Oversight
The Senate Officially Believes Climate Change Is Real
But it's not ready to say that humanity is causing it.
Management
A Compelling Case for Bringing Back Private Offices at Work
Offices give people control over their productivity and foster efficiency.
Route Fifty
How a Vibrant Open Data Community Has Flourished in Chicago
Watch Derek Eder discuss the secrets of the local civic tech community’s successes.
Oversight
The CIA's Most Important Overseer Is Abetting Its Torture Coverup
Senator Richard Burr now leads the Senate committee charged with keeping tabs on the spy agency. But he's behaving more like a CIA asset.
Oversight
Senator: Attorney General Confirmation Hearing Will Be Forum to Hit Obama on Immigration
The new Senate Judiciary chairman takes over as his party mulls its next step in executive-order fight with White House.
Management
Obama Taps Budget Official to Replace John Podesta in White House Inner Circle
Brian Deese will take over Podesta’s climate and energy portfolio as the White House rushes to complete green initiatives and counter GOP attacks.
Pay
New bill targets VA execs—again
Another bill aimed at senior executives at the Department of Veterans Affairs was introduced this week in the House.
Employee Policy
Chef cooks up trouble with federal officers
A former cook at Crater Lake National Park this month was sentenced in federal district court to 18 months in prison for forcibly resisting federal officers, the Justice Department said.
Employee Policy
Bill would slash federal workforce
House lawmakers have introduced a bill that would limit new federal hires to one employee for every three that retire or leave service.
Nextgov
How Crucial is a Systems Integrator? Without One, You Might Wind up with HealthCare.gov
One of the most obvious missteps cited by auditors was the lack of a lead systems integrator to oversee all of the project’s moving parts.
Nextgov
Obama’s Best SOTU Quip Rips ‘I’m Not a Scientist’ Line
Obama’s best line of the night may have come when he addressed climate change.
Pay & Benefits
Paid Family Leave, Double Incentive Pay for a Stressful Job and More
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
Tech
Snowden: France’s 'Intrusive' Surveillance Laws Failed to Stop Paris Attacks
The problem with mass surveillance is that you're burying people under too much data,” the fugitive leaker said.
Oversight
Iran Bill Could Prompt Obama's First Veto Override
Pro-sanctions Democrats could team with the GOP to overcome White House opposition.
Management
Poll: Spending on Infrastructure Is a Top Priority for Americans
Democrats and Republicans are at an impasse on infrastructure funding, but a majority of Americans support new spending on such investment.
Oversight
This is What Congressional Micromanagement Looks Like
Bill tells DHS precisely what it needs in the way of fences, roads and boat ramps to achieve “operational control” of the border.
Management
Air Marshal Whistleblower Wins Supreme Court Case
Robert MacLean ruling called victory for employee protections.
Route Fifty
How Long Could Your State Operate Only on Its Fiscal Reserves?
A new Pew study examines the strength of the rainy-day funds of the 50 states.
Management
Model Telework Program Runs Into Problems of Its Own
Watchdog finds that GSA doesn't know how many teleworkers it has, hasn't properly documented costs and hasn't enforced training requirements.
Nextgov