Management
Senior Officials Were Taking Personal Trips on Government Aircraft and Not Reporting It
GSA ignored travel reporting requirement for intelligence officials, report finds.
Nextgov
Hackers Hammer Hackers, Infect Patient Records and Nick Apple IDs
Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.
Oversight
Republican Questions Treasury’s Authority to Delay Parts of Obamacare
Oversight Chairman Darrell Issa wants legal rationale for postponement of health care law’s employer mandate.
Management
Resisting the Sirens of Micromanagement
Just because you're the boss doesn't mean your way is best.
Nextgov
Feds Aren't Worried About Windows XP Vulnerabilities
When Microsoft retires security support for the operating system in April, agencies will have countermeasures in place.
Nextgov
Even Barack Obama May Get Rid of His BlackBerry
The leader of the free world could be a future owner of a Samsung Galaxy or comparable Android smartphone.
Defense
Putin Is Violating a Rule That Was Designed to Prevent World War Three
Putin hopes to conclude the post-World War II Pax Americana, the UN-led security architecture under which countries pledge not to forcibly annex one another.
Defense
After Ukraine, Will the U.S. Become an Energy Superpower?
The Russian chill and Mideast instability are boosting bipartisan support for domestic energy production.
Management
Happy People Are More Productive — Especially if You Give Them Chocolate
Study shows that happiness increases productivity.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Frenemies of the State
What is the president doing while his wife is in China?
Defense One
Drone Warfare Is Why We Can't Find Malaysian Airlines Flight 370
If you’re sick of not being able to find planes with today’s technology, just wait – it’s actually going to get worse. By Patrick Tucker
Defense One
Wake Up NATO, You’re No Deterrent to Russia
If NATO couldn’t finish the job against Libya, why would anyone think it’s ready for Russia? By Philip Seib
Defense One
How Western Bureaucrats Stirred Putin’s Petulance into a Cold War Crisis
From the beginning, all sides have been guilty of faulty assumptions and strategic miscalculation regarding Ukraine – and Putin. By James Kitfield
Defense One
Russians Tell Hagel 'No Intention' of Crossing Into Ukraine
Secretary Hagel and Sergei Shoygu, in phone call, say neither intends to march into eastern Ukraine, said Pentagon spokesman. By Ben Watson
Nextgov
'Just Got on Twitter' and Other First Tweets From Federal Agencies
A roundup of the origins of government tweets using the microblogging site's new tool.
Management
The Cheapest Contract Isn’t Always the Best, Acquisition Officials Say
Employees need more training to determine the appropriate type of contract to achieve innovation.
Nextgov
Los Alamos Nuclear Waste Heads to Texas Temporarily After Radiation Leaks
No date set for reopening shuttered N.M. storage site.
Management
Mapping a More Participatory Government
From federal spending to broken streetlights, layered data helps citizens.
Defense