Management
Drone Crashes Onto South Lawn of the White House
A small unmanned aircraft crashed on the southeast side of the executive mansion Monday morning.
Management
Homeland Security IG Protests Redactions in Report on Airport Security Lapses
TSA argued information omitted from the report on vulnerabilities at JFK Airport was sensitive.
Route Fifty
How State and Local Leaders Are Preparing for the Major Northeast U.S. Blizzard
The storm has prompted many governors to declare states of emergency and travel bans.
Management
The Value of Remembering Ordinary Moments
Though writing down daily events may seem mundane, participants in a recent study were happy to have records of them in the future.
Defense
Senators Reintroduce Sick Leave Bill for Disabled Vets
Legislation would give 104 hours of sick leave up front to first-year feds who are wounded warriors.
Management
Obama Proposes Protecting Oil-Rich Alaskan Wilderness From Oil, Gas Drilling
Oil giants Shell, ConocoPhillips and Statoil hold drilling leases in Arctic waters, but ANWR was next target.
Oversight
Border Bill That DHS Chief Has Called 'Unworkable' Faces a Fight on Capitol Hill
Both Democrats and conservative Republicans oppose the measure.
Management
What Can Obama Do if the Supreme Court Cripples Obamacare?
Experts say the White House couldn’t easily restore subsidies in every state.
Oversight
Play of the Day: The President and the New England Patriots
Boston's NFL players aren't the only ones concerned about deflated balls.
Management
Washington Agencies Open With Unscheduled Leave, Telework
Forecast was for little accumulation of snow.
Nextgov
Hackers Defile Crayola, Borrow F-35 Designs and Tick off Madonna
Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.
Nextgov
What Do CENTCOM’s Twitter Hack and GoDaddy Have in Common?
Two Tennessee Valley Authority sites were compromised in 2013, when an adversary broke in through a software flaw.
Employee Policy
Have gun, will travel
Given the heightened air security that has been in effect for more than a decade, one would think most people who are about to board a plane would be aware that carrying a firearm aboard might be an issue.
Benefits
Lawmakers revive vets' sick leave bill
Two senators last week reintroduced a bill that would give vets who are first-year federal employees up to 104 hours of paid sick leave to attend Department of Veterans Affairs medical appointments for service-related injuries.
Employee Policy
Survey: Public likes CDC, pans IRS
While overall trust in the federal government continues to sag, a national survey indicates that a significant majority of the public nonetheless has positive views of some federal agencies.
Route Fifty
Could Remote Testimony and ‘Legislative YouTube’ Break Down Engagement Barriers?
Constituents often have a hard time traveling to their state’s capital city but technological advances might offer solutions to connect lawmakers and residents.
Nextgov
The Federal Government May be Unpopular, but Science and Tech Agencies Remain a Hit
When it comes to tech and science government agencies, more than half of the public polled view them favorably.
Management
Lessons About Government Performance From Latin America
When data-driven management becomes a leadership strategy.
Management
State Department Official Wants 'Frozen' to Teach Kids About Climate Change
How Elsa, Anna, Olaf, and Co. could help fight global warming.
Management