Oversight
Obama to Meet With Lawmakers on NSA Reform
Thursday's invitation-only meeting will include top critics of the administration's espionage efforts.
Pay & Benefits
OPM: D.C.-Area Feds Should Consider Leaving Office Early to Avoid Frigid Temperatures
Agencies should provide ‘workplace flexibilities’ in response to ‘polar vortex,’ OPM says.
Oversight
Senate Confirms Fed Chair—Now the Hard Part Begins
Janet Yellen will oversee the unwinding of the central bank's bond-buying program and likely its first interest-rate hike since December 2008.
Management
What TSA Left Out of the Cartoon It Made for Your Kids
It may upset them when they pass through the security checkpoint.
Oversight
Play of the Day: The Opinion-Theory Behind Global Cooling
The polar vortex hits the United States.
Management
How I Lead: Empowering the Air Force’s Executive Team
‘Combat civilian’ Veronica Hinton learned how to delegate on the front lines.
Nextgov
Costs Could Climb for $1.5 Billion Terrorist Tracking System
A planned upgrade of a DHS database at the heart of the nation's effort to thwart foreign threats keeps going back to the drawing board.
Defense One
Iraq’s Best Hope for Peace Is Replacing Maliki
The United States may have made a mess in Iraq, but Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki’s reign has only made things worse. By Stephanie Gaskell
Nextgov
Get Ready for Connected Everything
Here comes an explosion of connected devices -- some of which may help government.
Management
New IRS Chief Calls Budget Crunch Toughest Challenge
John Koskinen promises transparency to Congress, support for agency workforce.
Management
'House of Cards' Season 2 Trailer Power Rankings
Our favorite band of world-weary politicos return with a vengeance on Valentine's Day.
Pay & Benefits
Fewer Retirement Applications Submitted, Processed in December
But OPM expects to receive 20,000 claims in January, causing the backlog to spike.
Management
Homeland Security Advised to Segregate Spending Streams
Watchdog says department’s agencies handle administrative funds differently, complicating budget assessments.
Management
The Power of Your Choices in 2014
How personal decisions can change the course of history in just 12 months.
Pay & Benefits
Pentagon Officially Extends Benefits to Same-Sex Spouses
Defense Department issues interim rule to provide health coverage, other benefits to gay couples.
News
A Wisconsin Divide Over Obamacare Lawsuit
The politics of health care and Hill staff remain complicated.
Nextgov
Few IT Pros Aspire to CIO Ranks
IT workers are being recruited to work in marketing, logistics and other fields, survey finds.
Management
How Hillary Clinton Created the First Endless Presidential Campaign
It's possible the era of presidential campaign staffers finding temporary side gigs may have come to an end.
Management