Defense
Analysis: How Chuck Schumer saved Chuck Hagel
Key Senator gives Defense secretary nominee the nod.
Oversight
Analysis: Next fiscal fight shifts focus to spending cuts
Now that the tax battle is over, Democrats will be in the hot seat.
Defense
Vast majority of national security insiders want Defense, CIA nominees confirmed
Insiders praise Hagel's independence and Brennan's close relationship with Obama.
Management
Photo: Inaugural Practice Parade
Marching bands and the motorcade got in a test run ahead of Monday's inauguration.
Oversight
Play of the Day: How to protect yourself from the government
Stephen Colbert devotes an entire segment to gun control with his "Double Barrel Blam-o-Rama."
Nextgov
Feds like BYOD so much they’d consider paying their agency to update their devices
Government employees estimate they gain nine hours per week in productivity.
Management
Never Be Late Again With The 'On Time is Late' Principle
Taking time to plan your day, and focusing on arriving early, will help take the stress out of your day.
Pay & Benefits
Obama says debt ceiling impasse threatens fed pay
A government default could mean delayed checks for civilians and troops.
Pay & Benefits
Freshman lawmaker on pay, benefits: None for me, thanks
New GOP member says he wants to show his commitment to reform.
Management
OMB: Consider hiring freeze, dropping temps
New guidance asks federal managers to ‘intensify’ contingency plans for sequestration.
Tech
Cannonballs, samurai swords, chastity belts: Items found at TSA checkpoints in 2012
A year's worth of (weird, revealing, scary) data from the nation's airports
Oversight
Rep. Cuellar hopes to influence agency management from appropriations post
Author of government performance act working with Sen. Warner on improving customer service.
Management
Obama's chief of staff will be the most important appointment of his term
For many practical purposes, it is the White House operations boss -- and not the vice president -- who serves as the nation's deputy president.
Defense
Military suicides at record high, far outnumbering combat deaths
AP reports 349 military suicides in 2012, up from 301 in 2011.
Management
Photo: Why We're So Excited About Stem Cells
Stem cells are not only spectacularly beautiful, they hold spectacular promise for treating diseases like Parkinson's.
Pay & Benefits
Major changes to Combined Federal Campaign proposed by OPM
Draft rules would move charity drive dates, eliminate cash donations.
Management
Yes, Money Does Buy Happiness
6 Lessons from the Newest Research on Income and Well-Being
Management
Treasury has options on debt ceiling but all of them are ugly
Report highlights four ideas and why they won't help avoid hitting the nation's borrowing limit next month.
Management
Photos: Inaugural Committee Holds Dress Rehearsal with Fake Obamas
Stand-ins take center stage at run through of inauguration.
Pay & Benefits