Oversight
Agency Watchdogs Could Get More Freedom to Roam
IGs tell House panel they need exemptions from privacy and paperwork laws to expedite investigations.
Management
Thinking About Launching a Side Business?
The ethics rules aren’t always clear for feds, but outside work is allowed.
Management
West Virginia Water Contamination Prompts Federal Response
U.S. Chemical Safety Board investigates accident as lawmakers, environmentalists call for answers.
Management
Treasury Secretary Warns U.S. Likely to Hit Debt Ceiling in February
Extraordinary measures to keep government afloat will only last a few weeks after the debt limit is reinstated and reached on Feb. 7, says Jack Lew.
Management
Countries Without Paid Maternity Leave: Swaziland, Lesotho, Papua New Guinea and the U.S.
The rest of the developing world gives women paid maternity leave by law.
Management
Justice Department to Expand Its Definition of Racial Profiling
Attorney General Eric Holder reportedly conveyed the plans to New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio.
Nextgov
Fighting the Next Obamacare Tech Fail
Removing CGI Federal treats a symptom and does nothing for the problem. So what would a real solution look like?
Management
4 Ways to Make Sure Your Meeting Isn’t a Flop
The secret is in the agenda, and here's why.
Nextgov
Quit Wasting Money on e-Health Records, Congress Tells Defense and VA
Lawmakers want both departments to focus on interoperability.
Management
Why the Spending Bill Would Ban Official Portraits
Federal officials have a history of commissioning expensive oil paintings for tens of thousands of dollars.
Management
House Passes Fiscal 2014 Spending Package
Senate has to vote by Saturday on the measure funding federal agencies through Sept. 30.
Nextgov
Congress Cracks Down on Purchases of Chinese-Made IT
Spending bill bars NASA, Commerce, Justice, and NSF from buying systems from China until vetted by authorities and restricts supercomputer acquisitions.
Management
The Spending Bill’s Biggest Losers
Some agencies still would be hurt by sequestration under the omnibus, despite partial repeal of automatic cuts.
Pay & Benefits
Federal Employee Groups Lament Loss of Congressional Advocate
Retiring House Democrat Jim Moran spent his 23-year career steering appropriations to Northern Virginia and protecting federal workers.
Management
Congress Passes Three-Day Spending Bill To Keep Government Open
Current continuing resolution expires Wednesday; Senate needs more time to consider long-term omnibus.
Oversight
We Now Know Whom to Blame for Benghazi
A Senate intelligence committee report released Wednesday assigns the blame for the confusion surrounding the 2012 terrorist attacks, but questions remain.
Defense
The Neuroscience Guide to Negotiations With Iran
Wondering whether the historic nuclear talks will succeed or fail? Study the brain.
Management
What Jennifer Lawrence and Colin Kapernick Can Teach Us About Setting Goals
Magic will only get you so far -- you have to do the work.
Management
Remember When George W. Bush Wanted to Send People to the Moon Again by 2020?
That probably won't happen.
Oversight