Nextgov
Hackers Strike Hackers, Expose Fellow Military Staff, Skewer Global Security Firm
Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.
Management
Hack Your Mind: 23 Tricks to Learn Anything Better
Creating habits that boost your memory and attention span.
Oversight
Timeline: When to Expect a Possible Shutdown, and Other Key Fiscal Deadlines
Congress faces battles over appropriations, the debt ceiling and round two of the sequester.
Management
FBI Plans 10 Furlough Days for 2014
New director has vowed to raise awareness of sequestration’s impact.
Nextgov
Some Managers Hope the Next Administration Will Abandon Telework
Would $12 billion in savings change their minds?
Defense
Analysis: The U.S. Government Still Isn't Ready for a Catastrophic Terror Attack
If a major attack incapacitated the president, Congress, or Supreme Court, the nation would have no way to replace them -- despite 12 years of warnings.
Management
How Caring for Aging Parents Affects a Career
Having kids isn't the only family consideration that affects work/life balance.
Management
Obama Names Former Performance Chief as Top Economic Adviser
Jeffrey Zients will replace Gene Sperling as head of the administration’s economic policy team.
Management
What a Real Budget Process Could Look Like in Washington
States offer ways to link funding to strategic goals and performance.
Management
Sequester and Budget Stalemate Worry Backers of Air Traffic Modernization
Short-term FAA funding cuts put long-term airport improvements at risk.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Putin’s Times Piece Did Not Go Over Well
Late-night hosts skewer the Russian leader after his op-ed is published.
Oversight
Senate Republicans Fumbling to Find Strategy on Defunding Obamacare
Many want to avoid a government shutdown.
Defense
Taliban Attack U.S. Consulate in Afghanistan
Similar attacks have grown more frequent in the northern and western region of the country.
Management
Sequester Forces Intel Agencies to Take More Risks, Chief Says
Automatic cuts' effect on intelligence-gathering won’t be obvious right away, Clapper warns.
Management
Why Some People Have No Boundaries Online
Balancing your work and personal lives on social media can be tricky.
Oversight
Congressman Floats Defunding Part of the Executive Branch
Republican says agencies shouldn't get money unless the administration is more transparent about the IRS scandal.
Pay & Benefits
Current Service Members and Retirees Won't Lose Any Retired Pay Under Reform
President reminds military compensation and retirement modernization panel about grandfather clause.
Oversight
A 'Million Options' for Funding Government, But No Clear Path Forward
House speaker says lots of ideas have been floated for a spending measure, but Democrats accuse Republicans of steering toward a shutdown.
Oversight