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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.
Defense One
Get the Message: Military Compensation Reform Is Sacred No More
That Congress was willing to touch the third rail of military retirement pay shows times are changing, as they should. By Maren Leed
Oversight
Final Report Confirms Misconduct at Bush-Era Office of Special Counsel
Nonprofits that sued are pleased with the OPM inspector general findings.
Pay & Benefits
The 5 Best Places to Work in Government
These agencies rose to the top in 2013, as rated by their employees.
Pay & Benefits
The 5 Worst Places to Work in Government
With scores declining across the board, these agencies were the lowest rated by employees in 2013.
Management
OMB Simplifies Governmentwide Grant Guidance
Eight rules are being merged into one, regulating $600 billion in annual awards.
Management
Sending Out an SOS in the Workplace Rankings
Best Places to Work survey shows pay freeze, furloughs and budget cuts are having real consequence.
Oversight
Analysis: Budget Deal May Not Herald the End of Congressional Dysfunction
There are paths to more functionality in 2014, but they are long, winding, pothole-filled, and have limited access.
Oversight
