Management

8 More Republicans Back HHS Nominee

Sylvia Mathews Burwell sailed through a Senate Finance Committee confirmation vote.

Management

You May Soon Have a Longer Walk to Get Your Mail

With comprehensive postal reform stuck in neutral, House panel passes piecemeal legislation.

Nextgov

Bill Would Let DHS Pay Cyber Workers as Much as the Pentagon Pays

A Senate panel advanced the legislation.

Nextgov

The House Science Committee Has Held More Hearings on Aliens Than on Climate Change

Debate about Earth's atmosphere isn't as fun as speculating on the atmospheres of other planets.

Management

How Big Data Can Improve Your Health

NIH helps researchers mine clinical records for genetic links to diseases.

Management

House Passes Bill to Fire VA Senior Execs

Measure would effectively make the executives at-will employees.

Management

The British Celebrity Chef Opening a Restaurant in the Pentagon Has Quite a Past

Robert Irvine has worked to promote healthy eating, but several points on his biography raise red flags.

Defense One

Fixing the VA Is (Finally) Obama’s Problem

By shielding VA Secretary Shinseki, President Obama just took ownership of the problem. Now he has to prove that his administration can finally fix it. By Stephanie Gaskell

Management

FBI Director Won't Apologize for Marijuana Comments

James Comey attempts to set the record straight about his opinion of his agency’s anti-cannabis hiring policies.

Management

House Democratic Leadership 'Leaning Toward' Playing Ball on Benghazi Select Committee

Democrats would appoint 5 members, but still think the committee is a sideshow.

Management

Obama Vows to Hold Veterans Affairs Employees Accountable if Allegations Are True

The president called reports of mismanagement of veterans' medical care 'disgraceful,' but stands by the department's secretary.

Tech

Justice Department Plans to Reveal Legal Justification for Using Drones on American Citizens

The legal argument has been a point of contention since the 2011 drone strike that killed Anwar al-Awlaki.

Management

The Latest Battleground for Immigration Reform Lies Within the Military

A proposal to let dreamers enlist in the military, and get legal status, has stalled in Congress.

Oversight

Play of the Day: Who's Afraid of the Big, Bad Hillary?

The GOP isn't scared of Hillary. If they were, why would Stephen Colbert be laughing so hard?

Management

5 Tips for Finding Your Mentor at Any Age

Sometimes the sage can learn as much as the novice.

Nextgov

Personnel Reform and Better Technology Are Intrinsically Linked

It isn't enough to ask employees to do more with less -- they must do things differently.

Defense One

After Benghazi, Specialized Crisis Response Teams Are Now the ‘New Normal’

In the wake of the Benghazi attack, the Pentagon realized it needed a smaller, more agile footprint in North Africa. By Ben Watson

Management

FBI Director: Don't Let Weed Stop You from Applying to the FBI

Increasingly outdated anti-marijuana policy is complicating the bureau's efforts to fight cyber crime.