Management
The Torture Report Isn't Going to Stand Between the President and the CIA
The report details horrendous acts, but Americans still expect to be protected.
Oversight
Lawmakers Unveil Details of Plan to Keep Government Open
$1 trillion spending bill would fund most agencies through September, with the exception of DHS.
Route Fifty
On Immigration, Gaining the Support of Mayors Is as Much Practical as It Is Political
Cities with large foreign-born populations are likely to process the bulk of applicants following Obama's executive order.
Insights
Multilateral or Unilateral Intervention? National Security Workers Have No Preference
Should the U.S. take a multilateral or unilateral approach to the use of force? National security professionals in government suggest it doesn't matter one way or the other.
Defense
Senators to Kerry: Tell Us What You Want to Fight ISIS
The administration criticizes Senate proposals to authorize force, but won't offer a plan of its own.
Defense
Michael Hayden to NBC: No One Ever Warned Us Against Overreacting to 9/11
A damning admission from a former head of the CIA and NSA.
Oversight
Play of the Day: The Appropriate Reaction To The Senate Torture Report
The Daily Show tries to find the appropriate reaction to the document.
Employee Policy
House budget package would head off shutdown
The House Appropriations Committee on Dec. 9 rolled out omnibus appropriations legislation that would provide discretionary funding for most of the federal government for the remainder of fiscal 2015.
Employee Policy
President announces three leadership initiatives
President Obama this week announced the creation of three new initiatives that focus on recruiting, improving and developing federal leadership, and on improving customer service across the government.
Pay
House passes Border Patrol pay reform bill
The labor group that represents Border Patrol agents and staff cheered House passage of a bill that would reform the agency's pay system.
Management
Agencies Show Progress in Curbing Improper Payments
But GAO finds 10 of 24 major agencies fell short of full reporting.
Management
President Offers Senior Execs High Praise, But No Bonuses
President tells senior career officials: "I’ve got your back."
Oversight
Obamacare's Naughty Economist Goes to the Hill
"I behaved badly," Jonathan Gruber told a House committee Tuesday, walking back his condemnation of the Affordable Care Act in an exercise in self-flagellation.
Oversight
Federal Spending Bill Slowed by Last-Minute Additions
Weekend session looks possible as omnibus negotiations drag on.
Nextgov
Torture Report: Seized Computers, Not Waterboarding, Thwarted Would-be Bomber
A confiscated computer and the CIA's cyber capabilities -- not waterboarding -- were essential in yielding information.
Management
War Zone Food Contractor Pleads Guilty to Overcharging
Supreme Foodservice to pay $434 million in settlement with government.
Management
Obama Announces Plans to Reform and Modernize the Senior Executive Service
Developing new talent and identifying best practices are key parts of the president’s initiatives.
Management
8 Tips for Managing a Federal Blog
How to expand your reach and credibility among your audience.
Route Fifty
A Booming North Carolina County Presses Reset on Transit Planning
It’s too early to talk about specifics but Wake County knows it needs a strong long-range plan to be regionally competitive and attract top talent that favors ‘liberty’ of transportation choice.
Pay & Benefits