Oversight
Play of the Day: Wanted: Iranian Space Monkeys
Late night television takes on Iran's space program.
News
A Meeting of the Minds on the Future of Defense
Request an invitation to the Inaugural Defense One Summit.
Nextgov
Public Sentiment on HealthCare.gov Takes a Nosedive
There have been significantly more negative tweets about the online marketplace than positive ones since it launched.
Management
The Ultimate Success Factor
Success begins with character...and a long look in the mirror.
Pay & Benefits
Feds Who Received Unemployment During Shutdown Must Return Payments
Tens of thousands of federal employees filed for unemployment benefits while furloughed.
News
Americans Hate Federal Government, Love Federal Agencies and Employees
Shutdown may have deepened Americans' appreciation of government institutions.
Management
How Social Media is Becoming Separated from the Internet
Federal managers have a responsibility to create social media footprints.
Pay & Benefits
Government Will Publish 2014 COLAs on Oct. 30
Next year’s cost-of-living adjustment for retirees is likely to be around 1.5 percent.
Management
IRS Requires More Than One Day to Resume Operations
Delays in phone and fax service are among the potential hiccups.
Nextgov
Hackers Blackmail Kids, Rob Cayman Islands, Mimic KFC Clientele
Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.
Management
3 Skills the Private Sector Can Learn From Government
Public sector managers are hard-wired to handle complex demands.
Nextgov
Cybersecure: Supreme Court Justices Only Send Each Other Memos on Paper
'It's very heavy ivory paper—it looks like it came out of the 1800s or something. But it seems to work pretty well,' Justice Kagan says.
Defense One
Pentagon Spokesman George Little To Retire
George Little, who came to DOD from the CIA with Leon Panetta, announced he will retire Nov. 15 to spend more time with his young family. By Kevin Baron
Oversight
House Stenographer Explains Her Outburst
Husband attributes outburst to a lack of sleep during hectic negotiations.
Oversight
Republicans Who Break From Pack Could Pave Way to More Productive Congress
Thirty GOP House members have gone against their conference to pass three separate pieces of major legislation this year.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Congress Learns... Something
The primary lesson from the shutdown: stop hiring stenographers prone to bouts of the crazies.
Pay
OPM issues post-shutdown guidance on pay and benefits
The Office of Personnel Management in released new guidance to agencies to help them resolve pay and benefits questions in the wake of the government shutdown.
Nextgov
Did Politics Help Cause HealthCare.gov Failures?
Partisan rancor and heightened scrutiny may have caused less efficient site development.
Nextgov