Defense
Senators Demand Answers on Restoration of Military Tuition Assistance
Continuing resolution included measures to restart the program.
Nextgov
Welcome to the Data Driven World
The government’s big investment in big data is changing what we know and how we know it.
Management
Analysis: Leading Through the Budget Downturn
What federal managers can learn from the private sector.
Pay & Benefits
Obama’s Budget Targets COLAs, Federal Retirement Benefits
White House will propose a switch to the chained CPI and a hike in pension contributions.
Management
Ask EIG: 3 Ways to Successfully Onboard New Team Members
With staffs constantly changing, three strategies for bringing new people into the team.
Nextgov
Hacked U.S. tech contractors oppose anti-China procurement law
Eleven industry associations ask Congress to reconsider requirement that Chinese-made systems undergo screening for cyber espionage threats.
Defense
North Korea Sure Is Acting Like It Wants to Start a War
The rogue nation has reportedly suggested to the Russian, British, and other governments that they might want to evacuate their embassies.
Management
Watchdog: Millions in Katrina Aid Unaccounted For
IG says Louisiana can’t prove money was spent to elevate homes.
Oversight
Top Lawyers Debate Fate of Obama Recess Appointments
Labor relations board and Consumer Bureau have much at stake.
Management
Analysis: Obama Is Raising the Pressure for a Budget Deal
President's fiscal 2014 budget will test whether the GOP's antitax rhetoric is bluster or a deal-killing fact.
Oversight
House Republicans Map Out Strategy for Debt-Ceiling Battle
Appetite seems low for a massive showdown like the fight in the summer of 2011.
Nextgov
Jon Stewart on the VA’s Hand-Cranked Disability Claims File System
Maybe it’s time for Plan B -- a change of leadership.
Management
The 10 Most Common Jobs in Government
How common is your job? A look at the most common gigs at the federal, state and local level.
Nextgov
Report Warns of Potential Brain Drain in Federal Cyber Force
Most of the federal cybersecurity workforce is older than 40.
Management
'Cassandras' of Financial Crisis Blast Justice, Treasury Departments
Former TARP and CFTC leaders decry failure to prosecute Wall Street.
Pay & Benefits
More Officials Dock Their Pay in Solidarity With Feds
Lawmakers and Cabinet chiefs announce plans to forfeit or donate portions of their salaries.
Nextgov
Key Pentagon IT Programs Survived 2013 Budget Cuts Mostly Unscathed
Despite sequester, DISA received full funding but Army communications took a $537 million hit in omnibus budget.
Pay & Benefits
Petition Seeks Student Loan Help for Feds
We the People request asks administration to forgive some debt to offset pay freeze.
Management