Oversight
Remember the IRS Tea-Party Scandal? Get Ready for Round Two
Obama isn't talking about it, but his administration might restrain the activities of advocacy groups, including ones the IRS targeted last year.
Management
What Happens to Your Tax Refund in a Debt-Ceiling Stalemate?
Democrats are suggesting that there could be a potential "panic" when Americans file their income-tax returns, if fear builds that the Treasury Department might not be able to immediately refund all that it owes to taxpayers.
Management
3 Ways to Feel Less Isolated as a Leader
It can be lonely at the top, but you must connect with others to gain perspective.
Employee Policy
DOD to increase focus on moral character of military
Recent revelations of ethical lapses within the military—allegations of cheating on proficiency tests at an Air Force missile base and at the Navy’s nuclear propulsion school—have sparked Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel to put a renewed focus on the moral character of the military.
Employee Policy
Federal travel spending declines
Numbers from the General Services Administration indicate federal spending on travel declined 18 percent from fiscal 2012 to fiscal 2013.
Employee Policy
Employee Hatches a tweet
Sometimes a tweet is more than a tweet—such as when it's a Hatch Act violation.
Pay & Benefits
Feds Still Fighting for Additional Shutdown Pay
Meanwhile, Congress and the Pentagon weigh adjustments to military compensation.
Defense One
Hagel Says Ethical Scandals Are a ‘Growing Problem’ in the Military
The defense secretary is worried that the recent spate of ethical scandals in the military is just the tip of the iceberg. By Stephanie Gaskell
Nextgov
75 Percent of Pentagon Contractors Adjusted Security After Snowden Leaks
Companies are on high alert for deviant network behavior.
Management
Your Work-life Balance Hangs in These Four Quadrants
Everyone tends to get caught up in finding a single correct answer that works for everyone.
Management
The Modern Federal Manager Works Somewhere in Your Agency
Today’s successful career federal executive defies the stereotype of the paper-pusher of the past.
Management
Craig Newmark's Badge of Honor: VA 'Nerd-in-Residence'
Craigslist founder teams up with agency on Blue Button electronic health records program.
Nextgov
Asteroid Miners Reach K Street Orbit
Planetary Resources has retained Dick Gephardt as a lobbyist.
Pay & Benefits
Can Uncle Sam Help Vets Get Bang for Their College Buck?
Veterans Affairs is promising its program will help students effectively use their GI Bill tuition funding.
Management
Republicans Scrap Plan to Tie Debt Limit Vote to Keystone, Obamacare
Many GOP lawmakers anticipate the House will eventually vote on a clean debt ceiling increase.
Management
Study Shows Agency Management Challenges Haven’t Changed
Information technology security tops list of concerns across government, consultant says.
Management
Why Telecommuting Really Matters, in 6 Charts
The increasing ease of telecommuting will dramatically affect the way we adapt our urban transportation systems.
Management
Aggressor vs. Socializer—What's Your Communication Style?
The 4 types of communicators and how to deal with them.
Management