Defense
Don't Be Fooled: Military Benefits Are on the Chopping Block
Even if Congress repeals recent cuts, it faces a battle with the Pentagon over compensation reform.
Management
3 Tips for Leaders Who Want to Keep It Real
Get out of your office and see what it's like on the front line.
Nextgov
VA Paperless Claims Processing System Shut Down
VBMS 'should not be used until further notice,' internal message says.
Management
Everything I Need to Know About Management I Learned From Playing Dungeons and Dragons
The fantasty game focuses on performance metrics and teamwork.
Management
Obama Came Up With a New Retirement Plan Inspired by Behavioral Economics
The president wants to make it so that money is deducted from paychecks before workers receive them.
Nextgov
Obama Pledges More Investment in Math and Science Education
President also focused on early childhood STEM education in his State of the Union address.
Management
Republicans Are Likely to Cave on Debt Ceiling. But That Won't Be the End of It.
House conservatives are already plotting retribution.
Management
Analysis: Enforcer in Chief Must Reach Far Beyond the Power of the Pen
Obama’s phone calls and executive orders won’t move the nation. But legislation will.
Oversight
Play of the Day: The State of the Union's Mixed, Awkward Messages
Tuesday brings more from TV hosts on the president's big speech.
Management
Obama’s State of the Union Reasserts Executive Authority
The president focuses on reducing economic inequality and creating jobs, in part through executive orders.
Defense One
Obama: Afghan War Will End With or Without Troop Deal
President Obama says the war in Afghanistan will be over at the end of the year, with or without a troop deal from Afghan President Hamid Karzai. By Stephanie Gaskell
Defense One
Obama’s Vision: No More War but Plenty More Fighting
President Obama’s speech illustrates America’s global security dilemma: stay out of wars, but don’t let up the fight. By Kevin Baron
News
Storify: GovExec Live-tweets the State of the Union
Obama focuses on jobs, public-private partnerships in his fifth SOTU.
News
State of the Union: A Call to (Limited) Action
A look at what the president had to say about government and its workforce.
Management
Full Text: President Obama's 2014 State of the Union Address
Obama delivered his fifth SOTU in the House chamber on Tuesday.
Pay & Benefits
Postal Reform Bill Would Create New Health Care Plan for Agency
Updated version of legislation also would establish a new prefunding requirement for workers’ compensation payments.
Management
Which Comes First, Resources or Results?
How executives can solve their agency’s chicken-or-egg dilemma.
Nextgov
Billionaire Veteran Blasts For-Profit Schools as GI Bill Predators
Jerome Kohlberg calls the institutions ‘domestic enemies.’
Pay & Benefits
Lawmakers Vow Repeal of Military Retiree Pension Cut
Pentagon also calls for COLA restoration, but does not rule out future compensation reform.
Management