Nextgov
The Two Acronyms That are Key to Obama’s New Plan to Fight Hackers
The terms are essential for explaining how the government will expand information sharing with the private sector.
Employee Policy
White House calls for Presidential Innovation Fellows
The White House sent out a call for "innovators and technologists" to apply to become Presidential Innovation Fellows and focus on challenges in the areas of education, climate change, job creation and health and patient care.
Employee Policy
Secret Service panel recommends larger force, more training
Members of a special panel created to examine the Secret Service told Congress that the agency needs to hire an additional 200 uniformed officers and 85 special agents.
Employee Policy
NTEU says taxpayers will feel effects of IRS budget cuts
The National Treasury Employees Union warned that the high expected volume of calls to the IRS during Presidents Day week is going to result in "millions of frustrated callers" because of severe agency understaffing due to budget cuts.
Oversight
Boehner: Blame Democrats If Homeland Security Shuts Down
"I want you to ask the Senate Democrats when they're gonna get off their ass and do something other than to vote 'no,' " the House speaker told reporters Wednesday.
Nextgov
How Tiny Pieces of Space Junk Could Wreak Havoc on US Weather Forecasts
The proliferation of space debris -- and its destructive capacity -- is bad news for the thousands of satellites orbiting Earth.
Management
Embattled Secret Service Spent Just 25 Minutes Training the Average Officer in 2013
Congressional oversight leaders expect bipartisan reform in the near future.
Oversight
Lawmaker Renews Battle Against Porn-Watching on Federal Computers
Rep. Mark Meadows says he continues to hear about “bad actors” similar to an EPA employee who spent up to six hours a day watching pornography at work.
Oversight
Panel Backs Bill Establishing that Yes, VA Can Claw Back Bonuses
Measure would give VA secretary the authority to rescind employee bonuses, after an appeal process.
News
Lesson for Congress: Don’t Mess With VA’s Bob McDonald
Federal officials often serve as punching bags for lawmakers trying to land political points. Not this guy.
Nextgov
White House Kicks Off Recruiting For New Class of Innovation Fellows
Recruiting for the innovation fellows coincides with a big hiring push at the U.S. Digital Service.
Oversight
IRS Chief Refuses to Apologize to Lawmakers on Missing Emails
Republican oversight panel member accuses Koskinen of 'misleading' Congress and American people.
Route Fifty
Phoenix Has a Secret Weapon In Its War Against Graffiti
A corps of Blight Busters has assisted the city in its “Team Phoenix” approach to tackling the problem.
Management
The Attention Machine
A new brain-scanning technique could change the way scientists think about human focus.
Management
Amid Homeland Security Funding Fight, 2016 Hopefuls Avoid the Front Lines
Cruz, Paul, and Rubio could use the standoff to distinguish themselves. So far, they're not.
Pay & Benefits
Military Compensation Reform Reminds Lawmaker of Calculus – And That’s Not a Good Thing
Explaining proposals to overhaul military pay and benefits to lawmakers is just as hard as selling them, panel finds.
Defense
Obama on His Authorization of Force Proposal: 'ISIL Is Going to Lose'
The president delivered a statement Wednesday afternoon after sending a draft resolution to Congress.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Biblical Law in the American South
While Alabama uses the Bible to defend its gay marriage ban, another state is making the book an official symbol.
Oversight