Nextgov
Officials Spent Just Two Weeks Testing HealthCare.gov Prior to Launching It
In contrast, the website Medicare.com underwent months of assessment.
Defense
At Least Two Shot Near Millington Navy Base in Tennessee
The suspect is now in custody, and a previous lockdown has since been lifted.
Management
Contractors Say Shutdown Forced Them to Reprioritize
Many companies received stop-work orders that might have been unnecessary.
Management
The White House's Original Sin: A Failure of Effective Management
The Healthcare.gov debacle shows the administration doesn't know how to run the executive branch.
Management
3 Levers to Pull for Smoother Budgeting
What can we learn from the budget brawls of late?
Oversight
Issa: Let All Americans Into Feds’ Health Plan
Oversight committee chairman’s bill would open up FEHBP to all citizens.
Management
Obama Meets with Top Public Servants
President greets 2013 Service to America honorees at White House nearly a week after the government reopens.
Defense One
Each U.S. Troop In Afghanistan Now Costs $2.1 Million
The average U.S. troop cost will nearly double in the final year of the war. By Kevin Baron
Management
Bill Would Keep National Parks Open During Government Shutdowns
Legislation would allow states to foot the bill temporarily if Uncle Sam closes again.
Management
GSA Could Save More in High-Value Leases, Watchdog Says
Lack of funds has delayed shift from pricier leasing to ownership.
Defense
The Blue Angels Are Back in Action
Squadron of stunt pilots will be operating its full tour schedule this year, Navy announces.
Oversight
Budget Conference Committee Schedules First Meeting for Next Wednesday
Negotiators are attempting to reconcile fiscal 2014 spending plans.
Oversight
Play of the Day: A Nightmare on Wall Street
The screwed up legacy of HealthCare.gov, fake Tweets, and some risky dealings with the devil at JPMorgan Chase.
Nextgov
Officials Aren’t Counting the Growing Cost of Online Obamacare Fraud
FBI, FTC and HHS say tracking dollars lost to fake exchanges and other sites that prey on insurance applicants isn’t their responsibility.
Pay & Benefits
Back Pay Is On the Way
Federal employees this week will recover the pay they missed during the government shutdown.
Nextgov
Obama Wasn’t Warned, 5 Million Lines of Code and Other HealthCare.gov News
Follow key reporting on the Obama administration’s signature policy initiative.
Management
Lesson from the Shutdown: A Need to Clarify Who’s Furloughed
Lawmakers and employee groups outraged at notion of 'nonessential' workers.
Oversight
Some Democrats Back Delay of Obamacare Mandate; Enrollment May Be Extended
Most Democrats are sticking to the script and emphasizing it is early in the registration process.
Management
Analysis: To Avoid Bush's Fate, Obama Must Fire Someone Soon
The public expects action on the botched health care rollout.
Pay & Benefits