Management
OMB Puts Shutdown’s Federal Payroll Cost at $2.5 Billion
Feds took a total of 6.6 million furlough days; lost productivity not tabulated.
Pay & Benefits
Groups Fear Federal Pensions Are At Risk in Budget Talks
There’s reason to worry: Republicans and the Obama administration agree federal employees should pay more for their retirement benefits.
Pay & Benefits
Hundreds Who Worked During Shutdown Join Lawsuit Against Government
More than 500 federal employees are seeking compensation for hardships caused by delayed paychecks.
Defense One
Pentagon's Kendall: Budget Climate 'Worst I’ve Seen' for Planning
The DOD's top weapons buyer says that uncertainty is threatening the workforce 'and their ability to do their jobs.' By Charles S. Clark
Management
Navy Officer Allegedly Traded Military Secrets for Prostitutes, Cash
Commander is third official arrested in international bribery scheme.
Nextgov
HealthCare.gov’s Silver Lining: Everyone Cares About IT Procurement Now
The website’s troubles have pushed IT reform onto the national stage.
Nextgov
Lawmakers Shift Attention From Obamacare Website to Law
Even Republicans assume HealthCare.gov will be fixed; both sides turn to more-lasting impacts of reform.
Nextgov
Big Data Is a Good Place for Hackers to Hide
In five to 10 years, expect attackers to game threat-detection analytics by creating bogus malicious activity.
Oversight
Analysis: Time to Stop the Senate Filibuster Madness
Blocking qualified D.C. Circuit Court nominees is all about denying a president the right to pick judges to fill vacancies.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Wait, There's An Election in 2013?
New York and New Jersey vote and late night takes note.
Oversight
No Consensus on GOP Plans to Replace Obamacare
Lawmakers have launched efforts, but leadership has yet to back one.
Oversight
Senate Democrats Bring Worries Over Obamacare to White House
Sixteen attend meeting to express frustration with rollout of insurance exchanges.
Nextgov
Document Shows Contractor Warned That HealthCare.gov Couldn’t Handle High Traffic
The troubled site could only manage 1,100 simultaneous users a day before launch.
Pay & Benefits
Traveling Feds Have (a Little) More Money to Spend
New per diem rates took effect while the government was closed.
Nextgov
CIO Working on Obamacare Website Steps Down
Other CMS management staffers are moving around too.
Management
Obama Tells Federal Agencies to Help Prepare Nation for Climate Change
New executive order calls on agencies to identify and fix climate-vulnerable facets of their missions.
Management
3 Signs You Should Make Leadership Team Changes Sooner Rather Than Later
Knowing when it's time to bring down the hammer.
Nextgov
Agencies Could Save Nearly $6 Billion From IT Consolidation
The savings estimate from a government auditor is more than double the White House’s figure.
Defense