Management
White House Clarifies Obama Comments on Paris Kosher Deli Terror
Spokesman: Attack 'was motivated by anti-Semitism. POTUS didn't intend to suggest otherwise.'
Oversight
Play of the Day: A Curious Pentagon Expenditure
A report says the Defense Department spent half a million dollars on lots of little blue pills.
Defense
Here's the White House Request for the Use of Force Against the Islamic State
The Obama administration has just sent the draft resolution to Congress Wednesday morning. Now it's Congress' turn.
Route Fifty
How Orange County, California, Fixed Its Voting Database and Saved Money, Too
Incorrect addresses waste money so officials set out to clean up their records in a big way.
Nextgov
High-Risk List: Government IT Projects Fail ‘Too Frequently’
The government has wasted billions on botched IT projects that fail to deliver promised -- or any -- functionality and have been mothballed. Even more programs are still on the books, but remain at risk of falling behind
Management
The Hidden Cost of a Flexible Job
It's nice to be able to work from home once in a while, but workers wind up compensating with longer, more intense hours.
Employee Policy
Postal customer satisfaction declines
A U.S. Postal Service inspector general audit reported a 9 percent increase in negative postal customer feedback between fiscal 2012 and fiscal 2013.
Employee Policy
Reports of sexual assault decline at service academies
The Defense Department reported a decline in estimates of unwanted sexual contact at the military service academies during the 2013-2014 academic program year.
Employee Policy
VA health care, IT investments join GAO 'high-risk list'
The Government Accountability Office on Feb. 11 released its biennial "high-risk list" with the addition of two new areas:—IT acquisitions and operations and Veterans Affairs health care.
Route Fifty
California Leaders Unveil a Major New Climate Technology Initiative
State legislators have set some ambitious energy usage reduction goals and want to create jobs at the same time.
Oversight
House Votes to Bolster Airport Security, Reduce Pay for Many TSA Agents
It's unclear whether the measures – now headed to the Senate -- would save money.
Management
White House: Climate Change Threatens More Americans Than Terrorism
The administration is doubling down on decisions to prioritize climate action.
Nextgov
Obama’s New Cyber Agency Puts Spies in Charge of Sharing Threat Tips with Agencies
The new Cyber Threat Intelligence Integration Center will be patterned after the intelligence fusion center stood up in the aftermath of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.
Management
'Rude' Postal Employees Could Cost USPS $300 Million This Year
USPS management calls IG's findings "irrelevant."
Route Fifty
Texas and Its Cities Get More Unwelcome News in New Moody's Fiscal Report
It might not be the “fiscal apocalypse” Alaska is facing but the drop in global oil prices presents big challenges for the Lone Star State to tackle.
Defense
A Brief, Turbulent History of the U.S. Embassy in Yemen
The compound, which has seen several terrorist threats in the recent past, will shut down this week for security reasons.
Defense
GOP Awaits Obama's ISIS Battle Plan
Corker praises the White House handling of an authorization for military force. But other Republicans remain concerned.
Pay & Benefits
What Would a Proposal to Auto-Enroll Troops Mean for the TSP?
Change would not affect the “investment side” of the retirement plan, but might potentially require more staff or other resources.
Defense One