Management

'Juice Is Not Worth the Squeeze' of Merging Two Wildlife Agencies, Report Finds

GAO notes many benefits to combining NMFS and FWS, but agency officials say it is not worth it.

Nextgov

FAA Seeks Operators for Six Domestic Drone Test Sites

Texas lawmaker introduces bill to ensure privacy rights.

Nextgov

Veterans Affairs CIO Roger Baker Plans to Resign

The high-profile executive has not set his departure date beyond the near future.

Management

Taking a Snapshot of the Human Immune System

Thanks to NIH funding, an antibody snapshot could help diagnose immune disorders.

Management

10 Scientifically Proven Ways to Boost Workplace Happiness

Ten factors that research says have the biggest influence on job satisfaction.

Tech

Lucky Defense Department Couple Lands $217 Million Powerball Prize

Computer scientist purchased the winning ticket while traveling for work.

Oversight

Hillary Clinton Is Running for President, OK?

There are signs that Clinton is making moves to build a post-State political operation.

Pay & Benefits

House Votes to Extend Federal Pay Freeze

Bill prolongs current across-the-board salary freeze for feds and lawmakers through 2013.

Oversight

Play of the Day: The States (And Colbert) Take on The Banks

Stephen Colbert looks at the government going after Standard & Poor's.

Nextgov

Pentagon will require security standards for critical infrastructure networks

Defense plan was in the works before Obama signed Tuesday’s cybersecurity executive order.

News

Video: Susan Rice, Benghazi and '10,000 Pages of Evidence'

On 'The Daily Show', Susan Rice criticizes those making the attacks "so politicized.”

Management

Meteorite Strikes Are Actually Quite Common

Earth gets hit up to 10 times a year, experts say.

Management

Update: Meteor Explodes Over Russia, 1,000 Injured

European Space Agency says meteor strike not connected to asteroid flyby expected Friday afternoon.

Nextgov

High School Students Should Learn to Code, Obama says

The president tackled issues large and small in post-State of the Union hangout.

Oversight

GOP Wants More Time, Not More Information, Before Chuck Hagel Vote

Republicans block motion to end debate on the Defense nominee.

Management

Most Sequestration Furloughs Won't Begin Before April

Department heads agree the automatic cuts would be ‘dumb.’

Management

Polls: Americans Broadly Support Move to Drop Saturday Mail Delivery

USPS releases survey that echoes CBS News findings.

Management

What’s the Recipe for Good (Collaborative) Relationships?

Is there a recipe for successful cross-agency relationships that are enduring?

Management

Federal and Defense Leaders Align Closely on Priorities, Survey Says

Do defense and federal leaders really have different priorities? Survey Says ‘No’