Management

OMB Cites Progress On Agency Performance Goals

New management priorities are expected in President Obama’s fiscal 2015 budget next month.

Nextgov

Snowden Had Help

The former NSA contractor was aided by three agency 'affiliates' in accessing and downloading files.

Nextgov

How to Outfox a Broken Procurement System and Other Digital Government Lessons from the U.K.

Agencies could learn a great deal from Mike Bracken, director of the United Kingdom’s Government Digital Service.

Tech

Uncle Sam Is Helping Illegal Pot Producers Destroy California's Water Supply

The paradoxical status of marijuana in the U.S. means growers enjoy unregulated use of water, and the resulting easy profits have helped attract operations that are increasingly industrial in scale.

Management

This Type of Commute Makes People More Miserable Than Any Other

A new study confirms what commuters already know but goes one step further.

Defense

Afghanistan Releases 65 Prisoners, Angering U.S.

The move highlights increasing tension between Kabul and Washington and threatens to make an already rocky relationship worse.

Management

Obama Team Launches Global Partnership Aimed at Battling Pandemics

To stop epidemics such as the swine flu, there has to be a global commitment to reporting and responding to outbreaks, the White House says.

Oversight

Play of the Day: Super Bill Sunday

The O'Reilly interview with Obama still resonates.

Management

Federal Government in Washington Area Closed on Thursday

A significant winter storm is expected to bring snow, sleet and ice to the region.

Management

Be Prepared: Big Data Is Not a Passing Fad

Report highlights key decision-making lessons learned from analytics at the IRS and beyond.

Pay & Benefits

Congress Extends Sequester to Pay for Veterans Benefits

The legislation restores a 1 percent cost-of-living adjustment to military retirees' pensions by extending the mandatory sequester cuts an additional year.

Management

Senate Raises Debt Ceiling

Congress has voted to suspend the debt limit until March 2015. But this doesn't mean the fight is permanently over.