Oversight
Congress Took More Free Trips in 2013 Than in Any Year Since Lobbying Reforms
The tally: 1,887 trips at a cost of $6 million, new data from LegiStorm shows
Pay & Benefits
IRS Agrees to Pay Employees Bonuses
Workers will receive smaller awards than originally expected.
Nextgov
Internet Giants, Amid Grumbling, Release New Data on Government Spying
Google, Microsoft and others want to tell their customers even more about the government's surveillance orders.
Oversight
Why We're Already Talking About the 2016 Race
There's not a lot happening in Washington, and what little is possible is already being done. No wonder people are looking ahead.
Management
11 Tips for Scaling Up Excellence in Your Organization
How to make best practices go viral.
Oversight
Justice Will Not Allow Investigator of IRS Scandal To Testify
House panel will hold oversight hearing on Thursday.
Nextgov
‘Kill Me. I Can’t Live Like This' -- A Long Wars PTSD Love Story
An Army veteran recounts life with her husband and his struggles with PTSD and TBI.
Management
Taking a Mental Note From the Super Bowl Playbook
Meditation can improve performance in whatever you do.
Management
Broadcasting Board Accused of Mishandling Contractor Taxes
Blog post suggests coverup, cites IRS and inspector general probes.
Pay & Benefits
TSP Starts 2014 Mostly in the Red
The markets had a tumultuous January, reversing several months of growth.
Defense One
Can Another ‘Anbar Awakening’ Save Iraq?
Only disgruntled Sunni tribes can halt Iraq’s descent into another sectarian hell. By James Kitfield
Defense One
U.S. Missile Defense Isn't Ready for Prime Time
The U.S. shouldn’t field additional long-range missile interceptors until the current system is redesigned. By Tom Z. Collina
Management
If You Manage Your Time Terribly, You’ll Get More Done
Make a list of the things you already did—so those to do seem less daunting.
Nextgov
HealthCare.gov Has No Way to Fix Enrollment Errors Yet
Roughly 22,000 appeals have been filed by enrollees try to fix errors with their insurance
Tech
Where Obamacare Is and Isn't Working and Why
The single greatest predictor for where the healthcare law's exchanges are successful? Which party controls the state government.
Nextgov
Hotels Appear to Be Latest Victims of Credit Card Data Breach
A 'pattern of fraud' reportedly began appearing in March on hundreds of cards used at Marriott establishments.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Censure from the GOP
Weekend Update takes a look at John McCain's relationship with the Arizona Republican Party.
Oversight
Senator, Outside Group Push Back Against Military Sexual Assault Report
Panel says removing commanders' authority in military sexual-assault cases would not boost reporting or reduce the number of incidents.
Employee Policy