Management
Consumer Agency Accused of Ranking White Employees Higher in Performance Reviews
Report says 115 Consumer Financial Protection Bureau employees have complained to a labor union about the situation.
Management
What Does Mindfulness Even Mean, Anyway?
Two ways to think clearly when you're overworked and overwhelmed.
Defense One
How Obama Can Hold Back Russia and Reassure Europe
Crimea may be lost, but President Obama should fly to Brussels and reassure Europe that NATO will keep Putin out of Eastern Ukraine. By Barry Pavel
Nextgov
Seven Agencies Fail at FOIA, Group Says
State, Defense and DHS receive F grades; Justice and SSA earn B's.
Management
NASA Is Calling All Nerds to Help Save the World
Want to be an asteroid hunter? The space agency wants your help.
Defense One
Q&A with Dennis Ross: How Ukraine Affects the Middle East
Veteran diplomat Dennis Ross says the U.S. response to Ukraine will have strong reverberations across the Middle East. By Bernard Gwertzman
Pay & Benefits
Retirement Claims Backlog Continues to Grow
OPM creates a less ambitious timetable to process outstanding retirement claims.
Management
Three Management Mantras That Ben Horowitz Says Are Stupid
These persistent management phrases need to be removed from leaders’ vocabularies.
Nextgov
Obamacare Cloud Contract Will End Up Costing 10 Times Its Original Value
CMS extends its Verizon contract for seven months because of delays in moving to a new cloud host.
Nextgov
Feds Again Ground Commercial Drone Use
The FAA is appealing a judge’s ruling that a ban on commercial drones lacks proper authority.
Oversight
Lawyers Examine Pleading the Fifth As A Federal Employee
House GOP-led probe appears no closer to testimony from Lois Lerner, a former fed and key player in the IRS controversy.
Oversight
Analysis: Why Does Congress Lack the Backbone to Oversee the CIA?
The spy agency should pay a price for its intransigence. But not enough legislators are willing to defend the oversight role of their colleagues.
Nextgov
Partial Probe Shows No Radiation at New Mexico Nuclear Waste Site
Test did not sample source of last month’s leaks.
Management
The Complete Guide to Listening to Music at Work
It has never been easier to tune in to your own customized soundtrack. Here's what you need to know.
Management
4 Ways to Structure Your Agency for Change
Organizations are continuously inundated with change, so be ready for it.
Defense
Pentagon Spends $300,000 Per Year to Study Body Language of Putin, World Leaders
The program has never informed a Defense policy decision, a spokesman said.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Late-Night Shows Break Down the Gaffes of CPAC
The Conservative Political Action Conference provided entertaining speeches.
Benefits
Telework: Snowstorms boost participation
Federal employees are teleworking more this year than last, with inclement weather—together with existing laws and initiatives—driving participation rates to new highs.
Defense One
The Internet Is the New Battleground, Assange Tells SXSW
Hackers, entrepreneurs and software developers gather in Austin to discuss how the NSA has helped and hurt the country. By Patrick Tucker
Pay & Benefits