Oversight
Pelosi fires up discharge petition to extend middle-class tax cuts
Democrat gives House speaker until Tuesday to agree to take up Senate-passed bill.
Pay & Benefits
TSP rebounds in November
All the funds were in the black last month despite fiscal cliff fears.
Management
Baseball players are also worried about the fiscal cliff
Outfielder B.J. Upton asks for $3 million bonus to be paid before Dec. 31.
Nextgov
What the 'new social operating system' means for government
Americans who 'live in networks' demand new ways of interacting with agencies.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Fiscal cliff, thank you cards and a surprise guest
The fiscal cliff looms large over late-night comedy.
Defense
GOP senator: Rice went beyond Benghazi talking points
Sen. Kelly Ayotte says she is very troubled by what she heard in meetings.
Oversight
Few signs of progress toward a fiscal cliff deal
On TV interviews, Geithner and Boehner reveal little indicating policy breakthroughs.
Management
Sitting for More Than an Hour is Terrible for Your Health
More companies are pushing for standing desks citing growing evidence that sitting results in severe negative health consequences.
Nextgov
Passengers disqualified from new speed-screening program will go on watch list
TSA inspection change went into effect on Nov. 19 without public input.
Defense
Intelligence community must adapt to era of vast data, study says
DIA Director Flynn praises report by national security specialists.
Pay & Benefits
Federal managers lack information about partial retirement options, survey finds
Agencies are not preparing for skilled worker exodus from mass retirements.
Management
'Zero Dark Thirty:' Hunting Down Osama Bin Laden All Over Again
So much of this movie is real, and in new and surprising ways, which makes it newsy and relevant here and now, three weeks before its release. A review of Kathryn Bigelow's thorough and satisfying depiction of the most famous manhunt of our time.
Nextgov
Industry groups demand changes to Issa’s IT reform bill
Otherwise, TechAmerica and other groups say they will not endorse the proposal.
Management
Presidential Management Fellows are mostly happy
Study also shows they would like more guidance from supervisors and better orientation to program.
Management
How Two Presidents Helped Me Deal With Love, Guilt, and Fatherhood
Guidance from Bill Clinton and George W. Bush taught the author how to accept and understand his son’s Asperger’s syndrome.
Management
William Burns for Secretary of State?
The deputy secretary of state could be a viable alternative to Susan Rice or John Kerry.
Nextgov
See how Syria's Internet disappeared
The Syrian government claims that terrorists have cut the major cables supplying internet connections to the country.
Management