Management
D.C.-area feds can take unscheduled leave or telework ahead of winter storm
The region is anticipating some snow later in the day Thursday.
Defense
Analysis: Legalize sex to reduce sexual assaults at military academies
Distinction is hard to teach under total ban.
Management
Economists Pan Debt Ceiling’s Very Existence
Economists think the very idea of a 'debt ceiling' is a bit silly.
Management
Labor-management council aims for full agency participation in forums
Before the election, some managers may have been holding back, OPM chief says.
Tech
Meet Todd Jones, Obama's nominee for ATF director
He would be the first confirmed head of the agency.
Management
Former FEMA exec pleads guilty to conflict of interest charges
Official attempted to secure employment while negotiating agency’s contract with the same company.
Pay & Benefits
New bill would extend fed pay freeze through 2013
House will consider legislation next week.
Management
4 Ways to Help Your Team Deal with Change
Employees won't tell you if they're struggling with change, you have to reach out. Here's how.
Oversight
John Kerry's 'problematic' wealth could delay confirmation
Ruling out conflict of interest in the nominee's complex investments is tricky.
Nextgov
Military cyber assault testing yields real-life data leaks, report says
Pentagon lacks ‘sufficiently advanced cyber defensive tactics’ to counter adversaries.
Management
Gun control steps include executive order on background checks, new ATF chief
23 executive actions will accompany legislative requests to reinstate assault weapons ban, limit high-capacity magazines.
Management
Obama could look west to fill Interior job
Washington Gov. Christine Gregoire is a possible candidate, along with OPM chief John Berry.
Nextgov
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.
Nextgov
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