Oversight
Van Hollen Says He Will Run for Mikulski's Senate Seat
The House member is the first to throw his hat in the ring for the seat representing many federal employees.
Management
Buried in the Budget: Ways to Rev Up Performance
What agencies need to measure what works and change what doesn't.
Oversight
Play of the Day: The DEA Warns Against Stoner Bunnies
Late night shows highlight a federal warning against unintended consequences of Utah's forays into medical marijuana.
Nextgov
Fallout from Clinton’s Private Emails: How Secure are Agency Email Systems?
Official government email accounts are no locked fortresses, and some shirk key federal security regulations.
Management
USDA Chief Unveils Campaign to Combat Childhood Hunger
Tom Vilsack details new grant programs to feed the poorest children and improve school performance.
Management
Another Snow Day for Washington Feds
OPM announces DC-area federal office closures as region braces for another storm.
Employee Policy
Bill would clarify appeal rights of postal managers
Two Senate lawmakers have reintroduced a bill aimed at granting appeal rights to more than 7,000 postal managers.
Employee Policy
CBP announces integrity panel
Customs and Border Protection this week announced the launch of a new Integrity Advisory Panel.
Benefits
FEHB insurer nixes security audit
Health insurer Anthem Inc. has refused to let federal inspectors conduct a full vulnerability scan of its systems in the wake of a data breach affecting nearly 80 million individuals.
Pay & Benefits
Why Are We Still Calling Postal Workers 'Mailmen'?
It's an outdated way to refer to letter carriers, of whom more than a third are women.
Defense One
Bob Hale: Targeted Pentagon Budget Cuts Likely
Ashton Carter is the fourth defense secretary to lobby against sequestration, but former Pentagon comptroller Robert Hale says budget cuts are more likely.
Management
VA Employees Say They Are ‘Prisoners of a System’ They Can’t Change
‘Secretary Bob’ looks to add staff, reduce infrastructure and allow more private care.
Defense
Clapper Touts Progress at Integrating Intelligence Community
National Intelligence director continues plans for cuts under sequestration.
Nextgov
House Committee Prods Energy Department to Use More Supercomputers
The House Committee on Science, Space and Technology approved a bill that would require the Energy Department to invest in supercomputing research.
Insights
How the Pentagon Can Tackle the Cyber Attribution Problem
To effectively identify those responsible for cyber attacks, the Pentagon needs a holistic attribution process that integrates technical, operational, and strategic levels of analysis.
Pay & Benefits
Steps to Reform Health Benefits, Cut Retirement Pay, Count Calories and More
A weekly roundup of federal pay and benefits news.
Defense
What Is Actually in the Homeland Security Funding Bill
Winners, losers and major policy initiatives in the shutdown-averting bill.
Management
Gina McCarthy: Moose Meat Insult Hurt People I Care About
The EPA administrator apologized for saying Alaskan moose meat “could gag a maggot.”
Oversight
Personal Email Use Now in Oversight Committee’s Sights
Hearing on Chemical Safety Board could be preview of probe into Hillary Clinton's email at State.
Pay & Benefits