Management
A Surprisingly Candid Chat Between Nixon and Brezhnev
Despite Cold War tensions, newly released tapes show the two found plenty of room for jokes in a 1973 meetings.
Nextgov
Silicon Valley Is Plucking Government IT Talent
Entrepreneurs and venture capitalists look to defense and intelligence agency employees.
Defense
Kerry: Syria's Chemical Attacks a 'Moral Obscenity'
Administration indicates it will respond to evidence that Assad regime was behind the attacks,
Management
Study: Less Time at the Office Doesn't Make People Happier
Shortening the workweek didn't improve people's job or life satisfaction.
Oversight
Energy Secretary: Obama Not at 'War' With Coal
Moniz also described climate change as 'not debatable.'
Management
The Size of the Government Is in the Eye of the Beholder
The government under Obama is shrinking, but not much, contentious article states.
Oversight
Lawsuits Against IRS Piling Up
Exempt Organizations division targeted by tax publisher and atheist group.
Management
What the Government Won’t Tell You About the 'March on Washington'
Feds are no longer in the business of estimating crowd size.
Oversight
How Eric Holder Can Help Public Defenders and Their Clients
America's most powerful prosecutor is urging Congress to give funding back to defense lawyers. But actions speak louder than words.
Nextgov
The Patent Troll That's Been Bilking Transit Agencies Finally Slinks Away
Lawsuit threats based on dubious patents to stop.
Management
Millennials Don't See Serving in Government as the Way to Change the World
In general, they have a great sense of purpose, but see little attraction in politics and government.
Oversight
NSA Bugs United Nations With Enthusiasm, Documents Suggest
The agency also has bugs in 80 embassies and consulates around the world, Der Spiegel reports.
Management
OPM Urges Telework Wednesday for March on Washington Anniversary
Agencies will be open, but employees told to expect commuting delays.
Management
Iron Man, Batman and Spider-Man: What We Can Learn About Privacy From Superheroes
Three lessons for government in the way superheroes manage their secret identities.
Management
DHS Places Employee Who Backed Racial Violence on Leave
Small-business acquisition specialist ran anti-white website.
Nextgov
Contractors Are Now Using Encrypted Calls and Texts for Legal Advice
To protect information, intellectual property lawyers are encouraging secure attorney-client correspondence.
Benefits
Informed Investor: Deciding on survivor annuity benefits, Part V: Death in service (FERS)
This fifth of six columns discussing survivor annuity elections examines death benefits for a deceased FERS employee’s spouse, including the FERS survivor annuity and the basic employee death benefit. The column also looks at the effect on the spousal survivor annuity of the deceased employee’s deposit for non-deduction (temporary) and military service, and a redeposit.
Defense One