Oversight
Rest Up From the Budget Fight, Because There's a Debt Ceiling One Around the Corner
Republicans are trying to figure out what they can get using the debt limit as leverage.
Pay & Benefits
Public-Private Sector Pay Gap Continues to Grow, But Not As Rapidly
Salary council says the typical fed earns 35.4 percent less than his private-sector counterpart.
News
These Awards Make Government Look Bad
It may be time to rethink the Obama administration's competition for cost-cutting ideas.
Defense
Tightening Security After Navy Yard Tragedy Becomes a Balancing Act
Security specialists encourage extra protections, but lean against expanding daily checks on employees.
Nextgov
What you Need to Know About Health IT Apps
The Veterans Affairs Department has begun rolling out custom-designed medical apps as part of a larger effort to make health care something patients can carry in their pockets.
Nextgov
HealthCare.gov Security Gaps Identified in Contractor Documents
It’s not clear how many of the vulnerabilities have since been addressed.
Nextgov
Microsoft Executive to Lead HealthCare.gov
Kurt DelBene takes the reins from Jeffrey Zients to lead the site out of crisis mode.
Oversight
Research on 'Zombie' Games and Romance Novels Makes Annual 'Wastebook'
Sen. Coburn’s latest list also calls NASA and State Department projects frivolous.
Management
Contractors Report Revenue Losses from Sequestration
Survey shows two-thirds of 220 firms were adversely affected.
Oversight
Senate Moves Ahead With Bipartisan Budget Deal
Chamber votes to debate bill that would increase pension contributions from new federal workers.
Oversight
Appropriators Will Work Through the Holidays to Avoid a Shutdown
Congress must pass a spending package implementing the budget deal by Jan. 15.
Management
12 Business Books to Read in 2014
New titles for the world of work that are likely to make a splash next year.
Management
Are We Sequestering Ourselves to Death?
Critics call NIH bloated. Advocates insist spending cuts are a matter of mortal danger.
Oversight
Play of the Day: The Latest in NSA Spying Prevention Technology
Late night knows how to keep you off the NSA's radar.
Defense One
Pentagon Reorganizes Intel Office, Adds Cyber Post
Under orders to cut 20 percent from its budget, the Pentagon’s intel office also has to balance its commitment to new threats like cyber. By Stephanie Gaskell
Management
Jeh Johnson Confirmed as Homeland Security Secretary
Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., had battled with Johnson at confirmation hearing last month.
Defense One
Here’s Why the Proposed Military Retiree Benefit Cuts Are No Big Deal
Here are six reasons why it is hard to make an argument that the U.S. government is not acting in good faith for the men and women in uniform. By Lawrence Korb and Katherine Blakeley
Nextgov
Democrats Seek Classified Briefing on HealthCare.gov Docs, Citing Security
Oversight Chairman Darrell Issa, R-Calif., says he won't endanger the system or Americans.
Defense