Management

Stop Leaning In—Career Capital Is What Really Matters

Career capital offers job growth opportunities and influence over decisions at work.

Management

Washington-Area Federal Offices Are Closed Monday

March 3 marks the fourth snow day this winter for many of the region’s federal employees.

Nextgov

DHS Awards XTec Contested $103 Million Biometric ID Contract

After the company protested the original award to HP Enterprise Services the department reassessed all technology proposals.

Defense One

The Army Wants You to Build Them a Laser Truck

The military is pushing ahead with directed energy weapons. by Patrick Tucker

Defense One

U.S. Warns Russia a Ukraine Intervention Would Be a ‘Grave Mistake’

Military leaders are keeping a close eye on the rapidly deteriorating situation in Ukraine as the President Obama warns Russia not to intervene. By Stephanie Gaskell

Management

Senate Democrats Will Not Do a Budget This Year

The already small number of things Congress plans to do this year just got smaller.

Management

House Votes for Independent Study of New Regulations

White House vows to veto bill that would require more analysis of how new rules impact business.

Nextgov

Telework Keeps DISA Up and Running

Some feds are required to take their laptops home every day.

Management

OPM Director to Feds: ‘I Am Here for You’

Katherine Archuleta touts her labor experience, importance of federal workforce in speech to union.

Nextgov

The Curious Case of the Obamacare Doge

Why did an HHS tweet get hundreds of favorites but mostly negative comments?

News

The Era of Security Clearance Self-Review Could Be Permanently Over

Lawmakers introduce bill that would prohibit contractors from conducting final background checks of federal job candidates.

Nextgov

Radiation Leak Spells Uncertainty for Nuclear Waste Dump

It is unclear how the U.S. will handle remnants of past nuclear-arms production.

Management

Watchdog: Government Still Has Big Financial Management Problems

Despite some improvements, GAO cites weaknesses in auditing defense and entitlement spending.

Defense One

Will Obama End the War on Terror?

Despite President Obama's pledge to repeal the Authorization for the Use of Military Force when it expires this year, sources say negotiations to get it done haven't even begun. By Michael Hirsh and James Oliphant

Management

Everyone Won the Government Shutdown

It's getting hard to find a political figure who didn't come out ahead, 150 days later and counting.

Defense

Stray Dogs: How ATF Agents Lose Their Guns

They've done so at nearly double the rate of their FBI counterparts, often due to simple carelessness.

Oversight

Most Lawmakers Who Promised To Donate or Withhold Their Salaries Actually Did it

Nearly $500,000 was donated to various charities and $87,400 was returned to the general treasury because of the government shutdown, according to a Washington Post report.