Pay & Benefits

Eric Holder Doesn’t Deserve to Be Paid, Republican Lawmakers Say

Group introduces bill to prohibit feds held in contempt of Congress from receiving their salaries.

Oversight

Budget Vote Proves House GOP Can't Do Anything Big in 2014

Overcoming the Goldilocks complex could be tough in an election year.

Defense One

The Science of Unmasking Russian Forces in Ukraine

The incursion of masked gunmen into Ukraine shows that knowing who you are fighting has become critical to victory. By Patrick Tucker

Nextgov

GSA's Dave McClure to Retire

The associate administrator of the General Services Administration's Office of Citizen Services and Innovative Technologies was a leader in key initiatives.

Nextgov

Watch a Congressional Candidate Shoot Down a 'Government Drone'

House contender Matt Rosendale of Montana wants Big Brother out of his airspace.

Nextgov

E-Filing Enables IRS to Issue Refunds Faster Despite Shutdown, Smaller Staff

A rise in computer tax filing helped the agency process more returns faster

Management

The Confidence Gap

Evidence shows that women are less self-assured than men—and that to succeed, confidence matters as much as competence. Here's why, and what to do about it.

Defense One

Number of Foreign Fighters in Syria Jumped from 800 to 8,000 in the Past Year

Once a two-sided war, CENTCOM’s Gen. Austin calls today’s Syria ‘the most complex problem I’ve seen.’ By Kevin Baron

Oversight

Obama's Real Job: Fundraiser in Chief

The Supreme Court's latest campaign finance decision is going to put even more pressure on the president to spend time chasing cash.

Management

It's Hard to Know How Much Agencies Are Spending on Environmental Impact Analyses

GAO notes differences in efforts to weigh costs and benefits of requirements under a 1969 law.

Oversight

Why a Sebelius Senate Run Could Help Republicans

Having the woman who oversaw the rollout of the Affordable Care Act on the ballot could boost GOP fundraising efforts.

Oversight

Virginia Hasn't Learned Anything From Last Year's Government Shutdown

The commonwealth's current budget impasse centers around Medicaid expansion.

Nextgov

How Government Data Could Make College Cheaper

The Education Department is asking developers how they could use APIs to make college a better value for students.