Management
One-Fifth of US Employees Are Undermining The Organizations They Work For
More than half of Americans don't like their jobs.
Nextgov
VA Disability Claims Backlog Expected to Fall Below 800,000 on Wednesday
Agency was a few hundred claims away from ‘a number we haven’t seen in a long time.’
Nextgov
NSA Chief Delivers Pep Talk to Spy Staff
An agencywide memo from Gen. Keith Alexander states he will 'take the heat' for the controversy over ongoing domestic surveillance.
Management
IRS Gets the Tab for $140 Meals, Porn and 'Decorative' Items
Agency should improve controls on purchase cards, audit finds.
Pay & Benefits
DOMA Ruling Allows Feds to Share Benefits With Same-Sex Spouses
Justice Department to ‘work expeditiously’ to implement Supreme Court ruling.
Management
Analysis: What Small-Government Fans Should Learn From Walmart
Cheaper often isn't the same as better government.
Tech
The US Got Edward Snowden’s Middle Name Wrong on Extradition Documents
Although Snowden is a household name, U.S. authorities didn't get it exactly right.
Management
3 Ways to Build Trust Between SESers and Political Appointees
Building trust takes time--try these tips to speed it up.
Oversight
The New Front in the IRS Scandal: The Inspector General's Office
Critics question IG's impartiality.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Global Warming and Edward Snowden
The NSA leaker is in Moscow and Obama talks climate change.
Management
Senate Confirms Penny Pritzker to Be Commerce Secretary, 97 to 1
Obama praises the "bipartisan action" in Congress.
Nextgov
How Zombie Phones Could Create a Gigantic, Mobile Botnet
Android operating system is most vulnerable.
Defense
U.S. and Afghanistan Commit to Taliban Talks, Again
Taliban continues attacks on Afghanistan's infrastructure.
Management
Does USPS Need $624 Million for New Cars?
Budget request would mark a 22,000 percent increase; was rejected last year.
Defense
Army Announces Force Reductions, Future Civilian Cuts
Service will drop 80,000 troops by fiscal 2017, with ‘commensurate civilian drawdown.’
Defense
Senators Criticize VA Approach to Reviewing Sexual Assault Claims
Department’s letter to vets is 'inappropriate' given sensitivity of the issue, say lawmakers.
Management
‘Lead by Example,’ Obama Says in Push for Greener Federal Buildings
Targets set as part of larger plan to address climate change.
Oversight
IRS Scrutinized Progressive Groups as Well as Tea Party
Lawmaker faults IG report for omitting this angle.
Management