Oversight
Two Democrats File Complaint Against Watchdog for Handling of IRS Probe
Reps. Cummings, Connolly seek IG council review of “misleading” work by Bush appointee.
Management
Postal Service Shows Improvement, But Still Loses $350 million in First Quarter of Fiscal 2014
Increases in package delivery and workforce cuts have helped the agency's bottom line.
Pay & Benefits
Democrats Set Trap for Republicans on Veterans Benefits
Both parties are racing to reverse $6 billion in military retirements cuts, but first they plan to trade plenty of partisan blows.
Management
Setting Too Many Stretch Goals Can Backfire on Managers
Bad things can happen to overachievers.
Defense
What We Know About the Reported Plane Hijacking During the Sochi Opening Ceremony
Plane, diverted to Istanbul, originated in Ukraine; Turkish forces reportedly have subdued hijacker.
Management
Watchdog: Uncle Sam Has Trouble Keeping Track of His Property
GAO says agency focus on buildings has short-changed reporting on other federal assets.
Pay & Benefits
Federal Retirements Surge in January
OPM processes fewer claims than it had projected.
Nextgov
House Democrats Exploit Their Technological Edge in Fundraising
The DCCC has been able to turbocharge its fundraising during landmark political events.
Nextgov
CDC's Virtual Events Program Created by the Public Sector, for the Public Sector
Budget cuts are only one reason the agency promotes online collaboration.
Nextgov
Hackers Erase Gay Russian Profiles, Hit Three Schools and Leak Psych Evals
Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.
Management
7 Ways Olympians Stay Motivated
How mindfulness, self-talk, and an obscure chunk of the brain help athletes get through the training grind.
Defense
State Department Official Caught on Tape Saying "F-ck the EU"
Victoria Nuland dropped the F-bomb in a phone conversation with the U.S. ambassador to Ukraine about a deal to end the political unrest in that country.
Oversight
Play of the Day: The Myth of Obamacare's Job Destruction
There is more slumber on Comedy Central as Jon Stewart looks at the ACA's effect on American jobs.
Management
Get Ready for Annual Strategic Reviews
Progress reports on performance goals will change the way agencies do business.
Retirement
January retirement claims below estimates
As typically occurs, federal retirement claims increased in January, but the number was several thousand below projections, according to new numbers from the Office of Personnel Management.
Employee Policy
USPS posts losses; postal reform bill advances
While the U.S. Postal Service reported some improvements in its overall financial picture in the first quarter of its 2014 fiscal year, it nonetheless finished the quarter with a net loss of $354 million.
Employee Policy
AFGE, DCAA sign agency-wide contract
The American Federation of Government Employees this week announced it had signed an agency-wide labor contract with the Defense Contract Audit Agency.
Defense One
DARPA Thinks the Future of Surveillance Looks Like Siri
In a live webcast with Defense One, DARPA’s innovation leader says we don't have to make a choice between privacy and security. By Patrick Tucker
Management
These Conservatives Are Done Fighting Over the Debt Ceiling
The last time around, they put up a giant fight over government funding. Now some Republicans have mellowed out—and would settle for a clean bill.
Defense