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.
Management
How to Break the Routine and Spur Innovation
You're never too busy to think outside the box.
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