Oversight
Senate Approves Koskinen to Lead Troubled IRS
Some Republicans wanted vote delayed until after probe of targeting.
Nextgov
Why Aren’t More Feds Teleworking?
Nearly half have been informed they're eligible, but few are doing it.
Nextgov
Agencies to Focus on Illegal Cyberweapons Trade in 2014
Defense bill calls for agencies to work together on guidelines.
Nextgov
Defense to Weigh Civilian Cyber Militia
Pentagon may hire National Guard nonmilitary employees to help thwart cyberattacks.
Oversight
Congress Has Lowest Output Since 1947
58 bills have been enacted into law, out of 6,366 bills introduced by lawmakers.
Management
Can You Save the Whales With a Smartphone?
NOAA's Whale Alert mobile app can keep mariners from striking the endangered North Atlantic right whale.
Oversight
Play of the Day: A True Duck Travesty
Is the suspension of Phil Robertson a first amendment issue?
Defense
Senate Backs Defense Bill With 1 Percent Pay Raise for Troops
Obama expected to sign measure approving a range of military spending.
Nextgov
Army Settles on Augusta for Cyber Forces Headquarters
Fort Gordon location will require 150 fewer personnel and cost 23 percent less than other sites contemplated.
Nextgov
Navy to VA: We Printed Out Health Records and Mailed Them
The convoluted effort to transfer records between the departments contributes to the VA claims backlog.
Defense
Counterterrorism Chief Names Top Security Threat for 2014
The chaos created by Syria's civil war threatens the U.S.
Management
The Complete Guide to the Standing Office
How to combat the effects of sitting on the job.
Management
Interior Faces Fresh Pressure to Hike Royalty Rates
Call for higher royalties is part of wider set of recommendations for addressing climate change.
Management
Jack Lew to Congress: We'll Hit the Debt-Ceiling By Early March
Treasury chief pens letter to John Boehner reminding him that the debt ceiling was only extended to February.
Pay & Benefits
Favoritism Still Prevalent in Federal Offices, Some Employees Say
Unfair employee treatment hurts agencies’ ability to accomplish their missions, study finds.
Pay & Benefits
Federal Workers Should Benefit from Flexible Spending Account Changes, Lawmakers Say
OPM will decide whether government employees can roll over $500 in unused health FSA funds.
Nextgov
Congress Lops $35 Million Off Funding for NSA Supercomputer Center
White House had requested $431 million for the 28-acre data mining facility near Baltimore.
Nextgov
Federal Records Must Go Digital, but Managers Say They Can't Do It Without More Resources
Only half believe the government can go all digital by 2019.
Management
The Budget Deal: An Okay End to a Very Bad Year for Medical Research
Congress has offered some relief to NIH, but Francis Collins says lawmakers are still scrimping on essential science.
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