Pay & Benefits
Nearly Every Major Agency Has Reduced Furloughs
Most federal employees have not experienced as many days of unpaid leave as originally forecast.
Nextgov
White House Responds to Another Round of Gun Petitions
The appeals followed the shooting of 20 children at a Connecticut elementary school in December.
Nextgov
Sequester Shutters System for Tracking Threats from Outer Space
Air Force eyes a $2 billion replacement fence, subject to Pentagon review.
Pay & Benefits
Pentagon Cracks Down on Performance Awards
New guidance restricts incentive pay for civilians during sequestration.
Oversight
Analysis: The Choreographed Fight Over a Government Shutdown
Obama won't sign a bill to defund health care reform, and Republicans know it.
Defense One
Forget the Second Carrier, It's Time to Rethink the Fifth Fleet in the Persian Gulf
It’s not the size of the fleet, it’s how you use it, and PC ships are smaller, more agile and better for Mideast allies. By Bilal Y. Saab and Joseph Singh
Defense One
This is How Benjamin Franklin Made America a Superpower
Founding father's grand strategy was predicated on economic growth driven by population expansion and immigration. By Miles Kimball
Management
Small Businesses Scrambling More for Federal Contracts
Survey shows firms are spending more time and money on bids, and are submitting fewer.
Management
Here's How Much It Costs the Feds to Lock Up 219,000 People
And why saving even a little bit of money on jailing criminals could go a long way.
Oversight
Finally, Prisoners and Their Families Won't Have to Pay Crazy Phone Rates
It hasn't been easy and it hasn't been quick, but for the friends and families of those behind bars, "change has finally come," says the FCC's acting chairwoman.
Defense
Analysis: Obama Has Already Broken His Pledge on Surveillance Reform
Last week, he promised an "independent" review by "outside experts." Then he assigned insider James Clapper to lead it.
Oversight
Student Crowdfunds Unpaid Internship with Harry Reid
The campaign could be good practice for the aspiring lobbyist.
Tech
Obama's Intelligence Chief Will Head Up Promised NSA Review
Clapper has said the U.S. doesn't 'collect any type of data at all' on hundreds of million of Americans.
Oversight
Hillary Clinton Calls Voter Fraud a 'Phantom Epidemic'
Likely 2016 presidential contender urges Congress to come up with new ideas for voting districts.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Australian Elections Are Just Like Ours
The Daily Show looks down under for American analogs.
Defense
State Department to Issa: Yes, We'll Send Benghazi Documents--Again
Top House overseer wants emails on talking points in immediate aftermath of attack on diplomatic outpost.
Defense One
How To Reduce the Growing Number of Bid Protests
The number of bid protests has ballooned in the past several years. But for most contractors, protesting a bid is a ‘high-stakes game of poker’ they'd rather not play. By William Keating and Peter McDonald
Management
3 Things Thoughtful Leaders Do
Three easy things you can do to have a mindful approach to leadership this week.
Nextgov
TSP Board Switches Tech Contractors
SAIC and incumbent Serco both suffered serious data breaches in 2011.
Management