run the Patent and Trademark Office. But don’t expect her to prescribe to Congress how—or when—it should tackle patent trolls.
Management
How to Uncover Happiness When You're a Leader
Stress can lead to depression, if you're not paying attention.
Nextgov
For Feds, Choosing Cloud Services is a Lot Like Dating
Know what you want and be serious about committing are sage pieces of advice that also apply to procuring cloud computing services in the federal government.
Oversight
Republicans Aim to Stop Agencies from ‘Blindly Filling Empty Desks’
Bill would cut the federal workforce by 10 percent through attrition, and triggers an automatic hiring freeze if agencies aren’t meeting that goal.
Management
Survey: Acquisition Workforce Falling Behind on Training
Contractors group warns that budget uncertainties and brain drain threaten prospects for improvement.
Oversight
Play of the Day: The State of Ernie Moniz's Hair
Jimmy Fallon and Jon Stewart have some things to say about the Energy Department chief's style.
Tech