Oversight
Barbara Mikulski Marks the End of an Era
The senator from Maryland announced her retirement Monday.
Management
What Animals Teach Us About Measuring Intelligence
Brain power is not comparative and problems arise whenever we attempt to quantify it.
Route Fifty
Texas Lawmaker Looks to Invalidate Municipal Laws That 'Erode Consumer Choice'
Watch out Austin and Dallas: Local single-use plastic bag rules that irk the new governor are “restricting the flow of commerce,” according to a state representative.
Management
Republican Pick for CBO Director Draws Mostly Good Reviews
George Mason Professor Keith Hall defended government’s jobless numbers from attacks.
Nextgov
When IRS Tech Projects Start to Slip, Congress is the Last to Know
A few key tech projects at IRS are running over budget and behind schedule, and lawmakers are being left out of the loop, GAO said.
Route Fifty
Check Out These Powerful New Inflatable Swift Water Rescue Boats
First responders in the Sacramento area now have some new high-tech watercraft for mutual aid rescue operations.
Pay & Benefits
Lawmakers Seek to Reverse Cuts to Some Travel Allowances
Bill would repeal Pentagon policy that reduced per diem rates for military and civilian employees on long-term travel.
Oversight
5 Things To Watch In SCOTUS' Obamacare Arguments
These questions will help determine who comes out ahead in the challenge to the Affordable Care Act's insurance subsidies.
Pay & Benefits
The S Fund Led TSP's February Gains
All but one fund posted positive returns last month.
Benefits
Health insurer data breach affects feds
A well-publicized data breach at health insurer Anthem, a provider of federal benefits for Blue Cross/Blue Shield, has impacted federal employee participants—some past, and some present—potentially compromising some of their personal data.
Pay
TSA workers anxious during shutdown threat
The union representing the army of Transportation Security Administration officers--TSO's--is turning up the heat against those in Congress who continue to threaten to shut down their agency, and even temporarily delay pay.
Management
Obama's 'Privacy Bill of Rights' Gets Bashed from All Sides
The proposal aims to give consumers more control over their own information, but privacy advocates say it doesn't go far enough.
Management
Three Ways to Coach the Person, Not the Problem
If you’re a leader who cares about developing your people, you have to coach them, not their problems.
Oversight
Court Once Again Renews NSA Spying Authority
Mass surveillance will continue for now, but is set to expire on June 1—unless Congress acts.
Oversight
Play of the Day: The Dress is Really Just a Symbol
Fallon and SNL compare it to Obama, Last Week Tonight ties it to net neutrality.
Nextgov
Hackers Cut In Line for Burning Man Tickets, Hack Back Against Lenovo and Scam Illinois Cops
Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.
Oversight
Another Week, Another Shutdown Deadline
With the DHS clock still ticking, Congress also will tackle EPA legislation, the Keystone veto, and Netanyahu's visit.
Employee Policy
Marijuana legal, to some degree, in DC--but not for feds...
On Feb. 26, marijuana in small quantities became legal under the laws of the nation's capital. But federal law, generally, still treats marijuana possession as a crime, and for any federal employee, breaking any federal law can be cause for sanction or dismissal.
Management
Another Two-Hour Delay for Washington-Area Agencies
Effects of sleet and freezing rain plague region.
Employee Policy