Management
Obama could look west to fill Interior job
Washington Gov. Christine Gregoire is a possible candidate, along with OPM chief John Berry.
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White House raises We the People response threshold to 100,000 signatures
Only a handful of petitions have crossed the new threshold.
Management
What Is Executive Presence?
Defining that undefinable something that differentiates effective leaders from all the rest.
Defense
Report: State believes Assad used chemical weapons on Syrian people
Report says Bashar al-Assad used his military forces and poison gas in Homs.
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Big data meets Big Brother in the passenger screening line
TSA considers vetting travelers by analyzing personal behavior gleaned from diverse commercial sources.
Management
How Big is Government? New ‘Map’ Shows Us Nobody Knows
A new document attempts to define how many federal agencies exist and shows us that's tricky question.
Oversight
Interior Secretary Ken Salazar is leaving the cabinet in March
Salazar's announcement follows the departures of many other cabinet members.
Management
Here's What Happened the Last Time the U.S. Defaulted on Its Debt
The debt ceiling and glitchy word-processors do not mix well.
Oversight
Poll: Country divided over debt ceiling, deficit feduction
Respondents split on whether there should be a mixture of tax hikes and spending cuts.
Management
Why Obama’s White House Is Not Like An Episode of 'The West Wing'
Real-life Washington is not like the television show The West Wing, no matter how much people wish.
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Where are the electronic health record savings?
RAND study reverses earlier verdict on key part of Affordable Care Act.
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F-35 software isn’t ready for prime time, Pentagon report says
Evaluation cites ‘virtually no progress’ in development, integration and lab testing.
Management
On Schoolhouse Rock’s 40th Anniversary, A Canadian Reflects
Regardless of your country of origin, all these years later, Schoolhouse Rock still endures.
Pay & Benefits
Letter carriers win raise, will pay more for health benefits
Arbitrators strike deal between USPS and union after negotiations stalled.
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On its way out, the U.S. will give Afghanistan its own fleet of drones
Although the type of drones hasn't been specified, the unmanned vehicles will be unarmed.
Defense
Walmart to hire 100,000 veterans over five years
Company working with White House, federal agencies to encourage action from other businesses.
Pay & Benefits
House panel rejects proposal to end feds’ mass transit benefit
Sandy amendment to impose a 1.63 percent spending cut on agencies also fails.
Management
Fiscal 2014 budget delayed, OMB confirms, citing uncertainty
House Budget Chairman Ryan mocks Obama for past tardiness.
Management
Infographic: The Secret to Better Sleep
A look at how you can get the rest you need in 2013.
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